Library Information Skills

Dixie Elementary Magnet School

Jan Ross, Library Media Specialist

"Our First Visit to the Library Media Center"

Grade Level: First Grade

Objectives: 

1.1. recognize and appreciate all the rules in the Library Media Center.

Program of Studies: Understandings

Program of Studies: Skills and Concepts

Related Core Content for Assessment

VS-P-ES-U-1

Students will understand that interpersonal skills are needed to be a responsible friend, family and team member.

VS-P-ES-S-1

Students will identify how interpersonal skills are needed to be a responsible friend, family and team member by:

a)     identifying ways to cooperate at both home and school

b)    learning the importance of working with others in groups

c)     demonstrating how to work cooperatively by contributing ideas, suggestions and efforts

PL-EP-4.2.2

Students will describe team skills (e.g., cooperation, communication) used to complete tasks more efficiently at home, school and work.

 

Resources: "The Kindness Quilt", by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace, quilt square handout

I Can Statement: I can understand team skills.

Lesson Plan:

Week #1: Students will review the CHAMPs expectations for the Library Media Center. Then, they will review all the rules about book care and choosing picture books in the story corner, as well as the rules for the Library Media Center. Students will then listen to "The Kindness Quilt", by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace and discuss kindness to others. They will then check out books for the first time and work on their own kindness quilt square until it is time to line up.

Week #2: Students will review the CHAMPs expectations and listen to "Pieces: A Year in Poems and Quilts" and "Papa and the Pioneer Quilt", by Jean Van Leeuwen. Then, they will check out their books.

Week #3: Students will review the CHAMPs expectations and listen to "The Keeping Quilt", by Patricia Polacco and "Selina and the Bear Paw Quilt", by Barbara Smucker.

Assessment: Students will be holistically assessed as they remember the rules of the Library Media Center.

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