Library Cycle 11

Mr. Demsko

LIBRARY LESSONS

Cycle 11

February 20 to March 5, 2019 

                                    

Grade 6- Continue Career Exploration unit.

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 – Unit on dictionaries and their use.

We will 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 Reference Section Overview- A look at the different resources available in the Reference Section.

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

Competencies: Independently use various print and digital reference sources.

Grade 2 - Native American Literature. We will continue our look at Native American literature.

Raven stories.

Library information concepts: Identifying Literary Elements.

Competencies: Identify characters and setting in story.

Explain plot in story.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.G

Grade 1 We will continue our look at author / illustrator Jan Brett.

The week we will read and discuss The Hat.

Library Information Concepts: Identifying author and illustrator roles.

Competencies: Define roles of author and illustrator.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.D

Kindergarten - Grade 1 We will look at the Curious George series of books and creators Margaret and H. A. Rey.

Library Information Concepts: Identifying author and illustrator roles.

Competencies: Define roles of author and illustrator.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.D

Library - Cycle 10

Mr. Demsko                LIBRARY LESSONS                  Cycle 10    

                                    1-28-2019 to 2-14-2019

Grade 6- Begin 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.

Resources used: PowerPoint presentation and career web sites.

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 our dictionary unit. Work on work sheet #2.

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.

Grade 3 – Lesson on periodicals and their use for current events, research or enjoyment.

Grade 2 – Begin or look at Native American Literature. Read: Coyote by Gerald McDerrmott.

Library information concepts: Identifying Literary Elements.

Competencies: Identify characters and setting in story.

Explain plot in story.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.G

Grade 1  Olivia and the Missing Toy. We will read the story and take AR on story.

Library Information Concepts: Identifying author and illustrator roles.

Competencies: Define roles of author and illustrator.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.D

Kindergarten – Olivia and the Missing Toy. We will read the story and take AR on story.

Skills: Development of Reading Comprehension, Phonemic Awareness, Vocabulary

Objective: Understand the relationship of illustration to text in a picture book.

Library Information Concepts: Identifying author and illustrator roles.

Competencies: Define roles of author and illustrator.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.D

Library Cycle 9 - January 9-22, 2019

Mr. Demsko LIBRARY LESSONS

January 9-22, 2019

Cycle 9

                                    

Grade 6- World Almanac Lesson (part 2)

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.

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 – Unit on dictionaries and their use. Part 2

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  Read: Garden of Abdul Gasazi by Chris Van Allsburg.

Discuss author and the Caldecott Medal and Honor books.

Grade 2 - Native American Literature. We will begin our look at Native American literature.

Library information concepts: Identifying Literary Elements.

Competencies: Identify characters and setting in story.

Explain plot in story.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.G

Grade 1  We will begin our look at author / illustrator Jan Brett.

Library Information Concepts: Identifying author and illustrator roles.

Competencies: Define roles of author and illustrator.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.D

Kindergarten - Grade 1  We will read Olivia and the Missing Toy and try to take the AR quiz on the book.

Library Information Concepts: Identifying author and illustrator roles.

Competencies: Define roles of author and illustrator.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.D

Classes that earned a library behavior reward party will have their parties during library class.

Library Cycle 8

Cycle 8 Lessons

December 14, 2018 to January 8, 2019

Grade 6 – 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 – Mystery Writing Project. Collaborative writing inspired by images from the Mysteries of Harris Burdick.

Objective: Students will begin the writing process.

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 – Read: The Polar Express, the Magic Journey.

Compare and discuss how this movie based story differs from the original story.

Library Concept: Identifying Main Idea.

Competencies: Restate part of text read aloud or presented orally or in other media formats.  Use own words when restating.

Common core standard: CC1.5.B

Grade 3 – Read: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Robert L. May. Discuss story.

Competencies: Identify main ideas and supporting details of text read aloud or presented orally or in other media formats.

Common core standard: CC1.5.B

Grade 2 – Biography lesson. Read: Snowflake Bentley. Discuss story.

Competencies: Describe key ideas from text read aloud or presented orally or in another format.

