Lessons

Lesson 11

Learning Differences: Patricia Polacco

Dyslexia- involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words (decoding).

Dysgraphia - difficulties with spelling, poor handwriting and trouble putting thoughts on paper.

Genetic conditions - not related to intelligence.

Lesson 12

Learning Differences: Dav Pilkey

Missouri Readers Awards

Mark Twain award

RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 4-6

STUDENT MUST READ 4 BOOKS FROM THIS YEAR'S LIST TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE

CLICK HERE TO LEARN ABOUT THE NOMINEES

Truman award

RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 6-8

STUDENT MUST READ 3 BOOKS FROM THIS YEAR'S LIST TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE

CLICK HERE TO LEARN ABOUT THE NOMINEES

Lesson 1: Welcome to the Library!

Ms. Perkins - Librarian

Agenda

1. Introduction

2. Expectations & Procedures

Sit quietly at assigned seat

Participate in the lesson

Checkout books keeping space between

5. Self-checkout

6. Checkout ONE book

7. Read silently

Lesson Archives

Lesson 16

Spring Book Fair

Life Skill: Estimating and Calculating Taxes

Book Fair: How much money do you need to cover taxes?

Lesson 15

Spotlight on Misty Copeland

Research Skill: Evaluating Multiple Sources for Trustworthiness

Website Clues:

kept updated

expert author/website owner

looks professional

recognizable URL

obvious copyright holder

-YouTube videos are great for exploring interesting topics, but are rarely a trustworthy source

Book Clues:

nonfiction

informational text features

publication page

-older publication date may mean information is not updated, but information could still be trustworthy

-library books are usually trustworthy because the librarian(s) keep the books relevant

More Information

Firebird, by Misty Copeland; Ill. by Christopher Myers

G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), 2014

Misty Copeland: Ballerina, by Hannah Isbell

Enslow Publishing, 2017

Lesson 14

Harriet Tubman

Research Skill: Using databases - TrueFlix

Not seeing anything above? Reauthenticate

Lesson 13

Barack Obama

Research/Life Skill: Checking for bias in visual media

Obama Pt 1.mov

Obama Pt 2.mov

Videos from Biography.com

Winter Special!

Do you celebrate at this time of year?

How?

Why?

Lesson 10

Spotlight on cerebral palsy & dwarfism

How do Phoebe and Sienna want to be treated? What can we learn from them?

Lesson 9

(Dis)abled Athletes, or... Athletes with Unique Abilities

Lesson 8: The First Thanksgiving?

Many Americans and Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving as a time to express thanks for what they have.
Many Native Americans consider it a day of mourning to remember the conquest of their lands by the Europeans.

Two different points of view. But what really happened in 1621 after the Pilgrims arrived?

How do we know for sure?

Lesson 7: Famous Native Americans

Chief Standing Bear

Rights for all Native Americans in the court of law.

Jim Thorpe

World's Greatest Athlete

Navajo Code Talkers

Heroes of WWII

Maria Tallchief

Prima Ballerina

Lesson 6: Native American Facts

Objective: Share with others something you didn't know about Native American history and heritage.

Step 1: Watch the video below

Step 2: Discuss what stood out to you with your small group.

Step 3. Each group will share one fact from the video with the class. Once one group shares a fact, no other group may repeat that fact.

Lesson 5: Mystery genre

Genre - Mystery

The winning book for each award is chosen by Missouri students in the recommended grade levels

Untitled presentation

Lesson: MakerSpaces Intro

Lesson 3: Makerspaces

Agenda (5th Grade Only)

1. Discuss Makerspace expectations and procedures.

2. Practice the Makerspace rotation.

Lesson 2: Using the MC library

Agenda

1. Ask Ms. Perkins 3 questions.

2. Demonstration: Checking in books.

3. Practice Checkin In

4. Review how library accounts work.

5. Checkout

6. Read Silently

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