Library - Cycle 4 - Weeks 7-8 - October 10-24, 2012

Library Mr. Demsko

Grade 6   Read selections from Scary Stories Treasury.

R6A1: Understand fiction appropriate to grade level.

                 

Grade 5   Read selections from Scary Stories Treasury.

R5A1: Understand fiction appropriate to grade level.

Grade 4   Read selections from Scary Stories Treasury.

R4A1: Understand fiction appropriate to grade level.

Grade 3 Read selections from Scary Stories Treasury.

R3A1: Understand fiction appropriate to grade level.

Grade 2   Read Selections from My Treasury of Scary Stories.

Grade 1   Read: Miss Smith and the Haunted Library.

                

Kindergarten: Read: Tell Me a Scary Story… But Not Too Scary!

Read: Boo Bunny!

Book Exchange classes for Cycle 4:

Grade 6 – Read selections from Scary Stories Treasury.

Grade 5 – Read selections from Scary Stories Treasury.

Grade 4 – Read selections from Scary Stories Treasury.

Grade 3- Read selections from Scary Stories Treasury.

Grade 2- Read Selections from My Treasury of Scary Stories.

Grade 1- Read Bats in the Library and selections from In a Dark, Dark Room.

Kindergarten: Read: Tell Me another Scary Story… But Not Too Scary!

Library - Cycle 3 - Weeks 5-6 - September 25 - October 10, 2012

Library Mr. Demsko

LESSONS Cycle 3 Weeks 5-6

                                   September 25-October 10, 2012

Grade 6   Using SIRS Discoverer – Students will be given a lesson on using SIRS discover and shown how it can help them with homework and research projects.

                 

Grade 5  An introduction to On-line resources available to students such as Grolier On-Line as well as Power Library databases. Students will be shown how to access these databases and allowed time for hands on exploration.

Grade 4   Reference Section Overview. Dictionary lesson.  Students will be given a lesson on how to use the dictionary and will be given a worksheet to see if they can find definitions as well as understand guide words.

Grade 3   A look at Non-Fiction Books.

R3.A.2 Understand nonfiction appropriate to grade level.

Grade 2   Read: The Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians.

Grade 1 Read: Stuart at the Library.

Kindergarten: Read: Dewey, There’s a Cat in the Library!

Book Exchange classes for Cycle 3:

Grade 6 – Using the Internet (DVD)

Grade 5 – Library Lingo Game.

Grade 4 – Library Lingo Game.

Grade 3-  Dewey Hunt!

Grade 2- We will read: What Marion Taught Willis.

Grade 1- We will read; Wild About Books.

Kindergarten: Read: Ellison the Elephant.

Cycle 2 - Weeks 3-4, September 11-24, 2012

Library Mr. Demsko

LESSONS Cycle 2 Weeks 3-4

Grade 6   Dewey Decimal Review. Student will be given a lesson on the Dewey Decimal Systems and watch DVD: Using the Dewey Decimal System.

                 

Grade 5   Library use and organization. Class will watch DVD: Using the library.

Grade 4   A look at libraries. DVD: Using the Library.

Grade 3   Using Destiny Card Catalog. A lesson on using the on-line library catalog.

Read: What Marion taught Willis if time allows.

Grade 2   A first look at libraries. We will watch the video and discuss library organization.

Grade 1 Read: A first look at libraries. We will watch the video and discuss library organization.

Kindergarten: Continue lessons on how to care for library books. Read: Maybe a Bear Ate It!

Book Exchange classes for Cycle 2:

Grade 6 –Book Hunt! An exercise in locating library materials.

Grade 5 – Library Lingo Game.

Grade 4 –Read: Wild About Books. Book location activity.

Grade 3- Book spine B-I-N-G-O.

Grade 2- Book spine B-I-N-G-O

Grade 1- Read: Mr. Wiggle’s Library.

Kindergarten: Read: How Rocket Learned to Read!

Library - Cycle 16 - April 23-May4, 2012

Grade 6 - Mountain Jack Tales.
Grade 5 - Maniac Magee
Grade 4 - Tall Tales
Grade 3 - Just a Dream - Discuss Earth Day (Week A)
                The Hungry Coat (Week B)
Grade 2 - Just a Dream - Discuss Earth Day (Week A)
                Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky. (Week B)
Grade 1 - Earth Day Hooray - Discuss Earth Day. (Week A)
               Fairy Tales around the World. (Week B)
KDG - A Pig Tale - Discuss Earth Day. (Week A)
            Olivia and the Missing Toy - (Week B)

Library - Cycle 14 - March 19-30, 2012

Grade 6 - Continue writing project.
Grade 5 - Continue writing project.
Grade 4 - Tall Tales
Grade 3 - Encyclopedia Lesson continued
Grade 2 - Flat Stanley
Grade 1 - Patricia Polacco books.
KDG - Rainbow Fish and the books of Marcus Pfister.

Library - Cycle 13 - March 5-16, 2012

Grade 6 - Continue collaborative writing project.
Grade 5- Continue the Mysteries of Harris Burdick writing project.
Grade 4 - Tall Tales
Grade 3 - Encyclopedia Lesson part 2
Grade 2 - Using non-fiction books.
Grade 1 - Arnold Lobel - Owl at Home.
KDG- If you give a dog a donut!

Library - Cycle 11 - February 2-15, 2012

Grade 6 - Continue collaborative writing project.
Grade 5- Continue the Mysteries of Harris Burdick writing project.
Grade 4- Using On-line Magazine databases.
Grade 3 - Chinese tales.
Grade 2 - The Valentine Bears by Eve Bunting.
Grade 1 - The Mysterious Valentine by Nancy Carlson.
KDG - Franklin's Valentine