Mission Statement

The mission of the Alvarado, Kitayama, and Pioneer Elementary Media Centers is to provide all students with access to the library media center which, supports standards-based curriculum by providing instruction in library media curricula including 21st Century Literacy skills to ensure students become lifelong learners and productive citizens in our community and society.

Monday, November 2, 2009

WEEK 9

5th/4th: Library Organization PowerPoint
3rd: Reshelving in the E/F Neighborhood
2nd/1st: R/A The Trip by Ezra Jack Keats

Monday, October 26, 2009

WEEK 8

5th/4th: Library Organization Overview
3rd/2nd: Computer Care & Rules, Click & Drag - www.cowboycamp.pbwiki.com Carve a Pumpkin
1st/Kinder: R/A Very Scary by Tony Johnston, Computer Care & Rules, Click & Drag, Carve a Pumpkin

Monday, October 19, 2009

WEEK 7

5th Grade: Online Newspaper - Newsschool.com, navigating the "Mini Page"
4th Grade: Online Newspaper - Newsschool.com, navigating the "Mini Page"
3rd Grade: Online Newspaper - Newsschool.com, navigating the "Mini Page"
2nd Grade: Computer Care/Components Review, Click and Drag skills: Carve a pumpkin - www.cowboycamp.pbwiki.com
1st Grade: Computer Care / Components Review, Click and Drag skills: Carve a pumpkin - www.cowboycamp.pbwiki.com
Kinder: Computer Care / Components, Click and Drag skills: Carve a pumpkin - www.cowboycamp.pbwiki.com

WEEK 6

5th Grade: Reshelving Nonfiction Books Quiz
4th Grade: Reshelving Fiction / Everybody Books Quiz
3rd Grade: Reshelving Fiction / Everybody Books Quiz
2nd Grade: Big Pumpkin Read Aloud - Witchy-Pooh Puppet Guest
1st Grade: Big Pumpkin Read Aloud - Witchy - Pooh Puppet Guest (no check-out)
Kinder: Library Lion Read Aloud 2nd half, Library Rules with the "Queen of the Library"

Sunday, October 11, 2009

WEEK 5

Meet Melville Dewey!

5th Grade: Review Call Numbers, Meet Melville Dewey
4th Grade: Review Call Numbers, Meet Melville Dewey
3rd Grade: Finding F books, Review Call Numbers, Cookie Monster Library
2nd Grade: Finding E books, Review Call Numbers, Cookie Monster Library
1st Grade: First Check Out. Check out procedures. Book Browsing.
Read Aloud, Five Little Pumpkins ppt.
Kinder: Library Orientation, Rules, Read Aloud first half Library Lion,
Draw a respectful Lion.


http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/halloween/kids-books/big-pumpkin.html


Monday, September 28, 2009

WEEK 4

Call Numbers are a book's address!

Grade 5: Call Numbers are not for cell phones! Call Number Quiz Show Game.
Grade 4: Your Address - a Book's Address, where is it located?
Check-in books and the Reshelving Cart.
Grade 3: Where's Fiction Town? Check-in books and the Reshelving Cart.
Grade 2: I'm an author! Let's make a spine label.
Grade 1: Where's E (Everybody books) Street? How to book browse. Check-out procedures.

Cookie Monster in the Library
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3ZHPJT2Kp4

Monday, September 14, 2009

WEEK 3

Location, location, location!

Grade 5: CATS, Checkout
Grade 4: CATS, Checkout
Grade 3: CATS, Book Location, Checkout
Grade 2: Book Location, Book Care Review, Cowboycamp - Alphabetical Order 1
Grade 1: Book Location, Book Care Review, Cowboycamp - Book Order ABC - Innovative Interfaces, Inc. -

Monday, September 7, 2009

WEEK 2

Week 2
September 9-15

Library Orientation - Rules Review - Book Care
What did you read this summer?

5th Grade: BookCare.ppt, Checkout
4th Grade: BookCare.ppt, Library Dragon
3rd Grade: BookCare.ppt, Library Lion
2nd Grade: BookCare.ppt, Librarian From the Black Lagoon
1st Grade: BookCare.ppt, Rule Picture Card Discussion, Library Lion (first half)

WEEK 1

Week 1:
September 2-8
Library Orientation - Introductions - Rules

5th Grade: First Day Jitters, Welcome.ppt
4th Grade: A Fine, Fine School, Welcome.ppt
3rd Grade: How I Spent My Summer Vacation, Rules Pictures/Chart
2nd Grade: The Brand New Kid, Rules Pictures/Chart
1st Grade: This is the Way We Go To School, chart way to school, trace/draw pic