Demonstrates ability to listen attentively at the listening center and at video presentations.
Develops language through the use of books, magazines, newspapers, big books, flannel boards and puppets.
Handles library materials with care and participates in story time.
Learns concepts & language from bulletin boards and flannel boards.
Demonstrates book sense – knows front, back, top, bottom, cover.
Participates in and experiences various forms of the fine arts such as plays, story telling, singing and dances.
Utilizes library visits to develop lifelong reading enjoyment.
Kindergarten
Utilizes a map to identify the concepts of geographic story settings.
Participates in library story time and library system.
Demonstrates ability to listen attentively at the listening center and at video presentations.
Reinforces language development through magazines, newspapers, big books, flannel boards, and puppets.
Demonstrates proper care, usage of library books, and behavior in library.
Participates in and/or experiences various forms of the fine arts such as plays, story telling and dance.
Recognizes parts of the book.
Recognizes the concepts of geographic story telling.
Utilizes library visit to develop lifelong reading enjoyment.
First Grade
Uses reading software; Scholastic Reading Counts as a class.
Participates in library system and computer lab.
Demonstrates ability to listen attentively to audio tapes, video presentations.
Reinforces language development through magazines, newspapers, and books.
Demonstrates proper care, usage of library books, and behavior in library and computer lab.
Participates in and/or experiences various forms of the fine arts such as plays, story telling, singing and dance.
Identifies the parts of a book & can use table of contents.
Shows an awareness of geographic story settings on a map or globe.
Uses library visit to develop lifelong reading enjoyment.
Second Grade
Uses reading programs on computer, i.e. Scholastic Reading Counts.
Participates in library system.
Demonstrates ability to listen attentively to audio tapes and video presentations.
Reinforces language development through magazines, newspapers, and books. Demonstrates proper care, usage of library books, and behavior in library.
Participates and/or experiences various forms of the fine arts such as plays, storytelling, singing and dance.
Utilizes the parts of a book.
Utilizes maps, globe, charts, and graphs.
Utilizes library visits to develop lifelong reading enjoyment.
Utilizes reference materials.
Third Grade
Participates in library system and computer lab.
Demonstrates ability to listen attentively to audio tapes, video presentations and PowerPoint presentations in lab.
Reinforces language development through magazines, newspapers, and books, computer programs and the Internet.
Demonstrates proper care, usage of library books, and behavior in library and computer lab.
Recognizes call numbers and locates books in the library.
Demonstrates a basic understanding of the Dewey Decimal System.
Acquires knowledge of and utilizes resource materials including dictionary, encyclopedia, thesaurus, atlas and electronic sources.
Utilizes library visits to develop lifelong reading enjoyment.
Utilizes information technology as a tool and as a resource for learning and skillbuilding, (e.g. uses spreadsheet programs to generate charts and graphs to illustrate mathematical problems or uses electronic books for reading) Scholastic Reading Counts.
Fourth Grade
Utilizes the card catalog or data base to locate appropriate books and information.
Demonstrates knowledge of Dewey Decimal System. Demonstrates ability to listen to and evaluate various forms of media.
Reinforces language development through use of a variety of print and non/print media. Maintains proper library etiquette.
Acquires knowledge of and utilizes resource materials such as: dictionary, encyclopedia, thesaurus, atlas, newspaper, computer and the Internet.
Utilizes library visits to develop lifelong reading enjoyment.
Utilizes reference materials.
Utilizes information technology as a tool and as a resource for learning and skillbuilding, (e.g. uses spreadsheet programs to generate charts and graphs to illustrate mathematical problems or uses electronic books for reading); Scholastic Reading Counts.
Fifth Grade
Demonstrates knowledge of resources available in the library.
Locates books in the library using the Dewey Decimal System and is able to classify subjects by specific Dewey Decimal numbers.
Demonstrates ability to listen to and evaluate various forms of media.
Maintains proper library etiquette.
Utilizes resource material such as dictionary, encyclopedia, atlas, and thesaurus.
Utilizes library visits to develop lifelong reading enjoyment.
Reads and appreciates age appropriate newspapers and magazines.
Utilizes resource material.
Utilizes information technology as a tool and as a resource for learning and skillbuilding, (e.g. uses spreadsheet programs to generate charts and graphs to illustrate mathematical problems or uses electronic books for reading); Scholastic Reading Counts.
Recognizes bias in all forms of media.
Sixth Grade
Utilizes library and electronic reference.
Utilizes media to become aware of and discusses current events.
Models proper library etiquette.
Reads and enjoys age appropriate magazines, newspapers and literature; Scholastic Reading Counts.
Demonstrates use of reference services.
Seventh Grade
Utilizes library and electronic media resources.
Identifies persuasive techniques such as bias and propaganda.
Models proper library etiquette.
Reads and enjoys age appropriate magazines, newspapers and literature.
Uses reference materials.
Eighth Grade
Utilizes library and electronic media resources.
Evaluates information from various sources.
Models proper library etiquette.
Reads and enjoys age appropriate magazines, newspapers and literature.
