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Lesson 1: Let's Find Books- Using Destiny to Locate our Books
Discuss how the library is laid out. Review ABC order and Dewey with students. (Optional slideshow below, make a copy and tweak for your building) As a group activity use Shelver to model how books are shelved. Students then can search Destiny for a book, write down call number on scratch paper, and then locate the book on the shelf. Student can bring book and slip of paper to LMT to check- reward with a sticker. Students will hopefully want to check out that book! If not- review what to do with a book if you change your mind.
Lesson 2: Introduction to Destiny & Review of Call Numbers
Use the slideshow to review Call Numbers, as students will need these to find books on Destiny and shelves.
On the Promethean Panel, model how to find the Destiny Catalog through ClassLink. Model keyword search, author search, and topic buttons. Afterwards, have them partner up and complete the Destiny Scavenger Hunt.
Lesson 3
Read Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds.
Students create their own Creepy Carrot using construction paper or electronically. They can make these freehand or use this template. To make a creepy carrot out of construction paper, each student should receive the following: (1 of each) 4 x 6 piece of orange paper, 3x3 piece of green paper, 3x3 piece of white paper, and 3x3 piece of black paper (optional: small goggly eyes). **Do this lesson early in October so you can decorate the library with the creepy carrots.
Extension: Listen to Aaron Reynolds read the sequel called Creepy Pair of Underwear
Click on cover to see the video
Lesson 4
Read I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll.
Choose a 'Monster' activity from the options below:
Activity 1: Before students come in, make a few copies of each of the monster coloring sheets. Explain to the students that they will be choosing their own monster, like the boy in the story. When they get their monster, they can add details and color their monsters. If there is time before the end of class, allow willing students to show their classmates their monsters using the overhead.
Activity 2: Have students 'Roll the Dice' to see what monster they would get using the linked activity below
Extension: Click here to see the animated movie short of this story.
Monster Coloring SheetsLesson 5
Read the Spider and the Fly by Mary Howitt.
Choose a Spider activity from the options below:
Students make a paper spider climber. To save time, have spider body piece(s) ahead of time. To save money, use black construction paper to make spider legs. You can even have students fold the legs accordion style!
Invite class to look up spiders in PebbleGo! Use a Venn Diagram to see what the difference between a spider and a tarantula!
Sing "I'm a Little Spider" song on p. 14 of this Spider Activity Pack from Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Standards for the Month:
I can learn through discovery and design. AASL 5.1
I can, with the support of an educator, build a network of experts and peers within school policy and customize their environments to enhance their learning (Destiny, Razkids, Beanstack, Tumblebooks. (ISTE 1b)
I can produce creative artifacts. ITL KC2
I can use images in print/digital to describe big ideas and details. KUSD R.2.7
* I can find library books I'm interested in and use the images to understand the big ideas and details
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