Library - Cycle 10 - January 27 - February 9, 2016

Mr. Demsko          LIBRARY LESSONS                 Cycle 10    

                                    1/27/2016-2/9/2016

Grade 6- Unit on almanacs, and their use.

Library information concepts: Selecting informational texts & literary non-fiction.

Competencies: Independently use various print and digital reference sources.

CC.1.2.L

Grade 5- Continue collaborative writing project.

Student will continue to work on writing a story inspired by the illustrations in the Mysteries of Harris Burdick.

Grade 4 – Unit on dictionaries and their use part 2. Go over worksheets and explore guide word use.  

We will go over dictionary use and do a worksheet for hands on experience.

Library information concepts: Selecting informational texts & literary non-fiction.

Competencies: Independently use various print and digital reference sources.

CC.1.2.L

Grade 3 - Fairy Tales around the World Unit.

We will look at various well known fairy tales as well as similar stories told around the world and compare and contrast these stories.

Grade 2 - Native American Literature.

Grade 1  Caldecott Award Books. We will continue our look at different Caldecott Award and Honor books. We will read and discuss various Caldecott stories.

Library information concepts: Identifying Literary Elements.

Competencies: Identify characters and setting in story.

Explain plot in story.

CC.1.3.G

Kindergarten - Counting books.

We will explore counting books.

Library - Cycle 9 - January 8 - 22, 2016

Mr. Demsko          LIBRARY LESSONS                   Cycle 9    

                                    1/8/2016 – 1/22/2016

Grade 6- Unit on encyclopedias, and their use.

Library information concepts: Selecting informational texts & literary non-fiction.

Competencies: Independently use various print and digital reference sources.

CC.1.2.L

Grade 5- Continue collaborative writing project.

Student will continue to work on writing a story inspired by the illustrations in the Mysteries of Harris Burdick.

Grade 4 – Unit on dictionaries and their use.

We will go over dictionary use and do a worksheet for hands on experience.

Library information concepts: Selecting informational texts & literary non-fiction.

Competencies: Independently use various print and digital reference sources.

CC.1.2.L

Grade 3  Magazine lesson. We will look at the various types of magazines that the library subscribes to. We will discuss special care of magazines when checked out.

Library information concepts: Selecting informational texts & literary non-fiction.

Competencies: Independently use various print and digital reference sources.

CC.1.2.L

Grade 2

Begin unit on biographies. Read: Snowflake Bentley.

Library information concepts: Identifying Literary Elements.

Competencies: Identify characters and setting in story.

Explain plot in story.

CC.1.3.G

Grade 1  Caldecott Award Books. We will begin our look at different Caldecott Award and Honor books. We will read and discuss various Caldecott stories.

Library information concepts: Identifying Literary Elements.

Competencies: Identify characters and setting in story.

Explain plot in story.

CC.1.3.G

Kindergarten

Authors and illustrators. A look at various picture books and the role of author and illustrator.

Competencies: Describe relationships between illustrations and text.

CC.1.2.G