Lake School Library Media Curriculum
Kindergarten Library Skills
1. Demonstrate proper checkout procedures, and return books in a responsible manner.
2. Model appropriate library media center behavior including proper care of materials,
equipment, and facility.
3. Demonstrate awareness of safe behaviors when communicating and interacting with
others (e.g. rules for internet use).
4. Identify parts of a book and be familiar with the following terms: title, author,
illustrator, cover, spine, bar code, and call number.
5. Recognize resources to find information.
6. Demonstrate comprehension by listening to easy fiction and easy nonfiction.
7. Self-select and independently “read” easy fiction and easy nonfiction materials to
decode story through illustrations.
8. Reinforce A, B, C order.
9. Familiarize students with Nebraska’s Golden Sower Award and present each of the
primary nominees for that year.
Library Skills: First Grade (Review previous grade level sills as needed to attain proficiency)
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Reinforce proper checkout procedures and care of books.
Introduce proper arrangement of easy books.
Know the location of easy fiction and easy nonfiction books in the library media center.
Self-select and independently read easy fiction and easy non-fiction materials.
Distinguish the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
Summarize a story using literary elements: setting, character, problem, attempts at
resolution and solution.
7. Explore literature using the internet.
8. Demonstrate awareness of safe behaviors when communicating and interacting with
others (e.g. safe information to share online).
9. Practice A, B, C order.
10. Identify parts of a book and be familiar with the following terms: title, author,
illustrator, cover, spine, bar code, and call number.
11. Identify resources to find information.
12. Familiarize students with Nebraska’s Golden Sower Award and present each of the
primary nominees for that year.
Library Skills: Second Grade (Review previous grade level sills as needed to attain proficiency)
1. Self-select and independently read easy fiction, easy nonfiction, and poetry in the library
media center.
2. Review proper arrangement of books.
3. Summarize a story using literary elements: setting, character, problem, attempts at
resolution and solution.
4. Apply knowledge of ABC order to locate words in reference materials.
5. Identify literary awards (Caldecott, Newberry, Golden Sower, etc...)
6. Introduce the Destiny online card catalog for conducting a search.
7. Practice safe behaviors when communicating and interacting with others (e.g. safe
information to share online).
8. Discuss ethical and legal use of information.
9. Introduce Internet search skills by using resources to answer guiding questions.
10. Reinforce parts of a book (title, author, illustrator, cover, spine, bar code, and call
number)
11. Be familiar with the following book parts: publisher, place of publication, and title page.
12. Introduce Super 3 research model and be familiar with the terms fact, bullet and source.
13. Present each of the Primary Golden Sower nominees for that year.
Library Skills: Third Grade (Review previous grade level skills as needed to attain proficiency)
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Self-select and independently read fiction, non-fiction, poetry and easy biography.
Recognize award-winning literature (Caldecott, Newberry, Golden Sower, etc...)
Summarize fiction and nonfiction selections.
Reinforce parts of a book (title, author, illustrator, cover, spine, bar code, call number,
publisher, place of publication, and title page)
5. Be familiar with the following book parts: table of contents and copyright.
6. Begin to explore the Dewey Decimal System to locate nonfiction materials.
7. Locate and select material using the online computer catalog.
8. Use appropriate resources and reference materials to locate information-(encyclopedia,
dictionary, and thesaurus).
9. Apply knowledge of ABC order to locate words in reference materials.
10. Identify meaning using print and digital reference materials.
11. Select and use multiple resources to answer guiding questions.
12. Present each of the Primary Golden Sower nominees for that year.
13. Practice safe and ethical behaviors when communicating and interacting with others
(e.g. safe information to share online, appropriate language use, utilizing appropriate
sites and materials.)
14. Discuss ethical use of information.
Library Skills: Fourth Grade (Review previous grade level sills as needed to attain proficiency)
1. Self-select and independently read fiction, nonfiction, poetry and biography.
2. Continue to recognize award-winning literature.
3. Reinforce parts of a book (title, author, illustrator, cover, spine, bar code, call number,
publisher, place of publication, and title page)
4. Be familiar with the following book parts: glossary, index.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the Dewey Decimal System by locating nonfiction
materials according to call numbers.
6. Apply knowledge of ABC order to locate words in reference materials.
7. Determine meaning using print and digital reference materials.
8. Guide in research, and identify the appropriate resources to find answers-index,
almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia, thesaurus.
9. Practice safe and ethical behaviors when communicating and interacting with others
(e.g. safe information to share online, appropriate language use, utilizing appropriate
sites and materials, respecting diverse perspectives).
10. Demonstrate ethical and legal use of information by citing sources using a prescribed
format.
11. Introduce Intermediate Golden Sower Nominees for that year.
Library Skills: Fifth Grade
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Self-select and independently read fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
Continue to recognize award-winning literature.
Reinforce previous parts of a book terminology.
Apply knowledge of ABC order to locate words in reference materials.
Reinforce previous parts of a book terminology.
Identify information needs and select the appropriate resources to find answers-index,
almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia, thesaurus.
7. Determine meaning using print and digital reference materials.
8. Practice safe and ethical behaviors when communicating and interacting with others
(e.g. safe information to share online, appropriate language use, utilizing appropriate
sites and materials, respecting diverse perspectives).
9. Demonstrate ethical and legal use of information by citing sources using a prescribed
format.
10. Evaluate internet sites for bias and commercialism.
11. Introduce Intermediate Golden Sower Nominees for that year.
Library Professionals:
School Librarian
Library Paras
Margo Hirschfeld
Linda Perry
Teresa Niesen
[email protected]