Lessons & Activities LA Standards

August ● Welcome to the library LA 1.4.1.a LA 1.1.6.p

● Book Care/Parts of a Book LA 1.3.2.c
● Check Out Procedures

September ● Identify Characters and Setting LA 1.1.6.g LA 1.4.1.a

● Identify Author/Illustrator roles LA 1.4.1.b LA 1.4.2.b
● Review Fiction vs. Nonfiction LA 1.1.1.c LA 1.1.6.c
● BOOK FAIR (one week) LA 1.1.6.b LA 1.1.6.p

October ● Tell the difference between Fiction and Nonfiction LA 1.4.1.a LA 1.4.1.c
● List Facts from Nonfiction Sources LA 1.4.2.b LA 1.1.6.g
● Stellaluna + Bat Activity LA 1.1.6.p LA 1.1.6.k

November ● Differentiate between Fiction and Nonfiction LA 1.1.6.g LA 1.4.1.a LA

● Text-to-Text, Text-to-Self Connections 1.4.2.b LA 1.1.6.a LA 1.1.6.p
● Retell information from narrative and informational texts LA 1.1.6.l
● Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving + Disguise Turkey LA 1.1.6.d LA 1.1.6.e LA
1.1.6.h LA 1.1.6.k
Activity

December ● Compare 2 stories LA 1.4.1.a LA 1.4.2.b

● Retell simple fiction LA 1.1.6.p LA 1.1.6.e
● Choose a favorite story LA 1.1.6.k

January ● Animal Research Project Polar Bears - learn how to use LA 1.2.2.b LA 1.3.2.b LA
nonfiction books for facts. 1.2.1.c LA 1.2.2.c LA 1.1.6.f
○ Work with librarian to fill out pages (1 a day) LA 1.4.1.a
● Watch/Interact with Videos to learn about animal LA 1.4.1.b LA 1.4.1.c LA
1.4.2.a LA 1.4.2.b LA 1.1.1.a
● Introduce Text Features - (bold text, header, pictures,
LA 1.1.5.b
illustrations) LA 1.1.6.p

February ● Animal Research Project - continue gathering LA 1.2.2.b LA 1.3.2.b LA

information in research journal 1.2.1.c LA 1.2.2.c LA 1.1.6.f
● Animal Research Party - animal crackers and funny LA 1.4.1.a
animal videos to celebrate! LA 1.4.1.b LA 1.4.1.c LA
1.4.2.a LA 1.4.2.b LA 1.1.1.a
● READ ACROSS AMERICA
LA 1.1.5.b
LA 1.1.6.p LA 1.1.6.i

March ● MARCH MADNESS (compare/contrast books) LA 1.4.1.a LA 1.4.2.a

● Book Talks (Why should this book win?) LA 1.4.2.b LA 1.1.6.p
● Vote on computer LA 1.1.6.o
● Book Awards and Authors

April ● Author’s Purpose (inform and entertain) LA 1.4.1.a LA 1.1.6.p

● BOOK FAIR -- BOGO (one week) LA 1.4.2.b

May ● Digital Citizenship - ABCya group activity LA 1.4.1.a LA 1.1.6.p

● Summer Activities LA 1.4.2.a LA 1.4.2.b

Technology Needs -- Students will be working with a Smartboard or tablets to complete certain units. These
technology tools will be used to teach students reading skills and library appreciation.