August 13th-17th

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Library Lesson: August 13th-17th


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

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.