Pre-K Threes and Fours: Read J is for Jack-O’-Lantern by Denise Brennan-Nelson. Discuss the connections of the story to real-life.
Kindergarten: Read The Runaway Pumpkin by Kevin Lewis. Discuss the Fall Traditions stated in this book.
1st Grade: Read Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds. Discuss story elements (characters, setting, problem, solution)
2nd Grade: Read Picnic at Mudsock Meadow by Patricia Polacco. Identify Story Elements – Characters and Feelings. Review story elements – setting (where and when), characters, problem, and solution.
3rd & 4th Grade: Continue Reading Rump by Liesl Shurtliff. Summarize Using Story Elements. Write a summary together of the story.
5th Grade: Read Zoom Broom by Margie Palatini. Identify figurative language used throughout the book.
6th Grade: Summarize chapters 5-13 of Rump by Liesl Shurtliff.
LEKS: 9H. Connect the story to students life experiences.
IL 1. Locate various areas of the library such as Fiction, Nonfiction, Easy, Biography, Reference, circulation desk, book drop, computers (catalog), etc.
IL 2. Locate resources using the Dewey Decimal System.
IL 3. Follow library guidelines and procedures. Demonstrate appropriate behavior for locating, checking out, and returning library materials according to district guidelines or procedures.
IL 4. Develop a vocabulary of information literacy/library terminology.
IL 6. Demonstrate proper use of print and non-print resources such as the electronic catalog.
RC 1. Listen attentively, critically and purposefully to stories and other texts read aloud to gain information, to solve problems and for enjoyment.
RC4. Recognize and comprehend information in various formats.
RC 6. Understand the role of authors and their style of writing.
K. 4 Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student uses age-appropriate tools and models to investigate the natural world.
K.4B Use senses as a tool of observation to identy properties and patterns of organisms,
objects, and events in the environment.
TEKS: 2(C) Learn new language structures, expressions, and basic and academic voabulary heard during classroom instruction and interactions.
2(E) Use visual, contextual, and linguistic support to enhance and confirm understanding of increasingly complex and elaborated spoken language.
4(C) develop basic sight vocabulary derive meaning of environment print, & comprehend English vocabulary and language structures used routinely in written classroom materials.
4(G) demonstrate comprehension of increasingly complex English by participating in shared reading, retelling or summarizing material, responding to questions, and taking notes commensurate with content area and grade level needs.
4(I) demonstrate English comprehension and expand reading skills by employing basic reading skills such as demonstrating understanding of supporting ideas and details in text and graphic sources, summarizing text and distinguishing main ideas from details commensurate with content area needs.
4(J) demonstrate English comprehension and expand reading skills by employin inferential skills such as predicting, making connections between ideas, drawing inferences and conclusions from text and graphic sources, summarizing text, and distinguishing main ideas from details commensurate with content area needs.
OPEN ACCESS TIME: Students may come to the library independently or in small groups to check out library books or use the library to find information they need. Also a teacher can schedule and bring in his/her class to use the library reference materials and computers to do research and/or work on information gathering skills with the assistance of the librarian.
Kindergarten: Read The Runaway Pumpkin by Kevin Lewis. Discuss the Fall Traditions stated in this book.
1st Grade: Read Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds. Discuss story elements (characters, setting, problem, solution)
2nd Grade: Read Picnic at Mudsock Meadow by Patricia Polacco. Identify Story Elements – Characters and Feelings. Review story elements – setting (where and when), characters, problem, and solution.
3rd & 4th Grade: Continue Reading Rump by Liesl Shurtliff. Summarize Using Story Elements. Write a summary together of the story.
5th Grade: Read Zoom Broom by Margie Palatini. Identify figurative language used throughout the book.
6th Grade: Summarize chapters 5-13 of Rump by Liesl Shurtliff.
LEKS: 9H. Connect the story to students life experiences.
IL 1. Locate various areas of the library such as Fiction, Nonfiction, Easy, Biography, Reference, circulation desk, book drop, computers (catalog), etc.
IL 2. Locate resources using the Dewey Decimal System.
IL 3. Follow library guidelines and procedures. Demonstrate appropriate behavior for locating, checking out, and returning library materials according to district guidelines or procedures.
IL 4. Develop a vocabulary of information literacy/library terminology.
IL 6. Demonstrate proper use of print and non-print resources such as the electronic catalog.
RC 1. Listen attentively, critically and purposefully to stories and other texts read aloud to gain information, to solve problems and for enjoyment.
RC4. Recognize and comprehend information in various formats.
RC 6. Understand the role of authors and their style of writing.
K. 4 Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student uses age-appropriate tools and models to investigate the natural world.
K.4B Use senses as a tool of observation to identy properties and patterns of organisms,
objects, and events in the environment.
TEKS: 2(C) Learn new language structures, expressions, and basic and academic voabulary heard during classroom instruction and interactions.
2(E) Use visual, contextual, and linguistic support to enhance and confirm understanding of increasingly complex and elaborated spoken language.
4(C) develop basic sight vocabulary derive meaning of environment print, & comprehend English vocabulary and language structures used routinely in written classroom materials.
4(G) demonstrate comprehension of increasingly complex English by participating in shared reading, retelling or summarizing material, responding to questions, and taking notes commensurate with content area and grade level needs.
4(I) demonstrate English comprehension and expand reading skills by employing basic reading skills such as demonstrating understanding of supporting ideas and details in text and graphic sources, summarizing text and distinguishing main ideas from details commensurate with content area needs.
4(J) demonstrate English comprehension and expand reading skills by employin inferential skills such as predicting, making connections between ideas, drawing inferences and conclusions from text and graphic sources, summarizing text, and distinguishing main ideas from details commensurate with content area needs.
OPEN ACCESS TIME: Students may come to the library independently or in small groups to check out library books or use the library to find information they need. Also a teacher can schedule and bring in his/her class to use the library reference materials and computers to do research and/or work on information gathering skills with the assistance of the librarian.