Library

Mr. Demsko

Cycle 1

August 28-September 11, 2017

Grade 1 9:40-10:20

Lesson: Welcome back! Review of library rules and policies. 

Activity: Powerpoint review of library rules and organization.

Read: Shelf Elf.

Competencies: Independently, select grade-level appropriate literature in a variety of genres.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.1.K  Read and comprehend literature on grade level.

Essential questions: 1. What is a library? 2. What is a librarian? 3. How do I take care of my books?

Grade 4  10:20-11:00

Lesson: Welcome back! Review of library rules and policies.

Activity: PowerPoint review of library rules and organization. Review 5 finger rule in selection of books.

Read: Library Lil.

Competencies: Independently, select grade-level appropriate literary fiction in a variety of genres.

Use literacy strategies to determine readability of a source.

Common Core Standards:  CC.1.3.4.K   Read and comprehend literary fiction on grade level, reading independently and proficiently.  CC.1.1.4.E Read with accuracy and fluency.

Essential questions: 1. Why do we have libraries?

Grade 2   11:00-11:40

Lesson: Welcome back! Review of library rules and policies.

Activity: Powerpoint review of library rules and organization.

Read: Library Lion

Competencies: Independently, select grade-level appropriate literature in a variety of genres.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.2.K  Read and comprehend literature on grade level.

Essential questions: 1. What is a library? 2. What is a librarian? 3. How do I take care of my books?

Grade 6   11:40-12:20

Lesson: Welcome back! Review of library rules and policies.

Activity: Powerpoint review of library rules and organization.

Competencies: Independently, select grade-level appropriate literary fiction in a variety of genres.

Essential questions: 1. Why do we have libraries? 2. How are books organized in a library?

Grade 5  1:10-1:50

Lesson: Welcome back! Review of library rules and policies.

Activity: Powerpoint review of library rules and organization.

Competencies: Independently, select grade-level appropriate literary fiction in a variety of genres.

Common Core Standards:  CC.1.3.5.K   Read and comprehend literary fiction on grade level, reading independently and proficiently.  CC.1.1.5.E  Read with accuracy and fluency.

Essential questions: 1. Why do we have libraries? 2. How are books organized in a library?

Kindergarten: 1:50-2:30

Lesson: Welcome to the library! Begin library book care lessons.

Activity: Begin discussing how to care for library books. Emphasize that library books belong to the library and must be cared for so others can enjoy them. Explain need to return books promptly.

Read: What Happened to Marion’s Book and Mr. Wiggles Book.

Competencies: Demonstrate proper book handling skills.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.1.KA Utilize book handling skills.

Essential questions: 1. What is a library? 2. What is a librarian?

Grade 3  2:30-3:10

Lesson: Welcome back! Review of library rules and policies.

Activity: PowerPoint review of library rules and organization.

Read: Library Dragon

Competencies: Independently, select grade-level appropriate literature in a variety of genres.

Common Core Standards:  CC.1.3.3.K   Read and comprehend literary fiction on grade level, reading independently and proficiently. 

CC.1.2.3.L   Read and comprehend literary non-fiction on grade level, reading independently and proficiently.

Essential questions: 1. Why do we have libraries? How do I locate the books I want to read?

LIBRARY BEHAVIOR PARTIES

Congratulations to the following classes for winning 2^nd half of year library behavior parties.

GRADE – Homeroom - Party Date

Grade 6 – Mr. Hysock – 5/25

Grade 5 – Mrs. Weist-Houser – 5/22

Grade 4 – Mrs. Gierka – 5/22

Grade 4 – Mrs. Moyer – 5/24

Grade 4 – Mr. Leibig – 5/15

Grade 2 – Miss Corinchock – 5/19

Grade 2 – Mrs. Rau – 5/24

Grade 1 – Mrs. Burns – 5/15

KDG – Mrs. Frushon – 5/18

Library - Cycle 15

Mr. Demsko – Library Cycle 15 – April 21-May 4, 2017

Staring on April 21^th. Students will also be viewing the Book Fair Preview for the upcoming Scholastic Book Fair.

Grade 6- Continue unit on Career Exploration.

6^th grade students will be introduced to various career options as well as do research into careers that interest them.

Students will explore careers of their choosing.

Standard-13.1.3.G

Explain why education and training plans are important to careers.

Standard - 13.1.8.A

Relate careers to individual interests, abilities, and aptitudes.

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.

Library Information Concepts: Using images to inspire writing.

Competencies: Working together to develop a story. Using images to inspire thinking.

Common Core Standard:  CC: W.5.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Grade 4 –Continue Tall Tales unit. Mose Humphrey. We will continue our look at various Tall Tales as how they represented various occupations who helped build this country.

Objective:  Understand the elements of a Tall Tale.

 Library Information Concepts: Identifying Literary Elements.

Competencies: Students respond to works of literature – with emphasis on comprehension and making connections among ideas.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.4.K  Read and comprehend literary fiction on grade level.

Grade 3 - Fairy Tales around the World Unit.

This week: Red Riding Hood and Lon Po Po.

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

Objective:  Understand the elements of a Fairy Tale.

Library Information Concepts: Identifying Literary Elements.

Competencies: Students respond to works of literature – with emphasis on comprehension and making connections among ideas.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.3.F, CC.1.3.3.G

Grade 1- Patricia Polacco – For the Love of Autumn.

A look at author illustrator Patricia Polacco.

Library information concepts: Identifying Literary Elements.

Essential Questions: What do good listeners do? - How do active listeners know what to believe in what they hear?

Competencies: Identify characters and setting in story.

Describe key ideas from text read aloud or presented orally or

in another media format.

Explain plot in story.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.G, CC.1.5.B

Grade 2 –Just A Dream

Library information concepts: Identifying Literary Elements.

Competencies: Identify characters and setting in story.

Explain plot in story.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.G

Kindergarten – Read: Pig the Pug.  One of the featured books from the upcoming Book Fair.

Skills: Development of Reading Comprehension, Phonemic Awareness, Vocabulary