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LIBRARY PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT |
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| An informed
society requires the establishment and maintenance of libraries. A
knowledgeable society requires skills to interpret and use information for
the improvement of the individual and the society. A literate society
requires the development of life-long reading skills. Promoting and
extending reading beyond the curriculum and the development of information
processing skills are the major goals of every library media program. The
library media center is a critical resource in providing informational and
recreational materials and services related to information management.
The essential elements of a quality program include - but are not
limited to - staff, materials and resources, the development of a planned
library media curriculum, budget, layout of the facilities, administrative
support, teaching information access and management skills, and producing
and adapting media.
Our children live in the information age. A primary objective of
education is to learn how to identify, locate, organize, and present
needed information in a clear and concise manner. As technologies change,
students need to develop skills to manage complex information formats. The
school library media program, as an integral part of the total curriculum,
is the vehicle that provides opportunities for students to achieve these
skills and to foster an effective, integrated school media program
that reflects the curriculum and the needs of the school community.
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CURRICULUM |
The current
library curriculum is being reviewed. Changes will be posted as they are
approved by the FASD school board.
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KINDERGARTEN |
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Students in Kindergarten are introduced to different genres of literature.
Learning to listen and follow along with a story is one of the ways
students learn to read. Students will also learn about authors and
illustrators, how a book is made, and the different parts of a book.
Students will also perform finger plays and acting out familiar stories.
Reading and fun are the main component of this curriculum. |
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GRADE
1
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| Students in first
grade become familiar with fiction, nonfiction and a variety of genres of
literature. They receive instruction on authors and illustrators,
multicultural stories, theme stories, parts of a book, and beginning
research. Activities to follow-up stories help students to learn to
sequence, retell, and develop other reading skills. |
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GRADE2 |
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2 begin to learn more research skills how
to read informational books for content, using an index, a dictionary, and
an encyclopedia. Students
will complete simple research projects by reading informational text and
taking notes, organizing information and presenting research work. Students
are also encouraged to be "Student Readers". This allows students to select
a book, practice reading it and then read aloud to the class. This
encourages participation and presentation skills. |
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GRADE 3 |
| Students review
learned skills and begin to develop more sophisticated research skills. This
will include using online resources as well as written text. Students will
learn how to select topics, identify resources to be used, take notes, write
a complete report and make a presentation to the class. Students will also
present "Readers Theater" to improve presentation skills. |
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GRADE 4 |
| Students in
fourth grade will do a more involved research project. The Librarian and
Classroom teacher will work together to help students learn to incorporate
several different information research resources including written sources,
websites, web quests, and CD-ROMs. Students will learn to produce a
completed report and may select from a variety of formats for presentation. The research project will begin with selection of
topic, identifying sources, reading and taking notes, writing a rough draft,
editing, citing sources, and presenting the final project. |
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