Learning Intentions
YEAR 1
Promote use of the library
Library rules
Basic book care
Library layout
Choosing books
Using browse boards
What are fiction and non-fiction?
Read a book aloud
YEAR 2
Areas in the library
Fiction / Non-fiction – define
Author/illustrator
Index/contents use
Choosing books
Shelving (browse boards)
How to borrow/return
Book care
YEAR 3
What are fiction and non-fiction?
Alphabetical sequence for fiction
Choosing books
Non-fiction topic books
Some Dewey numbers
Simple catalogue searches
Using Dictionaries
YEAR 4
Areas of library
Finding Fiction/Non-fiction
Parts of books
Author/title searches
Keyword searches
Reference area books
Using single vol. ref books
Borrow/return/reserve
Public library use
YEAR 5
Use Fiction/Non-fiction
Parts of a book (index, etc.)
Dewey number use
Reference area use
Keyword searches
Different forms of information
Public library use
Beginning student helpers
YEAR 6
Using library independently
Computer Catalogue searches
More genre/topic promotion
Knowledge of reference books
Websites usage
Different forms of information
Public libs/other sources
Competent student helpers