1st+Grade

1st Grade

=** ODE SCHOOL LIBRARY GUIDELINES **=
 * ~GRADE 1~ **


 * __ INFORMATION LITERACY __**** —Effective school library media programs provide information literacy skills instruction. **

_____ 1. Locate the school library media center and recognize library staff members by name. _____ 2. Discuss the roles of the library media center staff members and compare them to classroom teachers (e.g., The librarian helps me find books and information.). _____ 3. Understand that the library media center has materials that everyone may use. _____ 4. Participate in library media center activities (e.g., story time, readers theatre). _____ 5. Know that the public library has books and materials that students may use and borrow.
 * // Benchmark A: //**// Locate the school library media center, recognize library staff members and participate in library activities. //

_____ 1. Browse areas of the library media center with assistance from library media staff and classroom teachers (e.g., easy books, story area, listening centers, computer lab). _____ 2. Look at easy books and select books to checkout. _____ 3. Know how to checkout books. _____ 4. Know when to return books and where to put them. _____ 5. Discuss proper care of library books and materials.
 * // Benchmark B: //**// Recognize that the school library media center has a variety of books and materials that may be used and borrowed, and understand the importance of proper care of these materials. //

_____ 1. Know that books are placed in order on the bookshelves. _____ 2. Know that some books are true and others are make-believe (e.g., nonfiction and fiction). _____ 3. Use the library catalog to find books, with teacher or librarian assistance.
 * // Benchmark C: //**// Understand that library books and materials are housed in specific areas of the library media center. //

_____ 1. Listen to stories, look at books and read for pleasure. _____ 2. Ask questions to help understand information found in reading material. _____ 3. Participate in literary-enrichment activities (e.g., story time, puppet theatre, draw and tell stories). _____ 4. Know that authors write books and illustrators draw pictures in books.
 * // Benchmark D: //**// Read and listen to stories for schoolwork and personal enjoyment. //

_____ 1. Talk about the difference between factual information and fiction (e.g., what is real and what is pretend or make-believe). _____ 2. Decide what information is needed (e.g., brainstorm needs by deciding what you already know, what you need to know, and what you want to learn). _____ 3. Find information about the topic by using library materials. _____ 4. Use the information and communicate findings orally, visually or in writing. _____ 5. Check work by discussing the process used to find the information.
 * // Benchmark E: //**// Understand what information is and use a process to find information. //


 * __ TECHNOLOGY LITERACY __**** —Effective school library media programs provide technology literacy skills instruction in the use of library-based technologies. **

_____ 1. Use library computers, software and multimedia materials with assistance. _____ 2. Know that information about library resources is stored in the online public access catalog.
 * // Benchmark A: //**// Understand that school library materials may be provided in electronic formats that are organized in a system and that access to the system may be provided electronically. //

_____ 1. List types of information available on the Internet (e.g., school Web site, local information, animals, maps). _____ 2. Use teacher- or librarian-selected Web sites to find information or learn new things. _____ 3. Use browser tools and buttons: a. Forward and back button; b. Home button; c. Choose a link from the bookmarks or favorites list.
 * // Benchmark B: //**// Apply basic Internet browser and navigation skills to search for information on the Internet. //
 * __ MEDIA LITERACY __**** —Effective school library media programs support the learning of media literacy skills in collaboration with classroom teachers, technology integration specialists and technology coordinators. **

_____ 1. Ask and answer questions about why people communicate through media (e.g., recognize the reason for the message). _____ 2. Recognize familiar information in messages communicated through media (e.g., use context clues and graphic symbols that help to understand the purpose, function and important idea in media communications).
 * // Benchmark A: //**// Explore the intended effect of media communications and messages when delivered and received for personal and various other purposes. //

_____ 1. Recognize printed text, symbols, shapes and other graphics used in media communications. _____ 2. Identify a variety of sounds, voice tones and facial expressions used to convey emotion. _____ 3. Explain how clothing and costume are used
 * // Benchmark B: //**// Distinguish between a variety of elements used to create and construct media communications for personal and various other purposes. //