"There is more treasure in books than in all
the pirate's loot on Treasure Island." Walt Disney (1901-1966)
All of the grades come to the library once a week for 30 minutes. In that 30 minutes we have a lesson to
learn a library skill and then we pick out books. Kindergarten, first and second grade are allowed to check
out 1 book each. Third, fourth and fifth are allowed to check out 2 books each. The book must be returned
before another book may be taken out.
Kindergarten
Organization of library, Author/Illustrator, Reading a book using the pictures and then the words, Mo Williems, Kevin
Henkes, Dr. Seuss, Introduction to Fiction and Non Fiction, Parts of a book (front cover, title page, call number,
Spine, back cover)
First Grade
Organization of the library, sequencing stories, finding main ideas in a story, Fiction and Nonfiction, Parts of a
book (front cover, back cover, title page, spine, call number), Table of contents and chapters, Author and Illustrator,
Jan Brett, Leo Lionni, Use nonfiction to gather information, choosing just right books
Second Grade
Organization of the library and putting books in the proper order, Parts of a book (usual’s, adding glossary, index,
publisher, copyright and table of contents), Fairytale Unit, Caldecott medal study, Using nonfiction stories to take
notes, magic school bus study, genres, choosing just right books
Third Grade
Accelerated Reader, Organization of the library and using call numbers, author/illustrator, parts of a book, fiction and
nonfiction, introduction to the OPAC and different searches (author, title, subject, keyword), Introduce the VRC, Note
taking, paraphrasing, summarizing, Culture Project, Biography unit, Internet safety, genres, Frindle Unit including
dictionary use, choosing just right books
Fourth Grade
Different genres, Parts of a book, OPAC review, Publisher, Letter writing, Website evaluation, Internet safety, Dewey
unit “Sell your Dewey”, Virtual Reference Collection, fact and opinion and which is relevant in research, primary and
secondary sources, choosing just right books
Fifth Grade
Virtual Reference Collection, Persuasive letter writing using “I want a new room” and“I want an Iguana”, Poetry for
Veterans, Poetry Unit, Bibliographies for books, websites and encyclopedias, Internet Safety, Newberry Award Books,
Genre review, Primary and Secondary sources, choosing just right books
All of the grades come to the library once a week for 30 minutes. In that 30 minutes we have a lesson to
learn a library skill and then we pick out books. Kindergarten, first and second grade are allowed to check
out 1 book each. Third, fourth and fifth are allowed to check out 2 books each. The book must be returned
before another book may be taken out.
Kindergarten
Organization of library, Author/Illustrator, Reading a book using the pictures and then the words, Mo Williems, Kevin
Henkes, Dr. Seuss, Introduction to Fiction and Non Fiction, Parts of a book (front cover, title page, call number,
Spine, back cover)
First Grade
Organization of the library, sequencing stories, finding main ideas in a story, Fiction and Nonfiction, Parts of a
book (front cover, back cover, title page, spine, call number), Table of contents and chapters, Author and Illustrator,
Jan Brett, Leo Lionni, Use nonfiction to gather information, choosing just right books
Second Grade
Organization of the library and putting books in the proper order, Parts of a book (usual’s, adding glossary, index,
publisher, copyright and table of contents), Fairytale Unit, Caldecott medal study, Using nonfiction stories to take
notes, magic school bus study, genres, choosing just right books
Third Grade
Accelerated Reader, Organization of the library and using call numbers, author/illustrator, parts of a book, fiction and
nonfiction, introduction to the OPAC and different searches (author, title, subject, keyword), Introduce the VRC, Note
taking, paraphrasing, summarizing, Culture Project, Biography unit, Internet safety, genres, Frindle Unit including
dictionary use, choosing just right books
Fourth Grade
Different genres, Parts of a book, OPAC review, Publisher, Letter writing, Website evaluation, Internet safety, Dewey
unit “Sell your Dewey”, Virtual Reference Collection, fact and opinion and which is relevant in research, primary and
secondary sources, choosing just right books
Fifth Grade
Virtual Reference Collection, Persuasive letter writing using “I want a new room” and“I want an Iguana”, Poetry for
Veterans, Poetry Unit, Bibliographies for books, websites and encyclopedias, Internet Safety, Newberry Award Books,
Genre review, Primary and Secondary sources, choosing just right books