The elementary (K-5) school library-media curriculum is taught during regularly scheduled library “special” classes through collaboration with classroom teachers.
Kindergarten:
Orientation
Library Citizenship
Parts of a book
Book care
Job of authors and illustrators
ABC order
Alphabetizing skills
Authors/Illustrators study
Literature appreciation/response
Self-selection of appropriate materials
Grade 1:
Orientation
Library Citizenship
Basic Organization of the Library
Parts of a book (Title Page, Table of Contents, Glossary)
Reinforce ABC order
Reinforce alphabetizing skills
Location skills in Easy fiction section
Fiction vs. non-fiction
Understands a fact as a true statement
Recognizes non-fiction as a source of information
Literature appreciation/response
Caldecott Award
Authors/Illustrators
Self-selection of appropriate materials
Grade 2:
Orientation
Library Citizenship
Parts of a book (Captions, Sub-Headings, Index)
Location skills in Easy fiction, Easy non-fiction, and chapter book sections
Introduce easy periodicals
Introduce sections of the library
Introduce publisher, copyright date)
Use Online Catalog (RICAT & Destiny)
Keyword skills related to Online Catalog
Literature appreciation/response
Caldecott Award
Authors/Illustrators
Genre (fairy tales, fables, folklore)
Compare and Contrast two or more versions of the same story
Dictionaries
Self-selection of appropriate materials
Introduction to Internet Safety
Grade 3:
Orientation
Library Citizenship
Parts of a book (use of indexes)
Call numbers
Location of sources
Use Online Catalog (RICAT & Destiny)
Locate print resources using spine labels
Literature appreciation/response
Cultural Diversity through Literature
Digital Resources-uses technology to locate information
Basic elements of research -- “Question-Plan-Gather”
Authors/Illustrators
Genre (biography, tall tales, mystery)
Self-selection of appropriate materials
Use Multi-media presentation tools
Grade 4:
Orientation
Library Citizenship
Dewey Decimal System (10 main Categories)
Use Online Catalog (RICAT & Destiny)
Basic print and digital resources
Special Reference books (ex. Thesaurus, Atlas, Ency of Animals)
Basic Online search techniques
Developing Research Questions
Selection and organization of relevant information
Plagiarism
Oral and or written presentation of research (classroom or library)
Authors
Genre (non-fiction, informational text)
Self-selection of appropriate materials
Use Multi-media presentation tools
Grade 5:
Orientation
Library Citizenship
Use Online Catalog (RICAT & Destiny)
Online Databases
Print and digital resources
Developing research questions
Developing sub-questions for research
Website Evaluation
Selection and organization of relevant information
Analysis of multiple sources on one topic
Note taking (in support of regular classroom instruction)
Using quotes in research projects
Copyright and plagiarism
Works Cited format
Oral/written process and visual presentation of research (Classroom or library)
Literature appreciation/response
Understanding author’s purpose
Collaborative discussions and presentations
Authors
Newbery Award
Genre
Use Multi-media presentation tools
Internet Safety-Cybersmarts
