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Library
Curriculum
In the
library,
Ambrit students
are taught locational, alphabetical, numerical, and research
skills. They learn how the library is organised and how to use
the different types of materials. Nursery to Grade 1 children
have 30 minutes of library time per week, Primary have 45
minutes, and Middle School students have one hour.
Learning
Standards by grade
level
Nursery
and Kindergarten
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- Enjoy
picture books individually or
in small groups.
- Learn
how to handle books
correctly.
- Learn
how to replace books neatly in
book boxes.
- Listen
to and participate in stories
as a class group.
- Prep
- Select
library books to take home
from the the picture book section.
- Understand
circulation
routines.
- Become
familiar with the terms;
author, title and illustrator.
- Understand
shelving of picture books
by genre and author.
- Learn
library behaviour and care of
books.
- Grade
One
- Understand
shelving of picture books
by genre and author.
- Learn
differences between fiction and
non-fiction books.
- Learn
to
locate easy-reading fiction
books.
- Study
selected authors and
illustrators.
- Grade
Two
- Understand
how non-fiction books are
sorted and shelved by subject.
- Use
their
personal shelf markers.
- Find
non-fiction books using Subject
Index catalogues.
- Locate
easy fiction chapter
books.
- Choose
fiction books by reading blurb
and first page.
- Use
the
'5 finger test' to evaluate
the reading level of the book.
- Study
selected authors and series of
fiction books.
- Grade
Three
- Learn
that fiction books are arranged
alphabetically by the author's last name.
- Use
library computer programme to
find books by author or title.
- Check on
availability of books using
library computer programme.
- Are
familiar with the terms; genre,
series, blurb.
- Understand
main Dewey classes and
sub-divisions for non-fiction books.
- Grade
Four
- Review
use of fiction section,
discuss authors, series and genre.
- Discuss
'parts of a book' and fiction
and non-fiction.
- Learn to
use Contents and Index in
non-fiction books.
- Understand
how to use
keywords.
- Learn a
variety of research skills
related to the non-fiction and reference sections.
- Grades
Five and
Six
- Use
library resources to
research projects by locating, selecting and presenting work to
class.
- Are
familiar with all
aspects of library use.
- Explore
different fiction
authors and genre
- Present
book talks and
participate in literature discussions.
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- Grades
Seven and Eight
- Read
at least two fiction
books from the library each month.
- Participate
in literature
discussions.
- Present
book talks which
are evaluated for clarity, interest and preparation.
- Learning
and utilising
reading strategies.
- Use
library resources for
class project research with supervision by librarian or teachers.
Last
updated:
9 March 2008: jgw
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