First grade learns how to check out books, locate materials, identify parts of the book and story elements, sequence stories, differentiate fiction from non-fiction, and write a story. Literature studies focus on fiction/nonfiction, folktales, notable authors, and illustrators.
First Grade Course Competencies:
Demonstrate the appropriate care and handling of materials
Follow the policies of the school library media center
Demonstrate a working knowledge of the alphabet
Identify a specific area of the Everybody section when given a specific letter of the alphabet
Identify the basic parts of a book (cover, spine, pages, title, author, illustrator, title page)
Classify items into nonfiction or fiction categories
Sequence events after listening to a story
Respond to picture graphics relating to a story through the arts, discussion, or writing
Work as a whole group learning guided inquiry research practices
Expectations:
Listen and follow directions the first time you are asked.
Show respect by using kind words and actions and taking care of the library's property.
Be safe by keeping your hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
Participate.
