Thursday, January 3, 2013

Library lessons - Cycle 8 - Dec. 17, 2012 - Jan. 8, 2013


Mr. Demsko          LIBRARY LESSONS                   Cycle 8    
                                    12/172012 – 1/8/2013
A week

Grade 6- A look at Christmas around the World.
A look at Christmas traditions around the world.

Grade 5- A look at Christmas around the World.
A look at Christmas traditions around the world.

Grade 4 – How the Grinch Stole Christmas. (DVD)
We will watch and discuss the popular Dr. Seuss story.
PDE Assessment Anchor R4.A.1 Understand Fiction Appropriate to Grade Level.


Grade 3
Read: Heart of a Snowman.
PDE Assessment Anchor R3.A.1 Understand Fiction Appropriate to Grade Level.

Grade 2
Read: The Three Snow Bears – Jan Brett.

Grade 1 
Read: Jingle Bells by Iza Trapani (Story looks at Christmas traditions in other countries).

Kindergarten
Read: Mary Engelbreit’s “A Merry Little Christmas”.


NOTE: B Week will now be the Primary lesson week since there will be class disruptions in the A Week before Christmas break and I don’t want to lose another week by waiting to start new lessons in A week of cycle 9 so I am starting them in B week of cycle 8.







Mr. Demsko          LIBRARY LESSONS                   Cycle 8   
                                    12/172012 – 1/8/2013
B  week

Grade 6 – Encyclopedia lesson.  Students will be given a lesson on purpose and use of encyclopedias and then given opportunity to use an encyclopedia to look up information.
PDE Assessment Anchor: R6.B3 Understand concepts and organization of non-fictional text

Grade 5 – Encyclopedia lesson. Students will be given a lesson on purpose and use of encyclopedias and then given opportunity to use an encyclopedia to look up information.
PDE Assessment Anchor: R5.B3 Understand concepts and organization of non-fictional text

Grade 4 – Introduction to using an encyclopedia.
PDE Assessment Anchor: R4.B3 Understand concepts and organization of non-fictional text

Grade 3 – Lesson on magazines. Lesson will look at their use as well as special care when checked out.

Grade 2- A look at the Biography section of the library.

Grade 1 – We will read the 1988 Caldecott Award book Owl Moon by Jane Yolen. This will begin a several week look at Caldecott award winning books.

KDG – A look at Laura Numeroff’s books including, “If you give a dog a donut” and “If you give a cat a cupcake”.


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