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Thursday, October 14, 2021
FREE LIBRARY LESSON PLANS FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIANS
Saturday, September 7, 2013
SEPTEMBER LIBRARY CURRICULUM
SEPTEMBER CURRICULUM
Great book to talk about RULES with!
Vocabulary: heroism, patriotic, commemorate
Letter to Parents - send home letter to parents reminding them that they will pay for lost library books.
Activity: Create a Book Doctor Kit with a large canvas bag, collection of damaged books, items on list below:
Closure: What would happen if nobody returned his/her library books.
(Revised from library lesson plans from Hanover County, Ashland, Virginia.)
SEPTEMBER Week #4:
Author Spotlight: choose from Roald Dahl, John Scieszka, Jack Prelutsky, Tomie dePaola
or
Do a week discussing the theme of "All About Fall" and read some of the following books to your students along with doing crayon rubbings of big leaves found outside:
September Week #1
Title: Library Policies and Procedures
Library Objectives: Library Citizenship/Rules - Show respect for rules and procedures as responsible library users.
BULLET POINTS:
1. If you have been to the library, any library, raise your hand!
2. What do you notice here? Quiet, lots of books, librarian,...
3. I am that librarian helper AND I do.....
4. Librarian's Role - The other day I had a question and so I looked it up and ....answer question.
5. Reading to students
6. Shelving the books
7. Working with computers
8. Helping students find books, information, or answers to questions.
9. NO checkout today. We are checking out books next week.
10. Review Rules
R - RESPECT OTHERS AND PROPERTY
U - USE A SOFT or SILENT VOICE
L - LISTEN TO OTHERS WITH RESPECT
E - ENJOY reading and BEING IN THE LIBRARY.
S - SHELF BOOKS CORRECTLY - put on cart if you can't reshelf it.
11. DISCUSS putting up one finger to go to the BATHROOM and signing out when LEAVING.
12. SIGNALS FOR GETTING ATTENTION - When I say "Give me 5" or ring the chimes, you all freeze and raise your hand and wait for instructions.
13. Hallways: QUIETLY walk in line to and from class.
14. Students listen with respect during story time and then you can browse books.
Books to read the first or second week: We are in a Book by Mo Willems; Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen, Ill. by Kevin Hawkes or Lily's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes; "David Goes to School" by David Shannon, "One" by Kathryn Otoshi, "Max Goes to the Library", "Goldisocks and the 3 Libearians", "The Library Lady",...
Title: Library Policies and Procedures
Library Objectives: Library Citizenship/Rules - Show respect for rules and procedures as responsible library users.
BULLET POINTS:
1. If you have been to the library, any library, raise your hand!
2. What do you notice here? Quiet, lots of books, librarian,...
3. I am that librarian helper AND I do.....
4. Librarian's Role - The other day I had a question and so I looked it up and ....answer question.
5. Reading to students
6. Shelving the books
7. Working with computers
8. Helping students find books, information, or answers to questions.
9. NO checkout today. We are checking out books next week.
10. Review Rules
R - RESPECT OTHERS AND PROPERTY
U - USE A SOFT or SILENT VOICE
L - LISTEN TO OTHERS WITH RESPECT
E - ENJOY reading and BEING IN THE LIBRARY.
S - SHELF BOOKS CORRECTLY - put on cart if you can't reshelf it.
11. DISCUSS putting up one finger to go to the BATHROOM and signing out when LEAVING.
12. SIGNALS FOR GETTING ATTENTION - When I say "Give me 5" or ring the chimes, you all freeze and raise your hand and wait for instructions.
13. Hallways: QUIETLY walk in line to and from class.
14. Students listen with respect during story time and then you can browse books.
Books to read the first or second week: We are in a Book by Mo Willems; Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen, Ill. by Kevin Hawkes or Lily's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes; "David Goes to School" by David Shannon, "One" by Kathryn Otoshi, "Max Goes to the Library", "Goldisocks and the 3 Libearians", "The Library Lady",...
Great book to talk about RULES with!
Activity: Read one of the books above and discuss why we need rules. Review rules and practice them each week until students get them down.
September Week #2
Title: Circulation
Library Objective: To learn correct check in and check out methods, using shelf sticks, and using library materials appropriately, review policies and procedures above, read a book while students listen with respect. (See my post on shelf sticks.)
Vocabulary: borrow, check-out, check-in, librarian, procedures, rules, respect, responsibility, shelf sticks
For older students (Grades 3 and up.)
Title: September 11th Remembered
Library Objective: To remember those who lost their lives, their heroic acts and celebrate the love we feel for America.
Resources: Here is a great new book that commemorates the 10th year anniversary of the falling of the towers.
Title: Circulation
Library Objective: To learn correct check in and check out methods, using shelf sticks, and using library materials appropriately, review policies and procedures above, read a book while students listen with respect. (See my post on shelf sticks.)
Vocabulary: borrow, check-out, check-in, librarian, procedures, rules, respect, responsibility, shelf sticks
For older students (Grades 3 and up.)
