Scope and Sequence:
Kindergarten:
Orientation - Expectations and Tour
Self-selection of appropriate materials
Library Citizenship
Book Care - Checkout begins
Parts of a book
Job of authors and illustrators
Alphabet skills
Authors/Illustrators study:
Mo Willems
Eric Carle
Literature appreciation/response
Grade 1:
Orientation & Expectations
Library Citizenship
Basic Organization of the Library
Self-selection of appropriate materials
Parts of a book (Title Page, Table of Contents, Glossary)
ABC order
Location skills in Everybody fiction sections
Fiction vs. non-fiction
Understands a fact as a true statement
Recognizes non-fiction as a source of information
Literature appreciation/response
Caldecott Award
Authors/Illustrators studies:
Aaron Reynolds
Dan Santat
Grade 2:
Orientation
Library Citizenship
Parts of a book (Captions, Sub-Headings, Index)
Location skills in Easy fiction, Easy non-fiction, and chapter book sections
Introduce easy periodicals
Introduce sections of the library
Introduction to information gathering and note taking (in support of regular classroom instruction)
Introduce Basic Works Consulted format (author, title, publisher, copyright date)
Introduce Spine Labels
Use Online Catalog (Destiny)
Keyword skills related to Online Catalog (Destiny)
Literature appreciation/response
Caldecott Award
Authors/Illustrators
Genre (fairy tales, fables, folklore)
Compare and Contrast two or more versions of the same story
Dictionaries
Self-selection of appropriate materials
Introduction to Multi-media presentation tools
Acceptable Use Policy
Social Media Guidelines
Introduction to Internet Safety
Grade 3:
Orientation
Library Citizenship
Parts of a book (use of indexes)
Call numbers
Location of sources
Use Online Catalog (Destiny)
Locate print resources using spine labels
Literature appreciation/response
Cultural Diversity through Literature
Note taking (in support of regular classroom instruction)
Graphic Organizers
Digital Resources-uses technology to locate information
Works Consulted format
Basic elements of research -- “Question-Plan-Gather”
Authors/Illustrators
Genre (biography, tall tales in collaboration with SS teachers)
Self-selection of appropriate materials
Use Multi-media presentation tools
Grade 4:
Orientation
Library Citizenship
Dewey Decimal System (10 main Categories)
Use Online Catalog (Destiny)
Basic print and digital resources
Grolier’s – America the Beautiful
Special Reference books (ex. Ency of Animals)
Basic Online search techniques
Introduce Big6 research process
Graphic Organizers (Kidspiration,Inspiration)
Developing Research Questions
Selection and organization of relevant information
Note taking (in support of regular classroom instruction)
Paraphrasing
Summarizing text
Critical reading
Works Consulted format
Plagiarism
Oral and or written presentation of research (classroom or library)
Authors
Genre (non-fiction, informational text)
Self-selection of appropriate materials
Use Multi-media presentation tools
Grade 5:
Orientation
Library Citizenship
Use Online Catalog (Destiny)
Online Databases
Print and digital resources
Developing research questions
Developing sub-questions for research
Use Big6 research process
Website Evaluation
Selection and organization of relevant information
Analysis of multiple sources on one topic
Note taking (in support of regular classroom instruction)
Graphic Organizers (Inspiration)
Using quotes in research projects
Copyright and plagiarism
Works Consulted format
Oral/written process and visual presentation of research (Classroom or library)
Literature appreciation/response
Understanding author’s purpose
Collaborative discussions and presentations
Wikis, Blogs, Social Media
Authors
Newbery Award
Genre (historical fiction)
Use Multi-media presentation tools
Internet Safety-Cybersmarts from POWER Library
Grade 6:
Orientation
Library Citizenship
Use Online Catalog (Destiny)
Periodical indexes (Power Library)
Online Databases
Print and digital resources
Specialized Reference Books
Research question creation and revision
Creating and revising sub-questions for research
Website Evaluation
Online Keyword Search Strategies
Resource evaluation techniques
Determining author credibility
Wikis, Blogs, Social Media
Selection and organization of relevant information
Note taking (in support of regular classroom instruction)
Graphic Organizers (Kidspiration, Inspiration)
Copyright and Plagiarism
Works Consulted format
Oral/written process and visual presentation of research (Classroom or library)
Literature appreciation/response
Authors
Newbery Award
Genre (realistic fiction)
Online Multi-media presentation tools
