Important Info

Library Syllabus for Grades K- 5

Media Specialist: Cathy Littleton

Phone: 919-853-3577

The elementary library curriculum is integrated with classroom units of study. Throughout the year our lessons may also be part of a school-wide activity or project, or a celebration of a holiday or special event. Our lessons could consist of a whole-group activity, long-term project, independent activity, game, multi-media use, literature presentation or exploration centers. Library lessons contain a variety of Common Core State and NC Essential Standards and are presented in creative and interesting ways. The AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner and and International Society for Technology in Education Standards for Students are incorporated into lessons when appropriate. A wide spectrum of materials is utilized in the planning and presentation of the curriculum. Along with the lesson, every child has an opportunity to select and check out one or more library books each week, depending on his or her grade level.

Kindergarten book care, parts of a book, organization of the library, reading for fun, reading for information

First Grade book care, parts of a book, reading for fun, reading for information, alphabetical order, title/author/illustrator, organization of the library, choosing “right for me” books, nonfiction vs. fiction, point of view

Second Grade book care, parts of a book, alphabetical order, title/author/illustrator, basic organization of the library, choosing “right for me” books, nonfiction vs. fiction, point of view, using technology to find information, using technology to share information

Third Grade choosing “right for me” books, alphabetical order review and dictionary skills, using the encyclopedia, using technology to find information, Dewey Decimal System and library organization, author study, poetry, world cultures and customs, internet safety

Fourth Grade dictionary review, encyclopedia review, exploring genres, biographies and historical fiction, North Carolina, on-line resources and library catalog, Dewey Decimal System and library organization, internet safety

Fifth Grade review of previous library skills as well as various literary genres, references and citation, internet safety, library organization

AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner

ISTE 2016 Standards for Students