Title: September 11th Remembered
Library Objective: To remember those who lost their lives, their heroic acts and celebrate the love we feel for America.
Resources: Here is a great new book that commemorates the 10th year anniversary of the falling of the towers.
- Reading level: Ages 6 and up
- Hardcover: 64 pages (summarize and paraphrase as needed)
Vocabulary: heroism, patriotic, commemorate
SEPTEMBER Week #3 -
Title: CARING FOR BOOKS
Objective: To teach all students the importance of caring for library books properly.
Resources: "Stella Louella's Runaway Book" by Ernst; Mr. Wiggle's Book by Paula Craig.
Letter to Parents - send home letter to parents reminding them that they will pay for lost library books.
Book Review by Barnes and Noble: "It's Stella Louella's library due date, but aghast! She can't find the book anywhere. Almost everyone in town joins in on the frantic search, and the wild book chase begins. As she tries to find the book that she must return to the library that day, Stella gathers a growing group of people who have all enjoyed reading the book."
Activity: Create a Book Doctor Kit with a large canvas bag, collection of damaged books, items on list below:
Do an object lesson with the following thing. DISCUSS BOOK CARE:
1. doll - Don't let younger children play with your books since they might not know the right way to treat them.
2. gum - Don't put gum on any part of the book.
3. cup - Don't drink around books because your drink could spill on the book.
4. candy bar - Don't read while eating because your fingers might be sticky.
5. scissors - Never cut your library book.
6. bar of soap - Make sure your hands are clean when you are reading a book.
7. crayons/markers - Never write in your library book.
8. band-aid - If your book gets "hurt" at home, bring it back to school so that your teacher can fix it.
9. book tape - The librarian has special tape, so don't try to fix books yourself.
10. umbrella - Don't leave books outside, they could get rained or snowed on.
11. stuffed dog - Don't leave your book where a pet can get it.
12. bookmark - mark your page with a book mark, never turn down a page corner.
Introduction: Review that a library is a place to share books. Let students know that they will be taking books home today or next week, but must return them on their library day next week or in 2 weeks, depending on the grade.
(Optional)
1. Power Point Presentation: Animals Should Definitely NOT Borrow Books or
2. Alistair in Outer Space by Marilyn Sadler, Simon & Schuster, 1991. Alistair is anxious to return to Earth because he has an overdue book. This is also available in videocassette
through Reading Rainbow, episode 27.
3. Book Care Bookmarks are always a fun project and in "Stretchy Library Lessons" by Pat Miller, on p. 36-37, there are some adorable bookmarks to color about taking good care of our library books.
1. Power Point Presentation: Animals Should Definitely NOT Borrow Books or
2. Alistair in Outer Space by Marilyn Sadler, Simon & Schuster, 1991. Alistair is anxious to return to Earth because he has an overdue book. This is also available in videocassette
through Reading Rainbow, episode 27.
3. Book Care Bookmarks are always a fun project and in "Stretchy Library Lessons" by Pat Miller, on p. 36-37, there are some adorable bookmarks to color about taking good care of our library books.
Points to Remember: Keep books in a safe place, away from young children and pets. Keeps books dry and away from food. Keep books in the same place when you are done reading them. Return them on time so that others can read them.
Closure: What would happen if nobody returned his/her library books.
(Revised from library lesson plans from Hanover County, Ashland, Virginia.)
SEPTEMBER Week #4:
Author Spotlight: choose from Roald Dahl, John Scieszka, Jack Prelutsky, Tomie dePaola
or
Do a week discussing the theme of "All About Fall" and read some of the following books to your students along with doing crayon rubbings of big leaves found outside:
Autumn: An Alphabet Acrostic by Steven Schnur and Leslie Evans (Aug 18, 1997)
| Formats | Price | New | Used | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover Order in the next 10 hours to get it by Monday, Sep 9.
Only 9 left in stock - order soon.
| $12.68 | $6.99 | $6.96 | ||
| Kindle Edition Auto-delivered wirelessly | $9.99 |
Excerpt - Copyright: "... about permission to reproduce selections from this book, write ..." See a random page in this book.
Leaves Fall Down: Learning About Autumn Leaves by Lisa Bullard and Nadine Rita Takvorian (Aug 1, 2010)
Clifford's First Autumn (Clifford 8x8) by Norman Bridwell (Sep 1, 1997)
| Formats | Price | New | Used | Collectible | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback Order in the next 11 hours to get it by Monday, Sep 9.
Only 3 left in stock - order soon.
| $3.26 | $0.22 | $0.01 | $3.50 | ||
| Kindle Edition Auto-delivered wirelessly | $3.10 |
Other Formats: Hardcover
Autumn Board Book by Gerda Muller (Aug 1, 2004)
| Formats | Price | New | Used | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board book Order in the next 11 hours to get it by Monday, Sep 9.
