The Elementary Library (and more!): Back to School

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Back to School

The first week of library and STEAM lessons are complete! Here are some of the stories that were read and the activities completed. The goal is to meet as much of the Model Library Curriculum for Pennsylvania as well as the ISTE standards.

Model Library Curriculum LINK

In Library, students in Kindergarten, First, and Second read "You're Finally Here" by Melanie Watt.
Then completed a variety of "bug" related projects to go with our entrance bulletin board entitled "Buggy For Books". Here are pictures of the tree full of BUGS! In addition, routines, procedures, assigned seats, and more were discussed. NO BOOK CHECK OUT YET!

In third and fourth grade library, I pulled out a long time favorite entitled "Library Lil" by Suzanne Williams. Then the rest of the library time was similar to the other grades.

In STEAM, the students in 1st through 4th grade discussed what STEAM is. Students were inspired to be engineers and inventors when we read the book entitled "WHOOSH" from the Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice awards list. The students also took a tour of the computer lab and courtyard. Finally, grades 3 and 4 did an activity called "PASS IT ON" about digital citizenship as well as Internet Safety. Grade 2 shared a picture or what they new about these topics and grade 1 just drew a picture of computer.

Pennsylvania Young Reader Choice Award books

Here is a link to an actual interview with Lonnie Johnson from August on CBS Sunday Morning.
Lonnie Johnson interview

Grade K is a Franklin video about taking care of a library book, taking a tour, and trying out some of the engineering and math centers such as DUPLO blocks, KEVA planks, and color/pattern sorting!

Franklin's Library Book - video link!