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.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Lessons 3/31 - 4/13

5th - 3rd
1. Read aloud, "Dewey Decimal or I've Got Your Number" comic.
2. Check out books.
3. Dewey Decimal Word Search
4. Dewey Decimal Rap


2nd - Kinder
1. Puppets: Students act out the three little pigs.
2. Read aloud, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs.
3. 2nd/1st Check out books.
3. Kinder Computer skills www.TVOKids.com

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Lessons 3/24 - 3/30

5th - 3rd Grade
1. Introduce online test using overhead
2. Take online test individually on computers/ other half class check out books
3. Switch Groups
4. Review correct answers to quiz.

Grades 3-5: Call Number & Locations Assessment


2nd Grade
1. Introduce online Dictionary Scavenger Hunt
2. Students work in pairs to complete
3. Check out books




1st - Kinder
Fairytales/Mothergoose
1. Point out location of Fairytales and discuss
2. Show DVD: Happily Ever After - "Mother Goose"
3. 1st Grade Check out - Kinder computers WWW.TVOKIds.com

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Lesson Plans 3/16 - 3/22

5th - 3rd
1. Pass out last week's "Dewey Search" to complete this week
2. Review CATS subject search
3. Students complete in pairs, then turn in.
4. Check out books.

2nd - 1st
Labeling Non-Fiction Text Features
1. Using the Big Book - Non-Fiction "Bubble Gum" read list of non-fiction labels.
2. Read "Bubble Gum" have individual students label the features as you read each section.
3. Check out.

Kinder
1.Labeling Non-Fiction Text Features Using Big Book "Ants"
Follow the same directions as 2nd/1st grade.
2. Computer Skills: WWW.TVOKids.com

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Lessons 3/9 - 3/15

5th - 3rd Grade: Using CATS
1. "Dewey Search" Worksheet
2. Read each sentence, circle keywords which may be helpful in a subject search in CATS
3. Using CATS, on overhead, show how to look up #1 & 2.
4. Check Out
5. If time permits, students may use CATS to start looking up #3- end.
6. Collect papers for next week.

2nd Grade Finding E & F Books
1. Using Call Number Cards, give each student one, who will then go and find a book which corresponds to that card.
2. Check out books.

Kinder - 1st: Fiction VS Nonfiction
1. Using Fiction/Nonfiction cover cards, students sort in T-chart
2. Read aloud, "Astronauts" Fiction or Non-Fiction? How do we know?
3. 1st Grade checks out books, Kinder to computers WWW.TVOKids.com