Only 13 left in stock - order soon.
| $9.00 | $4.36 | $4.28 |
Tis the Autumn Season: Fall Quilts
| Formats | Price | New | Used | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback Order in the next 11 hours to get it by Monday, Sep 9.
Only 18 left in stock - order soon.
| $17.11 | $13.12 | $12.99 |
Excerpt - Back Matter: "... Find out more about Shelley and ... com books • eBooks ..." See a random page in this book.
Animals in Fall: Preparing for Winter (Cloverleaf Books: Fall's Here!) by Martha E. H. Rustad and Amanda Enright (Sep 2011)
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Juneteenth
Juneteenth
I had never heard of this special day before until I read about it on the Scholastic web site...
Celebrations began for Juneteenth in Texas in 1865 and even though I am from Texas, as far south as you can get before hitting Mexico, I had never heard of it. I think it's a wonderful day of commemoration!!! It continues even today with the singing of African spirituals, public readings of the Emancipation Proclamation and family reunions, even street festivals. Check out these great books if you would like to learn more about African American history, particularly slavery and emancipation!
Unavailable for several years, Virginia Hamilton’s award-winning companion to The People Could Fly traces the history of slavery in America in the voices and stories of those who lived it. Leo and Diane Dillon’s brilliant black-and-white illustrations echo the stories’ subtlety and power, making this book as stunning to look at as it is to read.
“There is probably no better way to convey the meaning of the institution of slavery as it existed in the United States to young readers than by using, as a text to share and discuss, Many Thousand Gone.”
—The New York Times Book Review
Frederick Douglass, The last Day of Slavery
by William Miller and Cedric Lucas
Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad by Ellen Levine, illustrated by Kadir Nelson
Escape North! The Story of Harriet Tubman by Monica Kulling,
illustrated by Teresa Flavin
illustrated by Teresa Flavin
Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Friday, April 13, 2012
Books & Lesson Plans: Remembering the Titanic
This weekend marks the 100 year anniversary of the sailing and then subsequent sinking of the Titanic. This British ship sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after hitting an iceburg during her maiden voyage from Southhampton, England to New York City. When the Titanic went down, it caused the deaths of 1,514 people in one of the deadliest maritime disasters in history. She was the largest ship afloat at the time of her voyage. There were 2,224 passengers on board. These included some of the wealthiest people in the world, as well as over a thousand emigrants from Great Britain and Ireland, Scandenavia and elsewhere. They were seeking a new life in North America. The ship was designed to be the best in comfort and luxury, with an on-board gymnasium, swimming pool, libraries, high-class restaurants and stunning cabins. Though she had "advanced" safety features such as watertight compartments and doors, she lacked enough lifeboats for all of those aboard. Due to outdated safety regulations, she carried only enough lifeboats for a third of her total passenger and crew capacity - 1,178 people. It is reported that only 706 people survived. Sadly, many of the lifeboats were not filled to capacity.
What a perfect opportunity we have as parents, teachers and librarians this year to remember and teach about the acts of heroism that occurred that horrific night! The examples are numerous, from the musicians who played hymns as the ship sank lower and lower, to crew members who gave their lives to save others.
Here's a great website for teachers or librarians that's jam packed full of lesson plans all about the Titanic! http://www.theteachersguide.com/Titanic.html
Here are just a few of my favorite books on the subject which document this event with both touching photos and honesty:
The Titanic: Lost and Found (Step-Into-Reading, Step 4) by July Donnelly
Inside the Titanic (A Giant Cutaway Book) by Hugh Brewster, Ill. by Ken Marschall
882 1/2 Amazing Answers to Your Questions About the Titanic by Laurie Coulter and Hugh Brewster (Jan 1, 2012)
This is a great reference book, full of almost anything you would ever want to know about the Titanic!
The Titanic: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose Books) by Bob Temple. In this book, the reader can choose life or death for the ending!
Titanic Sinks!: Experience the Titanic's Doomed Voyage in this Unique Presentation of Fact and Fiction by Barry Denenberg
What a perfect opportunity we have as parents, teachers and librarians this year to remember and teach about the acts of heroism that occurred that horrific night! The examples are numerous, from the musicians who played hymns as the ship sank lower and lower, to crew members who gave their lives to save others.
Here's a great website for teachers or librarians that's jam packed full of lesson plans all about the Titanic! http://www.theteachersguide.com/Titanic.html
Here are just a few of my favorite books on the subject which document this event with both touching photos and honesty:
Inside the Titanic (A Giant Cutaway Book) by Hugh Brewster, Ill. by Ken Marschall
882 1/2 Amazing Answers to Your Questions About the Titanic by Laurie Coulter and Hugh Brewster (Jan 1, 2012)
This is a great reference book, full of almost anything you would ever want to know about the Titanic!
The Titanic: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose Books) by Bob Temple. In this book, the reader can choose life or death for the ending!
Titanic Sinks!: Experience the Titanic's Doomed Voyage in this Unique Presentation of Fact and Fiction by Barry Denenberg
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