Elementary library book care

Patrons are responsible for books checked out to them during the loan period. I made a book to teach kids the right and wrong ways to handle books. Grouping them by year makes it more streamlined and easier to navigate. See more ideas about book care, library lessons, library lesson plans. The library is such a valuable resource for kids of all ages. The library curriculum includes instruction in literature appreciation, research skills and cybersafety. I also have lots of shelf elf posters that decorate the library with tips like, turn your pages with great care, leave them whole without a tear. Disinfecting circulating books american library association. This library skills book care activity pack includes activities, posters, worksheets and more, perfect for the elementary library. Gaines to help elementary students easily find books and other resources on their correct reading level. Jul 06, 2014 i have used this book every year with my kindergarten students. This video may be a few years old, but the pigeon is truly.

Love love love this book because it stresses library manners and book care. Each book focuses on a specific skill and ends with ideas for reinforcing what the children have learned. See more ideas about book care, elementary library, book hospital. School library media harford county public schools. Clausell elementary school library media center policies and. A few topics covered in elementary library lesson plans include book care.

Keep art supplies scissors, glue, markers, and crayons away from books. Library book care at the beginning of the school year, i spend a lot of time with students in the library discussing the proper care of library books. She has a masters in library science from kutztown university in pennsylvania, and she managed the audiovisual department of the district library center in montgomery county, pennsylvania, for 12 years. Whether we have our own personal library or we utilize the public library, we want our kids to treat the books with respect. Your kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classroom or home school students will love everything here. Primary interactive powerpoint can be used with smartboard. Jun 16, 2020 this article was coauthored by kim gillingham, ma.

Jun 25, 2015 animals should definitely not borrow library books. Being a teacherlibrarian is more than reading a book. Call numbers and dewey decimal classification system. Students will also begin to distinguish between fiction and non. Oct 01, 2012 a hilarious picture book about caring for the books you have checked out at the library. Sideways stories from wayside school by louis sachar bloomsbury publishing plc, 2004 a hilarious zen guide to elementary education in the schoolhouse that was built thirty stories high. For upper elementary, i have a box of discarded books. Free powerpoint presentations about book care for kids. I assumed that all kids knew how to take care of their books, but i was sadly mistaken. Oct 01, 2012 7 comments teaching book care is an important lesson to go over with the students in the beginning of the school year.

Search our growing library of professionally created teacher resources. Ranger in time was the best seller at our most recent book fair so that gives you an idea of where my students are as far as their reading level both academically and emotionally. Features library skills and picture book activities. Always use a bookmark to keep your place in a book. Ginger has just gotten a library book from the library and he is sooooo excited.

The dos and donts of book care the mister librarian. Never let a ghost borrow your library book this is a good choice for second and third graders. Elementary library lessons mighty little librarian. Teaching kids how to take care of books can be fun and empowering experience. Turn on the closedcaptioning feature of your television set to expose your child to sightword. Find school library lesson plans, great ideas, activities, free resources, digital downloads, and more. Each student selects a book and tells the class the library rule related to the damaged book.

Students need intentional instruction on the dos and donts of book care. Watch this video from teacher tube to learn how to prevent damage to your library book. Help your student to become a responsible library patron by following the book care rules listed below. Students 1st5th may check out books during scheduled times with their class. They must return that book to the library before checking out a new book. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Kim gillingham is a retired library and information specialist with over 30 years of experience. Feel free to adapt this concept to your own library lesson on book care. Mar 06, 2019 a good list of recommended books will include a synopsis, recommendations for which readers might enjoy it, and even ideas for using the book in conjunction with various teaching units. Students will identify that books in the library are in alphabetical order. Special focus will be placed on nursery rhymes and book characters. Clausell elementary school library media center policies.

Looking for free library printables for kindergarten and 1st grade. Elementary school 4738 henley deemer rd, mcdermott, oh 45652 p. Demco sells a few different books that work well to teach book care rules as well. The one and only ivan by katherine applegate, wonder by r. Book care activities and ideas staying cool in the library.

Apr 24, 2014 all that book handling can lead to a few book care issues. At the beginning of the school year, i spend a lot of time with students in the library discussing the proper care of library books. There are a number of bookmarks, posters, and activities online revolving around this little worm. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. This book set helps children learn, understand, and practice basic social and emotional skills. Abcs of book care book care, library lessons elementary. Book care rules coloring page and bookmarks free tpt. It is important to encourage library book care at all grade levels, especially elementary. See more ideas about book care, elementary school library, elementary library.

Nie will keep you up to date with events, authors, and library happenings on this page. Never let a ghost borrow your library book by karen casale shares 16 v. Library book care rules whittier elementary school. Apr 17, 2014 this picture book biography is rich with discussion points, and is a pleasure to share across the grade levels. Since our schools and school libraries are paid for through the tax dollars of oklahoma citizens, i feel strongly that i need to teach my students to be good stewards of school property. Elementary library page elementary library home page. Cei pequena londres londrina specialty school londrina. Search th e library s collection here click here to see whats available within the lackawanna county public library system. Dont let the pigeon touch the book this is a video about mo willems pigeon and his treating of the books in the media center. Add paper and crayons or markers so that your students can complete their sentence an.

The student may also seek grants from other sources, such as books, and internet research, participating in an active way 12. Keep water bottles in an outside pouch of the backpack. When i first started as a librarian i only taught kindergarten and first grade students about this. It is great for the beginning of the school year or any time students need a reminder.