Kindergarten:
Orientation - Expectations and Tour
Self-selection of appropriate materials
Library Citizenship
Book Care - Checkout begins
Parts of a book
Job of authors and illustrators
Alphabet skills
Authors/Illustrators study:
Mo Willems
Eric Carle
Literature appreciation/response
Grade 1:
Orientation & Expectations
Library Citizenship
Basic Organization of the Library
Self-selection of appropriate materials
Parts of a book (Title Page, Table of Contents, Glossary)
ABC order
Location skills in Everybody fiction sections
Fiction vs. non-fiction
Understands a fact as a true statement
Recognizes non-fiction as a source of information
Literature appreciation/response
Caldecott Award
Authors/Illustrators studies:
Aaron Reynolds
Dan Santat
Grade 2:
Orientation
Library Citizenship
Parts of a book (Captions, Sub-Headings, Index)
Location skills in Easy fiction, Easy non-fiction, and chapter book sections
Introduce easy periodicals
Introduce sections of the library
Introduction to information gathering and note taking (in support of regular classroom instruction)
Introduce Basic Works Consulted format (author, title, publisher, copyright date)
Introduce Spine Labels
Use Online Catalog (Destiny)
Keyword skills related to Online Catalog (Destiny)
Literature appreciation/response
Caldecott Award
Authors/Illustrators
Genre (fairy tales, fables, folklore)
Compare and Contrast two or more versions of the same story
Dictionaries
Self-selection of appropriate materials
Introduction to Multi-media presentation tools
Acceptable Use Policy
Social Media Guidelines
Introduction to Internet Safety
Grade 3:
Orientation
Library Citizenship
Parts of a book (use of indexes)
Call numbers
Location of sources
Use Online Catalog (Destiny)
Locate print resources using spine labels
Literature appreciation/response
Cultural Diversity through Literature
Note taking (in support of regular classroom instruction)
Graphic Organizers
Digital Resources-uses technology to locate information
Works Consulted format
Basic elements of research -- “Question-Plan-Gather”
Authors/Illustrators
Genre (biography, tall tales in collaboration with SS teachers)
Self-selection of appropriate materials
Use Multi-media presentation tools
Grade 4:
Orientation
Library Citizenship
Dewey Decimal System (10 main Categories)
Use Online Catalog (Destiny)
Basic print and digital resources
Grolier’s – America the Beautiful
Special Reference books (ex. Ency of Animals)
Basic Online search techniques
Introduce Big6 research process
Graphic Organizers (Kidspiration,Inspiration)
Developing Research Questions
Selection and organization of relevant information
Note taking (in support of regular classroom instruction)
Paraphrasing
Summarizing text
Critical reading
Works Consulted format
Plagiarism
Oral and or written presentation of research (classroom or library)
Authors
Genre (non-fiction, informational text)
Self-selection of appropriate materials
Use Multi-media presentation tools
Grade 5:
Orientation
Library Citizenship
Use Online Catalog (Destiny)
Online Databases
Print and digital resources
Developing research questions
Developing sub-questions for research
Use Big6 research process
Website Evaluation
Selection and organization of relevant information
Analysis of multiple sources on one topic
Note taking (in support of regular classroom instruction)
Graphic Organizers (Inspiration)
Using quotes in research projects
Copyright and plagiarism
Works Consulted format
Oral/written process and visual presentation of research (Classroom or library)
Literature appreciation/response
Understanding author’s purpose
Collaborative discussions and presentations
Wikis, Blogs, Social Media
Authors
Newbery Award
Genre (historical fiction)
Use Multi-media presentation tools
Internet Safety-Cybersmarts from POWER Library
Grade 6:
Orientation
Library Citizenship
Use Online Catalog (Destiny)
Periodical indexes (Power Library)
Online Databases
Print and digital resources
Specialized Reference Books
Research question creation and revision
Creating and revising sub-questions for research
Website Evaluation
Online Keyword Search Strategies
Resource evaluation techniques
Determining author credibility
Wikis, Blogs, Social Media
Selection and organization of relevant information
Note taking (in support of regular classroom instruction)
Graphic Organizers (Kidspiration, Inspiration)
Copyright and Plagiarism
Works Consulted format
Oral/written process and visual presentation of research (Classroom or library)
Literature appreciation/response
Authors
Newbery Award
Genre (realistic fiction)
Online Multi-media presentation tools