Kindergarten
Overview:
The library is an exciting place for kindergarteners.
They listen to stories and meet wonderful literary characters that will
remain friends for life. They learn
how to care for books and how to choose a book that meets their reading
interests. They check out books and practice responsible behaviors by
returning them on time. Alphabet
and counting books coordinate with the language arts and math curricula.
Students practice listening skills and begin to identify authors and
illustrators.
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1st
grade Overview:
In first grade, students learn about parts of a book and parts of a
story. They can differentiate
between fiction and non-fiction and they can explain different types of fiction
such as fairytales, folk tales, mysteries, etc.
They explore non-fiction subjects and we discuss how non-fiction books
are divided into subject areas. Reading strategies are emphasized in our lessons
and that helps to reinforce the curriculum that is taught in the classroom.
Students also use the “5 finger test” or equivalent to select books.
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2nd
grade Overview:
Second graders practice identifying various forms of literature such as
poetry, biographies and folktales. Non-fiction
books are excellent resources for second grade research for science and social
studies, so these students begin to discover how to find these books on the
shelves. They practice identifying
the different parts of a book. They
read and evaluate Caldecott medal winners to discover different methods of
illustrating books. They also know
the parts of a computer and can demonstrate proper care.
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3rd
Grade Overview: Third
graders begin to use the online library catalog to look up books and locate them
in the library. They practice
searching by author, title, subject and series. They are introduced to the Dewey Decimal System, and use
their alphabet skills, their math skills and their general subject knowledge to
locate books. Encyclopedias, both
print and online, and dictionaries in the media center are important resources.
Students use these for classroom research on animal habitats and other
curriculum subjects. Third graders
are reading chapter books and poetry. Literature
appreciation continues to be important, as it is a lifelong skill.
3rd
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4th grade Overview: Fourth
graders expand their research skills adding more sophisticated encyclopedias,
electronic resources, online databases, atlases and almanacs.
They evaluate the resources to decide which are best for answering
specific types of questions. In fourth grade, students begin to use selected sites on the
Internet to find curriculum related information. This also allows them to practice their Internet safety
lessons. Technology is an important
component of fourth grade media as these students create multimedia projects
that integrate media skills with curriculum studies. Literature and reading are also important as students refine
their skill in selecting books for reading enjoyment.
4th
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5th
grade Overview:
By fifth grade, students can identify different literary genre such as
historical fiction, science fiction, realistic fiction, etc.
They are encouraged to read to enhance skills, such as vocabulary,
context clues, sequence of events and prediction, which they are learning in
language arts classes. Fifth graders use both print and electronic resources as they
develop their research skills in conjunction with language arts, social studies
and science projects. Internet web
hunts teach them to apply skills they will use throughout their education.
They learn to evaluate web sites and print resources in order to prepare
for independent use of the media center in middle school and beyond.
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