Common core standard: CC1.5.B

Grade 1 – Read: Christmas Magic. Discuss story.

Competencies: Confirm understanding of text read aloud or presented orally by asking and answering questions about key details. Do AR monitoring of book.

Common core standard: CC1.5.B

Kindergarten – Ian Falconer: The Olivia Series.

Read: Olivia and Olivia Helps with Christmas.

Competencies: Identify characters in familiar stories.

Common core standard: CC1.3.H

Competencies: Ask and answer questions about key details in text read aloud or presented orally.

 Common core standard: CC1.5.B

Cycle 7 November 30 - December 13, 2018

Cycle 7 Lessons

November 30-December 13, 2018

Grade 6 –The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey.

We will read and discuss the story.

Library Concept: Determining author’s point of view.

Competencies: Determine author’s point of view or purpose in text.

Common core standard: CC1.2.D

Grade 5 – Mystery Writing Project. Collaborative writing inspired by images from the Mysteries of Harris Burdick.

Objective: Students will be read a story from the Chronicles of Burdick. We will introduce the book and select picture for each group.

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 – Read: The Day before Christmas. The story of how Clement Clark Moore was inspired to write his classic poem.

Library Concept: Identifying Main Idea.

Competencies: Restate part of text read aloud or presented orally or in other media formats.  Use own words when restating.

Common core standard: CC1.5.B

Grade 3 – Read: Brown Paper Teddy Bear. Discuss story.

Competencies: Identify main ideas and supporting details of text read aloud or presented orally or in other media formats.

Common core standard: CC1.5.B

Grade 2 – Read: Cranberry Christmas. Discuss story.

Competencies: Describe key ideas from text read aloud or presented orally or in another format.

Common core standard: CC1.5.B

Grade 1 – Read: Mouse before Christmas and An Elf for Christmas. Discuss stories and author/illustrator Michael Garland.

Competencies: Confirm understanding of text read aloud or presented orally by asking and answering questions about key details.

Common core standard: CC1.5.B

Kindergarten – Read: Max and Ruby’s Christmas. and Max and Ruby’s Christmas Tree. Discuss stories.

Competencies: With support, identify why author uses certain details to support points in text.

Common core standard: CC1.2.H

Competencies: Ask and answer questions about key details in text read aloud or presented orally.

 Common core standard: CC1.5.B

Library - Cycle 6

Cycle 6 Lessons

November 7-21, 2018

Grade 6 – Veterans Day. A look at the meaning of Veterans Day.  Also allow time for an AR check-up.

Grade 5 – Mystery Writing Project. Collaborative writing inspired by images from the Mysteries of Harris Burdick.

Objective: Students will be introduced to the elements of mysteries and expectations for their collaborative writing project.

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 – Unit on dictionaries and their use. Part 1

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 Reading Informational Text: Students read, understand, and respond to informational text – with emphasis on comprehension, making connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence.

Grade 3 – “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” We will watch and discuss the video of the Washington Irving classic.

Grade 2 – Read: Cranberry Thanksgiving.

Competencies: Describe key ideas from text read aloud or presented orally or in another format.

Common core standard: CC1.5.B

Grade 1 – Read: “Gus the Pilgrim Turkey.”

Competencies: Confirm understanding of text read aloud or presented orally by asking and answering questions about key details.

Common core standard: CC1.5.B

Kindergarten – Read: “Off to Plymouth Rock.”

Library - Cycle 5 - October 24-November 6, 2018

Library Mr. Demsko

LESSONS Cycle 5

October 24-November 6, 2018

Grade 6   Read selections from Scary Stories Treasury.

We will discuss elements of scary stories.

             

Grade 5   Read selections from Scary Stories Treasury.

We will discuss elements of scary stories.

Grade 4   Read selections from Scary Stories Treasury.

We will discuss elements of scary stories.

Grade 3 Read selections from Scary Stories Treasury.

We will discuss elements of scary stories.

Grade 2 Read: Cranberry Halloween.

Grade 1 Read: Miss Smith and the Haunted Library.

              

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

Days 4 through 8 in Grades 3 to 6 will also have a lesson on scary stories.