Kindergarten students will learn the basics of the library media center and how to use it. They will learn different types of stories, fiction, and nonfiction. By the end of the year, the expectations will be that they know all parts of the book, which books are for pleasure and which are for information. Literature studies focus on award-winning picture books, folktales (Fables and Creation Stories) as well as notable authors and illustrators.

Kindergarten Course Competencies:

• Discuss library routines and procedures

• Demonstrate how to take care of library materials

• Discuss the roles of authors and illustrators (An author tells a story using words while an illustrator tells a story using pictures)

• Locate the parts of the book (title, title page, cover, spine, barcode)

• Identify fiction books (Books that are read for pleasure and tell a story)

• Identify non-fiction books (Books about real people, places, and things that provide information)

• Identify differences between fiction and non-fiction materials

• Explore creative ways to respond to literature

• Discover ways to retell stories (acting it out, using puppets, etc.)