Library

Pre-Kindergarten

• 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.
• Uses reference materials.