Introduces elementary students to the proper care of books. I worked on it all day sunday, even though i had loads of laundry and lesson planning to do. Caring for library books keep food, drinks, babies, and pets away from your books. The media specialist will use special tape to repair it. It really is perfect for an introduction to book care. Book care with first grade kindergarten library lessons, school.

Title library detectives resources the abc mystery cushman aunt eater loves a mystery cushman index cards with call number on them introduction introduce lesson by sharing a mystery book. This page is devoted to communicating with students, parents, teachers, staff and community members within. Please help our students maintain the health and care of our books by following these simple guidelines. Here is a center to help your students think about the right way for humans to take care of their library books. Below you will find links to many lessons ive taught in the elementary library, but in a new format. Clausell elementary school media center is open from 7. Shop for school library furniture and media center products today at school specialty. A study that is currently in pre print has just been released showing that covid19 will last on surfaces such as cardboard for 24.

With all of this in mind, i would like to recommend the following chapter books for your upper elementary classroom library. The card can be colorcoded to match the reading levels of the books in your library. Hanover county public schools ashland, virginia created by the hanover county public schools elementary school library media specialists ashland, virginia comments. Youll find all the resources i use in my library lesson plans and even more in the links below. With my third graders, i read the shelf elf by jackie mims hopkins. Disinfecting circulating books the northeast document conservation center nedcc recommends a 24 to 48hour quarantine of returned books as the safest and most effective way to disinfect them. In one philadelphia elementary school, the library, with its broken furniture and moldy, smelly books, is in such bad condition that the principal has closed it to students. Elementary library lessons teaching in the elementary. Students 1st 5th grades may visit the library from 7. Library rules jeopardy you can edit this and make your own book care. Marions book care tips always handle books with clean hands. Teaching book care rules staying cool in the library.

See more ideas about book care, library lessons, elementary library. Students will locate fiction books in the library using the call number. These ideas come from elementary library routines book care page. Kindergarten edgewood highland school library rilink schools. Help elementary readers learn all about parts of the library, text features for both fiction and nonfiction text, and different ways to find books. Help elementary readers learn all about parts of the library, text features for both fiction and nonfiction text, and different ways to find books that they want to read. Several teachers at my school have copies made from laminated construction paper with a cute.

This pack is aimed at teaching children to care for their library books. Blog for school librarians, media specialists, and teachers. Reallife situations, lots of diversity, and concrete examples make these readaloud books appropriate for your classroom. Dont let the pigeon touch the book this is a video about mo willems pigeon and his treating of the books in the media. This lesson is for 3rd grade, and im getting reacquainted with my old. Online resources you can access with your public library card. Be careful turning pages so they wont wrinkle or tear. Carry your library books in a plastic bag or your book bag. Teaching book care rules with picture books duncan the story dragon by amanda driscoll miss smiths incredible storybook by michael. The cdrom is the first stage of the educational proposal, providing allowances resulting in the need to search and enable the interaction with classmates and the educator. K1 free library printables, online games, and more elementary. Library book care rules please keep library books away from younger brothers and sisters and pets. Kindergarten students check out one book each cycle. An important conversation about elementary library book.

Aug 9, 2012 all you need to know about caring for your library book told from the point of view of the book more information abcs of book care by dover shores media center, via slideshare. Students will also begin to distinguish between fiction and nonfiction. You can also find all lessons by hovering over elementary library lessons on the bar above to see tabs for. Try a library skills activity that focuses on the proper care of books. Use a shelf marker to hold your spot and then replace books carefully on the shelves. One of the most important lessons every year in the library is teaching book care rules. See more ideas about book care, book care lessons, library lesson plans. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need any assistance locating resources. Smith library for carole we take care of our library books. Two unique and fun library lesson plans designed to teach elementary. Students will learn how to use the library and expected library behaviors, general book care and how to select appropriate books of interest. Jun 14, 2016 i will be the first one to donate a copy to our middle school library, but where i keep getting stuck is pushing a middle grade book into an elementary school library.

Teaching book care is an important lesson to go over with the students in the beginning of the school year. Watch and laugh as he learns to properly take care of his book. Our library helper center is where students learn library skills like the dewey decimal system, shelving books, book care and repair, customer service, locating books through the electronic book search, creating book orders, and so much more. Elementary library lessons teaching in the elementary library. Never write, scribble, glue, or cut the pages of a book. Book care hagood elementary school academics library media center book care patrons are responsible for books checked out to them during the loan period. In boston, according to a boston globe news story, many school library book collections in massachusetts are stuck in the 50s and 60s. Wiggles is quite sad about all of the negative things that can happen to library books. The elementary school library media curriculum guide provides elementary school library media specialists with a sequential program of library media standards, concepts. Development of a cdrom on written language for the.

See more ideas about book care, book care lessons, elementary library. Marlboro elementary school serves k5th grade students and is part of marlboro township school district. Feb 20, 2019 this new library card was designed by dr. Taking care of your library books is an important part of being a good library patron. Skippy jon jones skippy jon jones learns how to take care of books. It includes posters, a matching game, no prep printables, bookmarks and notes. As i read the book care behavior, they will color the trash can or the treasure chest, depending on whether the behavior is a good one or a bad one. With the help of certified and current classroom teachers, teachervision creates and vets classroom resources that are accurate, timely, and reflect what teachers need to best support their students.