In this "Information Age," library classes have become much more than a cozy story time and weekly check out, though these activities remain favorites. Having facts at our fingertips is not the same as developing knowledge or understanding. The Grosse Pointe Public Schools'
lementary library media curriculum assures that graduates are capable and confident library and information users, able to effectively locate, evaluate, and use information to answer questions large and small. Starting in kindergarten, students use the library as a springboard to discovery. In library class, students:
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Kindergarten
Library Routines
Library Collections--Libraries have different kinds of resources.
Library Organization--Libraries are organized so we can find what we need.
Book Anatomy
Literature
Research
- Selecting and caring for books
- Borrowing and returning books
- Online safety
Library Collections--Libraries have different kinds of resources.
- Fiction and information books
- Picture and chapter books
- Easy reader books
- Print and digital (e-) books
Library Organization--Libraries are organized so we can find what we need.
- type of book
- ABC order by author's last name
Book Anatomy
- Book covers and spine
- Title, author, illustrator
Literature
- Listen, visualize, predict, respond, interpret, respond, share
- Sequence (story mapping)
- Rhythm and rhyme
- Caldecott Medalists
- Folktales and Nursery Rhymes
- Reader Identity: What sort of reader am I? What do I enjoy reading?
Research
- Asking questions and finding answers
- Exploring different resources
- Finding answers through observation and reading
- Taking notes
First Grade
Library Routines
Library Collections--Comparing and contrasting resources:
Library Organization--Libraries are organized so we can find what we need.
Book Anatomy
Literature
Research
- Selecting and caring for books
- Borrowing and returning books
- Online safety
Library Collections--Comparing and contrasting resources:
- Print and digital
- Fiction and information
- Picture and chapter books
- Easy reader books
Library Organization--Libraries are organized so we can find what we need.
- Different kinds of books live in different "neighborhoods"
- Fiction books are shelved in ABC order by author's last name
Book Anatomy
- Book covers and spine
- Title Page: title, author, illustrator
Literature
- Literary Elements: character, setting, plot
- Fable foxes
- Folktale giants
- Reader Identity: What sort of reader am I?
Research
- Asking and answering questions
- Selecting appropriate resources
- Using information text features
- Navigating digital resources
- Hyperlinks and icons
- Taking notes in your own words
Second Grade
Library Routines
Library Collections--Exploring library "neighborhoods."
Library Organization--Call Numbers (a book's "address") help us find what we need.
Book Anatomy
Literature
Research
- Selecting and caring for books
- Borrowing and returning books
- Online safety
Library Collections--Exploring library "neighborhoods."
- Picture books (E)
- Easy readers (ER)
- Chapter books (F or FIC)
- Information books (#)--compare narrative and informational non-fiction
- Biographies (B)
Library Organization--Call Numbers (a book's "address") help us find what we need.
- Fiction organized by call number code (E, ER, FIC) and in ABC order by author's last name
- Information books organized by topic in Dewey Decimal order
- Biographies organized in ABC order by subject's last name
Book Anatomy
- Publishing: How Books Happen
- Identify and use informational text features: Title Page,Table of Contents, Index, Glossary
Literature
- Story structures
- Fiction genres
- Reader purpose and identity
- Choosing "just right books"
Research
- Asking questions and finding answers: Dragons, "Scranimals"
- Selecting print/digital resources
- Topic sentences, paragraphs
- Note-taking: Putting important information in your own words
- Organization and presentation
- Bibliographic citation, Copyright
Third Grade
Library Routines
Library Collections--Print and digital reference resources:
Library Organization
Book Anatomy--Identify and use informational text features:
Literature
Research
- Selecting and caring for books
- Borrowing and returning books
- Online safety
Library Collections--Print and digital reference resources:
- Dictionary
- Encyclopedia
Library Organization
- Computer catalog (OPAC) searching
- Title
- Author
- Using call numbers to locate fiction and non-fiction books (review)
- Dewey Decimal system (review)
Book Anatomy--Identify and use informational text features:
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Index
- Glossary
- Captions
- Infographics
- Hyperlinks
Literature
- Reader purpose and identity
- Cinderella Around the World
- Book reviews
Research
- Multiple resources: selecting, locating, navigating, comparing
- Note-taking: Putting important information in your own words
- Bibliographic citation; copyright
- Digital presentations
- Digital citizenship
Fourth Grade
Library Routines
Library Collections
Library Organization
Book Anatomy--Identify and use informational text features:
Literature
Research
- Selecting and caring for books
- Borrowing and returning books
- Online safety
Library Collections
- Biography/Autobiography
- Magazines (print and databases)
- Atlas
Library Organization
- Computer catalog (OPAC) searching
- Title/author (review)
- Keyword
- Full record
- Using call numbers to locate fiction and non-fiction books (review)
Book Anatomy--Identify and use informational text features:
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Index
- Glossary
- Captions
- Infographics
- Hyperlinks
Literature
- Author study
- Author intent/bias
- Reader identity
- Book reviews
Research
- Multiple resources: selecting, locating, navigating, comparing
- Fact-finding/Note-taking
- Bibliographic citation
- Copyright, currency, plagiarism
- Digital presentations
- Digital citizenship
Fifth Grade
Library Routines
Library Collections--Explore Internet resources:
Library Organization
Book Anatomy--Identify and use informational text features:
Literature
Research
- Selecting and caring for books
- Borrowing and returning books
- Online safety
Library Collections--Explore Internet resources:
- Search engines
- Web directories
- Databases
Library Organization
- Computer catalog (OPAC) searching
- Title/Author/Keyword (review)
- Full record
- Interlibrary loan
- Using call numbers to locate fiction and non-fiction books (review)
Book Anatomy--Identify and use informational text features:
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Index
- Glossary
- Captions
- Infographics
- Hyperlinks
Literature
- Genres
- Using reader purpose and identity to guide browsing
- Book reviews
Research
- Multiple resources: selecting, locating, navigating, comparing
- Fact-finding/Note-taking
- Bibliographic citation; copyright
- Digital presentations
- Digital citizenship