GLEN RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Curriculum Guide
Course Title: LIBRARY/MEDIA
Subject: Library/Media
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Department/School:
Duration: Full
Year
Number of Credits: N/A
Prerequisite: N/A
Elective or Required: N/A
Author: Judith Gantly
Date Submitted: Summer 2007
Course Description
Kindergarten begins the formal education of library/media
instruction in the Glen Ridge Primary Schools.
Each child is introduced to the function of a library and the
appreciation of books and literature as well as the spoken and written word.
Students are encouraged to learn the design of a library in
order to fulfill their book searches.
They are engaged in learning how to care for books and how to follow the
rules of the library.
Additionally, each child is encouraged to express her/his
love of books through song, dance, poetry, puppetry, and drama. They learn about authors and illustrators and
research these people on the Internet by accessing their web pages.
GLEN RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
LIBRARY/MEDIA
The mission of the Glen Ridge Public Schools Library/Media
program is to insure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and
information. Our program also encourages
our students to develop a passion for reading and provides the skills necessary
for lifelong learning in our digital society.
STANDARD 8.1 (COMPUTER
AND INFORMATION LITERACY) ALL STUDENTS WILL USE COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TO GATHER
AND ORGANIZE INFORMATION AND TO SOLVE PROBLEMS.
STANDARD 8.2 (TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATION) ALL STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURE AND IMPACT
OF TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGICAL DESIGN, AND THE DESIGNED WORLD AS
THEY RELATE TO THE INDIVIDUAL, SOCIETY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
STANDARD 9.1 (CAREER
AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION) ALL STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP CAREER AWARENESS AND
PLANNING, EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS, AND FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY FOR
SUCCESS IN THE WORKPLACE.
STANDARD 9.2 (CONSUMER,
FAMILY, AND LIFE SKILLS) ALL STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTARTE CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS IN
ORDER TO BE FUNCTIONAL MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.
STANDARD 3.1 (READING)
ALL STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND AND APPLY THE KNOWLEDGE OF SOUNDS, LETTERS, AND
WORDS IN WRITTEN ENGLISH TO BECOME INDEPENDENT AND FLUENT READERS, AND WILL
READ A VARIETY OF MATERIALS AND TEXTS WITH FLUENCY AND COMPREHENSION.
STANDARD 3.2 (WRITING)
ALL STUDENTS WILL WRITE IN CLEAR, CONCISE, ORGANIZED LANGUAGE THAT VARIES IN
CONTENT AND FORM FOR DIFFERENT AUDIENCES AND PURPOSES.
STANDARD 3.3 (SPEAKING)
ALL STUDENTS WILL SPEAK IN CLEAR, CONCISE, ORGANIZED LANGUAGE THAT VARIES IN
CONTENT AND FORM FOR DIFFERENT AUDIENCES AND PURPOSES.
STANDARD 3.4 (LISTENING)
ALL STUDENTS WILL LISTEN ACTIVELY TO INFORMATION FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES IN A
VARIETY OF SITUATIONS.
STANDARD 3.5 (VIEWING
AND MEDIA LITERACY) ALL STUDENTS WILL ACCESS, VIEW, EVALUATE AND RESPOND TO
PRINT, NONPRINT, AND ELECTRONIC TEXTS AND RESOURCES.
Curriculum Description
UNIT 1 – INTRODUCTION
CCCS: 3.4, 9.2
Objectives:
Upon completion of this unit, the students will demonstrate
the ability to:
1. Care
for library books
2. Understand
borrowing/returning procedures
3. Follow
the rules of the library
Duration of Time: One
month
Activities:
-
Introduce Leo
the Library mouse puppet.
-
Complete Leo’s book on caring for library books.
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Make shelf markers for borrowing ease.
-
Practice borrowing procedures.
-
Borrow books.
UNIT 2 – PARTS OF A
BOOK
CCCS: 3.1, 3.4
Objectives:
Upon completion of this unit, the students will demonstrate
the ability to:
1. Name the parts of
a book:
a. Cover
b. Spine
c. Endpapers
d. Title
Page
e. Half-Title
Page
f.
Elements of a Title Page
Duration of time: One
month
Activities:
-
Read to students
-
Play guessing games
-
Book talks
UNIT 3 - INTRODUCTION
TO THE INTERNET
CCCS: 3.1, 3.3, 3.5,
8.1, 8.2
Objectives:
Upon completion of this unit, the students will demonstrate
the ability to:
1. Explore
author/illustrator web pages.
2. Share information
gleaned from web pages if they are reading.
3. Enjoy puzzles,
games, etc. on author/illustrator web pages.
Duration of Time: Two
months
Activities:
-
Watch demonstration on TVator.
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Explore author/illustrator web pages at pod.
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Complete puzzles/games, etc. on web pages.
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Share information with class.
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Author/illustrator visits to the library.
UNIT 4 – PRESENTATION
CCCS: 3.1, 3.3, 3.4,
3.5, 9.2
Objectives:
Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to
demonstrate the ability to:
1. Understand the
rules of using puppets.
2. Act out a story or
poem.
3. Retell a story
using puppets.
Duration of Time:
Three months
Activities:
-
Practice using finger puppets.
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Present skits using finger puppets.
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Listen to stories told using puppets.
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Repeat the story for the class using puppets.
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Act out a story or poem as it is reread aloud.
UNIT 5 – PARTS OF THE
LIBRARY
CCCS: 3.1, 3.4, 3.5,
9.2
Objectives:
Upon completion of this unit, the students will demonstrate
the ability to:
1. Understand there
are fiction and non-fiction books in the library.
2. Display an
understanding as to where these books are located.
3. Begin to
comprehend how fiction books are categorized.
Activities:
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Alphabet games
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Reading spine labels
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“Touring” the library