Concepts
During the year we will be covering the following big ideas: library skills, technology, research,
and literature appreciation. Students will know and be able to:
During the year we will be covering the following big ideas: library skills, technology, research,
and literature appreciation. Students will know and be able to:
- Week 1: Follow the library rules
- Week 2: Learn the library procedures
- Week 3: Identify call numbers on spine labels and recognize basic shelf order
- Week 4: Making Connections in the Library, National Dot Day
- Week 5: Begin to locate, recognize and find books according to alphabetical order
- Week 6:Identify author/illustrator and their roles
- Week 7: Getting Ready for the Book Fair
- Week 8: Book Fair!!
- Week 9: Monitor Accelerated Reader
- Week 10: Identify parts of a book: front/back, cover, author/illustrator, spine and call number
- Week 11: Begin to recognize and make use of predictions and connections
- Week 12: Monitor Accelerated Reader Review
- Week 13: Begin to recognize beginning/middle/end, character and setting
- Week 14: Use a shelf marker to select books
- Week 15: Begin to recognize library organization
- Week 16: Getting Ready for Barnes and Nobles Book Fair
- Week 17: Holidays Around the World
- Week 18: Identify publisher, copyright date, dedication page, table of contents and glossary
- Week 19: Identify authors and illustrators and their roles
- Week 20: Identify the various fiction genres
- Week 21: Master locating books in alphabetical order
- Week 22: Begin to locate, recognize and find books according to Dewey Decimal order
- Week 23: Identify Caldecott, Newbery and other awards
- Week 24: Understand the purpose of Accelerated Reader
- Week 25: Monitor your own progress
- Week 26: Use and locate fiction and non-fiction books
- Week 27: Master locating books in Dewey Decimal order
- Week 28: Brainstorm key words and utilize internet search skills
- Week 29: Access and navigate websites
- Week 30: Begin to identify and distinguish genres
- Week 31: Search Destiny using title, author, keyword and series
- Week 32: Differentiate among reference materials and determine appropriate use of each
- Week 33: Access Renaissance, Destiny catalog and various other websites without support
- Week 34: Identify and utilize digital resources and websites for research
- Week 35: Evaluate sources and information
WANT TO BE A LIBRARY ASSISTANT? DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?
1. REVIEW ALL MATERIALS BELOW.
2. TAKE THE LIBRARY ASSISTANT TEST WITH MS. HUFF.
3. YOU'RE AN OFFICIAL LIBRARY ASSISTANT!
1. REVIEW ALL MATERIALS BELOW.
2. TAKE THE LIBRARY ASSISTANT TEST WITH MS. HUFF.
3. YOU'RE AN OFFICIAL LIBRARY ASSISTANT!