Pre-school and Pre-kindergarten

• Locate the library media center and identify its purpose
• Identify the librarian and his/her role
• Participate in recitation, rhyme and story board dramatics
• Make predictions about stories
• Demonstrate comprehension of stories including elements of the story (character, setting, and events)
• Identify fairy tales and nursery rhymes
• Practice book care rules
• Demonstrate library etiquette

Kindergarten

• Practice book care rules
• Identify the arrangements of books on the shelf
• Use shelf marker correctly
• Name the parts of a book
• Distinguish between real and make believe stories
• Listen to a variety of literary forms
• Use listening and speaking vocabulary
• Retell stories using beginning, middle, and end
• Demonstrate the ability to choose an appropriate book for checkout purposes
• Define terms: author, title, illustrator, and illustrations
• Demonstrate appropriate library behavior and etiquette

First Grade

• Identify and observe library rules
• Identify proper placement of books on a shelf
• Recognize the importance of the alphabet to the library
• Use shelf marker correctly
• Identify uses of maps and globes
• Identify biographies
• Identify parts of a book
• Identify parts of a title page
• Read and comprehend a variety of fiction and non-fiction
• Tell/retell stories in logical order
• Recognize the significance of various holidays
• Demonstrate appropriate library behavior and etiquette

Second Grade

• Identify and observe library rules
• Demonstrate proper care of books
• Identify parts of a book (call number, table of contents, title page, copyright, publisher, glossary, index, and charts)
• Locate materials using call numbers
• Identify titles as fiction/non-fiction
• Share information in a variety of formats
• Use a graphic organizer with assistance (Venn diagrams and charts)
• Be introduced to chapter books
• Identify parts of a story including: characters, setting, problem, and solution
• Participate in a variety of creative expressions: puppetry, storytelling, dramatics, etc.
• Develop map skills
• Practice proper book care
• Demonstrate appropriate library behavior and etiquette

Third Grade

• Identify the organization and policies of the Library Media Center
• Compare and contrast settings, characters, and events
• Identify the characteristics of biographies and autobiographies
• Utilize maps, atlases, and globes to introduce various pieces of literature from around the world
• Utilize beginning search strategies with print and non-print sources
• Identify and define parts of a book
• Recognize the unique characteristics of various reference tools (encyclopedia,
  almanac, atlas, dictionary, thesaurus, and periodicals)
• Use the Dewey Decimal System
• Identify characteristics of folklore
• Demonstrate appropriate library behavior and etiquette

Fourth Grade

• Identify the organization and policies of the Library Media Center
• Read and identify various genres of literature (historical fiction, folktales, myths,
  realistic fiction, biography, and poetry)
• Increase knowledge of literary forms with an emphasis on selected authors and
  illustrators
• Locate materials using the Dewey Decimal System
• Collect information using primary and secondary sources (encyclopedia, almanac,
  atlas, thesaurus, dictionary, and other reference sources)
• Distinguish between fact and opinion
• Recognize that the school library is part of a large information network
• Identify text structures such as heading, subheading, bold print, italics, guide words, and cross references
• Demonstrate appropriate library behavior and etiquette

Fifth Grade

• Use library materials, facilities, and equipment responsibly
• Identify and use the Dewey Decimal System
• Recognize components and credit sources with correct bibliography information
• Read and recognize various award winners (Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, CYRM)
• Demonstrate understanding of the concepts and implications of plagiarism and copyright
• Describe author style, development of plot, characterization, and setting
• Recognize and read various literary genres (realistic fiction, historical fiction, science fiction, mystery, poetry, letters, and diaries)
• Develop appropriate strategies to locate information in specialized sources (thesaurus, atlas, dictionary, almanac)
• Locate information from primary and secondary sources
• Follow library behavior and etiquette guidelines

Sixth Grade

• Identify the organization and policies of the Library Media Center
• Identify and use the Dewey Decimal System
• Use periodicals as an information source
• Distinguish between fact and opinion
• Use indexes
• Synthesize information from primary sources
• Compare and contrast plot, character development, and author’s style
• Recognize a variety of genre
• Cite bibliographic information in a simple format
• Take notes by paraphrasing and summarizing
• Use knowledge of literary forms to aid comprehension and predict outcomes
• Demonstrate appropriate library behavior and etiquette

Seventh Grade

• Identify the organization and policies of the Library Media Center
• Summarize and evaluate group research activities
• Locate materials using Dewey Decimal call numbers
• Assess the relevance, credibility, and validity of information in traditional print, electronic sources, interviews, and graphic representations
• Make inferences and predictions based on analysis of data
• Use information to further personal interests
• Analyze author’s style, form, viewpoint, and intended impact on the reader in a
  variety of literary forms and media
• Apply copyright guidelines
• Cite bibliographic sources
• Demonstrate appropriate library behavior and etiquette

Eighth Grade

• Identify the organization and policies of the Library Media Center
• Use databases for research
• Use a variety of community and human resources to locate primary and
  secondary source information
• Locate materials using Dewey Decimal call numbers
• Differentiate between facts, opinions, propaganda, bias, and point of view
• Assess the relevance, credibility, and validity of information found in traditional print, electronic sources, interviews, and graphic representations
• Credit sources in proper bibliographic format
• Demonstrate understanding of copyright and plagiarism laws
• Demonstrate appropriate library behavior and etiquette