Basic Outline of Topics by Grade
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Grade 1:
- Book Care
- Public library vs. school library
- Parts of a book
- Fiction - definition, location in library, organization
- Difference between going to a book fair and library
- Nonfiction - definition, location in library, organization
- Introduction to reference materials - purpose, how to use, location
- Maps and globes
- Super 3 research process
- Nonfiction text features - pictures, index, table of contents
- Author and illustrator techniques
- Literature appreciation
- Caldecott Award
- Theodore Geisel Award
- Fables
- Picking/Narrowing a research topic
- Determining possible resources
- Determining access to resources
- Library Procedures
- Chapter vs. Picture book
Grade 2:- Review library procedures
- Book care
- Caldecott Medal
- Book Parts - emphasis on title page and verso (for copyright)
- Review fiction - definition, location in library, organization
- Review nonfiction - definition, location in library, organization
- Reference materials - purpose, how to use, location
- Super 3 research process
- Evaluating resources
- Fractured fairytales
- Intro to copyright
- Intro to works cited
- Keywords
- Note-taking
- Nonfiction text features - table of contents, index, pictures, captions
- Author and illustrator techniques
- Literature appreciation
- Genres
- Picking/Narrowing a research topic
- Determining possible resources
- Determining access to resources
Grade 3:- Library procedures and organization
- Author and illustrator techniques
- Literature appreciation
- Fiction - review of definition, location in library, organization
- Nonfiction - review of definition, location in library, organization
- Biographies - definition, location, purpose
- Online Catalog (OPAC)
- Database vs. Website
- Evaluating resources
- Book care review
- Reference materials - purpose, how to use, location
- Super 3 research process
- Copyright
- Works Cited
- Keywords
- Note-taking
- Nonfiction text features - table of contents, index, pictures, graphs, etc.
- Picking/Narrowing a research topic
- Determining possible resources
- Determining access to resources
Grade 4:- Library procedures and organization
- Online catalog (OPAC)
- Nonfiction review - definition, location in library, organization
- Biography vs. Autobiography
- Big 6 research process
- Database vs. website
- Evaluating resources
- Works cited and citation info - book, encyclopedia, database
- Primary vs. secondary resources
- Author and illustrator techniques
- Literature appreciation
- Book care review
- Copyright
- Keywords
- Note-taking
- Nonfiction text features - table of contents, index, timelines, graph, etc.
- Picking and narrowing a research topic
- Determining possible resources
- Determining access to resources
Grade 5:- Library procedures and organization
- Online catalog (OPAC)
- Newbery Medal
- Nonfiction review - definition, location in library, organization
- Book care review
- Big 6 research process
- Database vs. website
- Evaluating resources
- Author and illustrator techniques
- Literature appreciation
- Works Cited and citation info - book, encyclopedia, database, website
- Primary vs. secondary resources
- Copyright
- Keywords
- Note-taking
- Nonfiction text features - table of contents, index, timelines, graph, etc.
- Picking and narrowing a topic
- Determining possible resources
- Determining access to resources
- Internet safety
Last Modified on August 25, 2023