Library INFORMATION SKILLS SYLLABUS My goal is to teach the students how to locate, use, evaluate and produce information so that they will be adequately prepared for their future. I will accomplish this goal by teaching a variety of skills each year. During Kindergarten the children will: learn how to handle and care for books properly be able to check out books properly. be introduced to the parts of a book: spine, cover, title and illustrator be introduced to using picture clues to derive meaning and to predicting outcomes in a story be introduced to the arrangement of library books in the everybody section During the First Grade the children will: review the parts of a book including spine, cover, title and illustrator be introduced to additional parts of a book including publisher, copyright and table of contents evaluate information including distinguishing likenesses and differences, predicts outcomes, and uses picture clues to derive meaning is introduced to summarizing information During Second Grade all children will: use the various parts of a book to gather information including spine, cover, title page, publisher, copyright and table of contents be introduced to the use of a glossary and index be introduced to and practices using guide words in a dictionary to find an entry learn to access books in the media center using our computers be introduced to the research process including finding facts and taking notes During Third Grade all children will: be able to access information from the table of contents, glossary, spine, cover, author, title page, copyright and index be able to acess information from a dictionary: use guide words to find spelling/meaning, knows words may have multiple meaning, and parts of speech be introduced to a variety of library references: thesaurus, encyclopedia and atlas learn to use the call number to find a book on the shelf be introduced to the Dewey Decimal System practice researching a topic including gathering data, taking notes, summarizing and presenting data During Fourth Grade all students will: be introduced to skills to access information from periodicals and newspapers be able to make a simple outline using main topics be introduced to making a bibliography be introduced to the Big 6 Guide To Research and Evaluating Of Information During Fifth Grade all students will: be able to produce a bibliography use the Big 6 Guide To Research and Evaluating Of Information be able to identify correct placement of books using The Dewey Decimal System produce a research report which includes gathering data, taking notes, summarizing and processing data, developing an outline from notes, and evaluating the completed report   ASSESSMENT There are several methods I will use to assess a student's level of learning. Assessments for primary children will consist of observation, check sheets and written assignments. Intermediate students will be assessed using written assignments and reports, oral contributions, graphic organizers and displays. BOOK CIRCULATION POLICIES All children in grades K-1 check out one book a week. This book is selected by the child from the everybody books section. Children in grade 2 can select one book from the everybody book section or one from the non-fiction section. All students in grades 3-5 can check out two items a week. The student can select two books or one book and one magazine. If the student is working on a report, a third item can be added. In order to keep overdue books at a minimum, we require all overdue books be returned before they can check out a new one. If they want to keep the same book, we save the book for them. Any student is welcome to come on a pass to get a different book/books after he gets permission from his teacher. READING AT HOME The main goal in our school is to improve every child's reading ability. Panther Lake Home Page | Student Support Services | School Information | PTA | Classrooms | Federal Way SD Home Page