Library Lessons

Literacy Skills:

• Parts of a book.

• Strategies for picking books.

• Authors and Illustrators of interest.

• Seasonal books.

• What is "Fakey Fiction"?

Research Skills:

• What is nonfiction?

• What did this book teach us?

• Locate the title of the book on the cover and spine.

Technology Skills:

• Learn and practice with checking out books.

• Whole group coding and keyboarding opportunities connected to literature.

• Whole group opportunities with digital stories and eBooks.

Literacy Skills:

• Parts of a book.

• Using a shelf marker.

• What is fiction?

• What is nonfiction?

• Author's job.

• Illustrator's job.

• PA Young Reader's Choice Award

• Fairy Tales

Research Skills:

• Identifying important words.  (Keywords)

• What is a fact.

• What is nonfiction.

• Practice using an index.

• Provide title and author to give credit.

Technology Skills:

• Trackpad / Mouse practice.

• Keyboarding practice.

• Practice navigating icons on a digital screen.

• Age appropriate opportunities for coding.

• Making good choices online.

Literacy Skills:

• Caldecott Award

• PA Young Reader's Choice Award

• Locate the Author and Illustrator names.

• Fables

• Fiction and Nonfiction call numbers

Research Skills:

• Locate the title, author, publisher, and copyright to give credit.

• Practice with Contents and Index.

• Ask questions about a topic.

• Fact and Opinion

Technology Skills:

• Continued practice with keyboard and mouse.

• Making good choices online.

• Private information

• Age appropriate opportunities for coding.

Literacy Skills:

• Fiction Genres

• Nonfiction Genres

• Searching in Destiny Library Catalog

• Sections of the Library

• Call number components

Research Skills:

• Text Features

• Skim and Scan for facts and information

• Identifying keywords

• Create a book citation

• Country research Venn Diagram

Technology Skills:

• Email etiquette

• Digital Footprint

• Website / Resource evaluation

• Keyboarding practice

• Coding Lessons

Literacy Skills:

• Continued search practice in Destiny Library Catalog

• Continued call number practice.

• Locate resources in the library.

• Use text features to find information in print and digital resources.

• Locate information in online databases.

Research Skills:

• Note taking strategies.

• Learning how to paraphrase.

• Organize facts.

• Use templates to create citations and bibliography.

• State research.

Technology Skills:

• Digital Footprint.

• Creator's rights and responsibilities.

• Keyboarding practice.

• Coding lessons and practice.

• Ethical use of information.

Literacy Skills:

• Power searching in Destiny Library catalog.

• Place a book on hold.

• Create a resource list in Destiny.

• Newbery Award

• Identify reader's purpose for selecting materials.

Research Skills:

• Website evaluation.

• Access, navigate, and utilize databases.

• Advanced search strategies (online).

• Create a bibliography.

• 13 Colonies research.

Technology Skills:

• Review of Acceptable Use Policy.

• Appropriate uses of social media.

• Ethical use of information and media  (Fair Use)

• Cyber Bullying

• Coding Lessons and practice