Library Curriculum
Parker School Library Curriculum
The three district elementary libraries work together under the guidance and direction of the library coordinator Ms. Leslie Wise. Throughout the year we teach library skills, library manners, author studies, book studies, STEAM design challenges, culture and diversity topics and much more! The following is a template we use when planning our lesson plans.
September:
No classes the first two weeks
Library Manners
Shelving Skills & Book Care
October:
Hispanic Heritage Month
Week of Respect
STEAM Week #1
STEAM Week #2
November
Native American Heritage Month
Nonfiction
DiNovember
Thanksgiving / Gratitude
December
Hanukkah
Kwanzaa
Christmas
STEAM - Coding
January
Penguin STEAM Week #1
Penguin STEAM Week #2
Martin Luther King, Jr
Great Kindness Challenge
February
Chinese Lunar New Year
Valentine's Day
Author Study
Black History Month
March
Read Across America Week
Leprechaun STEAM Week #1
Women's History Month
Career Week / Illustrators
April
Autism Awareness Week
School Library Week
Earth Day / Ramadan
National Poetry Month
May
Asian American Pacific Islander Month
Armed Forces Day
Final STEAM Week #1
Final STEAM Week #2
There are no library classes for the month of June. As part-time employees, we use the two weeks in June to complete end of the year tasks to close out our libraries. If your child has any overdue books, please return them at this time to avoid overdue book fees.