Ainsworth SchoolCurriculum
Ainsworth Elementary Library Curriculum
In a nutshell, the year plan: 
- Term 1 - Build community & library procedures
- Term 2 - Library skills
- Term 3 - Research skills
Crack open that nut and you will see that library procedures include choosing "good fit" books for independent reading, books you understand that use words you mostly know (3 finger rule). It also includes how to find "any kind" books that interest you and serve your purpose.
Library skills include using the online library catalog to look up the books you want, and understanding and using call numbers to find books in any library, including Dewey Decimal call numbers as appropriate for the given grade level.
Research skills include both print and online formats. In print formats, we learn to use the table of contents, index, and to skim headlines, subheadings, photos and captions to zero in on what we need. In online formats, we work on finding what we need in web page content; the use of online search terms; and efficient sorting through the masses of information we find. Research also includes giving credit where credit is due, citing your sources. And it involves technologically savvy ways to present your information in an organized and clear fashion. Classroom teachers and your teaching librarian (that's me!) work together to make all this happen. Our goal is that your student is well-prepared for further academic success and equipped with the tools they need to learn anything they ever want or need to learn, to blossom in the 21st century!
Of course woven throughout the year is the spread of an incredible love for reading! This constant overlay uses knowledgeable collection development, fun programs, and simple human networking with the librarian and between students to find more to read that will inspire the individual.
Library Standards:
- Information Literacy Standards
- "Information Literacy" explanation
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