Literature appreciation
American Tall Tales unit
10 Dewey Divisions
Book location skills (all areas)
OPAC and cataloging information
Use of print and computer reference materials
Beginning research skills - how to access information
Review Encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases
Introduce almanacs
Newbery medal
Keyboarding basics
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August 6 Review book location skills in Fiction. Computer Lab Assignment 1: Introduction to Computers and Using the Computer Lab August 13 Review book location skills in Nonfiction. Computer Lab Assignment 2: Parts of a Computer August 20 Read an excerpt from Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary. Show netTrekker d.i. Computer Lab Assignment 3: Special Keys on the Keyboard Register students in netTrekker d.i. August 27 Read Computer Lab Assignment 4: Finger positions and home keys.
September 3 Read an excerpt from Freckle Juice by Judy Blume. Show website of Judy Blume. Computer Lab Assignment 5: Finger positions and home keys.
September 10 Review Reference Sources: Atlas. Computer Lab Assignment 6: Practice keyboarding skills. September 17 Review Reference Sources: Almanacs Computer Lab Assignment 7: Practice keyboarding skills. September 24 Review Reference Sources: Encyclopedia
October 1 Reading Is Fundamental October 8 Review Reference Sources: Dictionary October 15 October 22 Scholastic Bookfair October 29 Discuss the characteristics of a Fairy Tale. Read: The Frog Prince by Edith Tarcov Discuss the characteristics of a Folk tale. Read The Jack Tales by Chase.
November 5 Discuss the characteristics of a Fable. Write a fable of your own using a favorite pet as the main character. November 12 Discuss the characteristics of a Myth. Show websites. November 19 Check out books and read Thanksgiving Break November 21-23 November 26 Atalanta's race retold by Shirley Climo.
December 3 Reading is Fundamental Introduce Newbery Medal books. Show titles. Read at least one Newbery Medal or Honor book this month. Each student will choose one book to keep. Please click on the link above to read more about the RIF program.Write a book review, create a poster, perform a short skit about your book. December 10 Work on Newbery project. Work on Newbery project. December 17 Show Newbery project. Show Newbery project. December 21-Jan 6
Enjoy the Christmas Vacation/Holiday:) January 2008--Welcome Back to School.
January 7 The Big 6 will be our focus of study for the next few weeks. We will work on each step of the process beginning with "Step #1: Task Definition." Websites that might prove useful can be found here. January 14 "Step #2: Information Seeking Strategies" and "Step #3: Location and Access". Discuss copyright laws and plagiarism. January 21 "Step #4: Use of Information" emphasizes reading for information and note taking. January 28 "Step #5 Synthesis" Organizing and presenting information. "Step # 6: Evaluation" How do I know I've done a good job?" February 2008 Black History Month
February 4 Big6 Review - Ms. Johnson's class will need to check out books on a former President of the United States. Please use at least one other source. Use The Big 6 strategies to complete your assignment. February 11 Discuss Black History Month. Read at least one book about Civil Rights and/or Black history. Create a pamphlet about a person or event from Black History reading. February 18 February 25 Read, Read, Read
March 3 Reading Is Fundamental and Dr. Seuss March 10 Dewey Decimal Review March 17 Tall Tales Unit -- Read "Davy Crockett Tennessee Settler" from Tall Tale America by Walter Blair. 398.2 BL Americanfolklore.net, Tall Tales, Animated Tall Tales, Bear Hunting in Tennessee March 24 Read a story from The Grandfather Tales by Chase 398.2 CH March 31 Read a story from American Folk Tales and Legends 398.2 LE
April 7 Review Folktales, legends, tall tales and myths. April 14 Read Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr. 362.7 COE Angel Heroes Make paper crane. http://www.sadako.com/howtofold.html April 21 Read from poetry books. Write a poem that describes yourself. April 28 Last checkout. Reading newspapers and magazines for information.
May 5
READ newspapers and magazines.
All books are to be returned to the library by ?
May 12 Read Carl the Complainer by Michelle Knudsen. Write a paragraph explaining why you would like something changed. May 19 Library Lingo
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