Basic Outline of Topics by Grade

  • 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