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Literature Appreciation for Independent Learning. “Reading is a foundational skill for learning, personal growth, and enjoyment.”. Overview of Presentation. Overview of Library Media Curriculum Strands Grade Level Objectives for Literature Appreciation Strand
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Literature Appreciation for Independent Learning “Reading is a foundational skill for learning, personal growth, and enjoyment.”
Overview of Presentation • Overview of Library Media Curriculum Strands • Grade Level Objectives for Literature Appreciation Strand • Collaboration with Classroom Teacher • Tools and Resources • Tips for Parents
Library Media Curriculumhttp://www.greenwichschools.org/page.cfm?p=29
Literature Appreciation • Essential Question: How can reading become a foundational skill for learning, personal growth, and enjoyment? What does it mean to be a life-long reader?
K – 5 Grade Level Objectives for Library Media • Develop appreciation and self-motivation as a reader. • Determine and select materials appropriate to personal abilities and interests. • Understand and use the library as an information and pleasure reading source. • Collaborate and share knowledge of information and literary sources
Lessons and Activities • Select books to support classroom learning - using picture walks, words, “5 fingers” • Participate in read-aloud, storytelling, and book talking. • Book Advisory • Use of Online Catalog (Destiny) to choose a book. • Digital storytelling • Book Reviews • Genre and award-winning books • Literacy promotions / displays
Collaboration with Classroom Teachers • Book Exchange • Grade 2-5 teacher comes to Book Exchange and helps students choose their books. • Support Reading Curriculum • Assist in finding high interest books that supplement leveled collections. • Help students towards independence in selecting and locating books in the library. • Create booklists appropriate to curriculum needs. • Reading for enjoyment / create lifelong readers
How do we accomplish this? • Read-Alouds, Storytelling and Book Talks • K-1 Storytelling • 2-5 Book Talks • Help students find a book that they can read and enjoy. • Urge students to read books they might overlook.
How do we accomplish this? • Independently search and locate books using the online catalog – Destiny. Since September 2010, Glenville students have taken out over 15,000 books from the Glenville School Library.
Destiny Online Cataloghttp://destiny.greenwich.k12.ct.us • Destiny – Online Catalog • Search by keyword, subject, author, title, series • Search by reading program and levels (F&P levels incorporated during last two years) • Search by format, i.e., eBooks.
Top 10 Titles and Series at Glenville School • Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Series) by Jeff Kinney. • Sammy Keyes (Series) by Wendelin van Draanen • Warriors (Series) by Erin Hunter • Alexander Graham Bell by Ann Gaines • Mercy Watson (Series) by Kate DiCamillo • Michael Jordan: Basketball’s Soaring Star by Paul Deegan • Purpliciousby Victoria Kann • Rainbow Magic (Series) by Daisy Meadows • A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quartet Series) by Madeleine L'Engle • Geronimo Stilton (Series) by “Geronimo Stilton”
More Destiny… • Basic Library Search • (title, author, keyword, subject) • Power Search • Title information • Category/Visual Search • WebPath Express • Destiny Quest – includes latest arrivals, most popular books, ability to save lists • Book Reviews
DestinyQuest • Advanced search by interest, reading level, genre, subject, etc. • Create your own list by dragging-and-dropping • Create a list of websites • Information on new arrivals, resource lists, top ten and more.
Other Resources • Greenwich Public Schools Virtual Library • http://www.greenwichschools.org/page.cfm?p=888 • World Book for Kids • World Book Student • Grade Level Resources on Virtual Library
Reading Promotion Ideas • Celebrate National Reading/Library Events: • Read Across America (March) – Also known as Dr. Seuss day. • Get Caught Reading – May is “Get Caught Reading” Month. • September is Library Card Sign-up Month • Spring Challenge • Drop Everything and Read.
Tips for Parents • Read with your child • Show interest in what they are checking out – have them tell you about the book. • Use Destiny and the other resources available to select books, have your child look for them when they come to the library. • Help your child use the other resources available for other reading materials or activities. • Visit the public library and select books together. • Help them get their books back on time so they can try more books.