Library Essential Skills

What are Essential Library Skills?

We focus our learning on:

1. Reading Engagement

2. Library Skills

3. Digital Citizenship and Safety

4. Research Skills

These essential skills are learned during library time through lessons, projects and hands-on practice. They ensure students are ready to be independent users of libraries, information, and technology after they leave Orchard Hill Elementary.

Reading Engagement

Kindergarten

• I can pick fun books to read.

• I can ask my library teacher or another adult for help finding books.

• I can tell the difference between fiction and nonfiction.

• I can talk about books I like.

• I can listen and respond to notable books and authors.

First Grade

• I can pick fun books to read.

• I can ask my library teacher or another adult for help finding books.

• I can tell the difference between fiction and nonfiction.

• I can talk about books I like.

• I can listen and respond to notable books and authors.

Second Grade

• I can pick fun books to read.

• I can ask my library teacher or another adult for help finding books.

• I can tell the difference between fiction and nonfiction.

• I can talk about books I like.

• I can listen and respond to notable books and authors.

Third Grade

• I can use reading strategies to choose a book I like.

  • use the card catalog

  • check the special shelves (Iowa Children’s Choice, new books, graphic novels, etc.)

  • read the back, read the inside cover, or read the secret summary

• I can write or tell about good books I have read.

• I can tell about different genres.

• I can talk about what I like and need as a reader.

Fourth Grade - Sixth Grade

• I can use a browsing strategy to find books I want to read.

  • ask a friend

  • use the card catalog

  • check the special shelves (Iowa Children’s Choice, new books, diaries, graphic novels, etc.)

  • ask the librarian

  • read the back, read the inside cover, or read the secret summary

  • read a book by the same author/in the same series

• I can recommend books I have read.

• I can tell about different genres.

• I can talk about what I like and need as a reader.

Library Skills

Kindergarten - Second Grade

• I can find my favorite author’s shelf.

• I can find my favorite non fiction shelf.

• I can understand and follow library routines.

• I can demonstrate book care.

• I can identify parts of the book.

Third-Sixth Grade

• I can use the online card catalog to find books by author, title, subject and keyword.

• I can use a call number to locate fiction and nonfiction on the shelf.

• I can understand and follow library routines.

• I can demonstrate book care.

Research Skills

Kindergarten to Second Grade

• I can use links/bookmarks to find websites.

• I can find the letters in my name on the keyboard.

• I can use AEA Online Databases with a username and password.

• I can tell when a website has information or is just a game.

Third and Fourth Grade

• I can use AEA Online Databases with a username and password to find information online.

• I can choose effective keywords to use when searching online.

• I can be an effective and efficient searcher online.

• I can tell a website's purpose.

Fifth and Sixth Grade

• I can use AEA Online Databases with a username and password to find information online.

• I can choose effective keywords to use when searching online.

• I can be an effective and efficient searcher online.

• I can identify reliability and bias online.

Digital Citizenship and Safety

Kindergarten and First Grade

• I can follow school computer rules (be safe, smart, and kind).

• I can be safe when using the computer at home.

• I can show media balance.

Second Grade

• I can follow school computer rules (be safe, smart, and kind).

• I can be safe when using the computer at home.

• I can show media balance.

• I can give credit to my sources when finding information online.

Third-Sixth Grade

• I can follow the district Acceptable Usage Policy by:

  • Protecting myself and others - keep information private and ask before I share online

  • Respecting myself and others - be kind and positive when sharing online. Report bullying

  • Respecting copyright - cite the source for all images, videos, music and information I use

  • Protecting school computers and devices - be careful and keep devices nice for everyone

• I can identify copyright information.

  • 6th graders can create bibliographies

• I can tell what's in my digital footprint and I know how to keep it positive.

• I can show media balance.