Library Information Skills

Kindergarten students will:

•  recognize and appreciate all Library Media Center rules.
• understand proper book care.

• locate picture books in the Library Media Center and replace them properly on the shelves through the use of a shelf marker.

• locate non-fiction books in the Library Media Center.

• select books for a variety of purpose.

• develop an appreciation for authors and illustrators.

•  recognize and appreciate all Library Media Center rules.
• locate and select a variety of books(picture, fiction, and non-fiction) for reading (on their level and for pleasure) and replace them properly on the shelves..

• learn and identify the story elements:  characters, setting, problem, and solution.

• define and use the terms:  cover, title, spine, author, illustrator, and illustration.

• gather information for research from two sources.

• understand all Library Media Center rules.

• understand the arrangement of books in the fiction and non-fiction sections of the library.

• select material appropriate to their reading level .

• appreciate a variety of genres.

• define and locate the reference collection.

• define and use the terms:  cover, title, spin, author, illustrator, illustration, title page, table of contents, glossary, index, and publisher.

• gather and cite information for research from three sources.

• understand all Library Media Center rules.
• locate books in the library by a particular author.

• utilize the online library catalog to locate books by a particular author or subject.

• understand the arrangement of materials in the librarys collection

• appreciate a variety of genres.

• define and use the terms:  cover, title, spin, author, illustrator, illustration, title page, table of contents, glossary, index, and publisher, publication place, and copyright date.

• gather and cite resources used in research.

• understand all Library Media Center rules.
• select and read books from a variety of genres.

• understand the arrangement of materials in the library's collect and locate sources for assigned, pleasure, and research purposes.

• use a variety of reference sources including:  dictionary, atlas, and  encyclopedia in both print and electronic formats.

• utilize the districts subscription databases for research.

• define and use the terms:  cover, title, spin, author, illustrator, illustration, title page, table of contents, glossary, index, and publisher, publication place, and copyright date, appendix, bibliography, forward, and preface.

• develop an understanding of the Dewey decimal system.

• evaluate and select online resources.

• gather and cite resources used in research.

• create a bibliography.

• understand all Library Media Center rules.
• select and read books from a variety of genres.

• use a variety of reference sources including:  dictionary, atlas, and  encyclopedia in both print and electronic formats.

• utilize the districts subscription databases for research.

• paraphrase information from sources for research purposes.

• evaluate and select online resources.

• understand the Dewey decimal system.

•  create a bibliography for a research project.

• utilize a variety of formats to present information (oral, written, electronic, dramatic).