Lesson Plan August 12-16 (2013)


Library Rules


Library Procedures



Sat Skill:


* Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.


Examples: stories, trade books, poems.


Objectives:

• Students will use a wide range of strageties to comprehend the book The Shelf Elf.
• Students will understand how to find reading materials on their grade level in the library.
• Students will understand how to properly take care of library materials.
• Studetns will understand library procedures.

Introduction:


Welcome students.

• Discuss library rules with students
• Discuss library procedures to students.

Take the students on a library tour explaining how to find infromation on specific reading level.


Discuss the following with students while reading The Shelf Elf:

• Library procedures
• How to take care of library materials
• How to locate library materials

Closing:


Summarize:

• Library procedures
• How to locate reading materials in the library
• Explain Award winning Children's Literature Olympics
• Explain 90% incentive

Students check out books.

K-3-K-5

• Read The Shelf Elf
• Teach students the Shelf Elf song
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Shelf Elf Song

Sing to the tune of “Did You Ever See a Lassie.”


Do you think we have a shelf elf,


A shelf elf, a shelf elf.


Do you think we have a shelf elf in our li-bra-ry? Repeat, with the students joining in second time.

• Allow students to complete The Shelf Elf activity sheet.
• If time permits read award winning children's literature selection.