KINDERGARTEN

• Practice appropriate library behavior
• Understand proper care of library materials
• Recognize special library words, e.g. due date, author, subject
• Practice selecting appropriate books
• Develop appreciation for a variety of literature and reading

• Recognize new library words, e.g. call number, book spine, fiction
• Understand difference between fi ction and non-fiction
• Understand that fi ction and non-fi ction are organized differently
• Recognize different types of non-fi ction and reference books
• Develop appreciation for a variety of literature and reading, including fairy
  tales, fables, Caldecott award books, and biographies

• Develop appreciation for a variety of literature and reading
• Understand the use of a book’s index and table of contents
• Identify parts of a book
• Practice locating fi ction an non-fi ction by call number
• Understand that the electronic library catalog is the key to finding materials
• Introduce Dewey Decimal System

• Practice searching with the electronic library catalog
• Understand the meaning of special call numbers
• Understand uses of encyclopedias, dictionaries, and atlases
• Practice locating materials in encyclopedias, dictionaries, and atlases
• Develop appreciation for a variety of literature and reading
• Identify and use parts of a book
• Become familiar with Dewey Decimal System

• Identify important information in electronic library catalog: publisher, notes, pages
• Understand that the Dewey Decimal System organizes information
• Use resources that are needed to fulfi l research assignments – reference
  works
• Practice search strategies in electronic encyclopedias
• Develop appreciation for a variety of literature and reading, with an emphasis on Newberry Award books

• Use electronic library catalog independently
• Locate library material independently
• Select appropriate resources for research
• Use appropriate search strategies in electronic encyclopedias
• Develop appreciation for a variety of literature and reading
• Develop skill in using reference materials and Dewey Decimal System

• Practice independent use of print and electronic resources
• Understand the role of the Internet in the research process
• Develop more complex search strategies as needed
• Practice selecting appropriate and relevant resources for research
• Develop appreciation for a variety of literature and read