All grade level curriculum is aligned to Common Core State Standards and the AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner. To learn more, click on the link below:

http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards/crosswalk

Kindergarten

Literacy:  Students will learn how to use the library and expected library behaviors, general book care and how to select appropriate books of interest.  Students will also begin to distinguish between fiction and non-fiction.

Technology: Students will learn to identify the parts and functions of their chromebooks and care for their chromebooks. They will also learn to log on to their chromebooks and navigate to access appropriate educational resources, including educational websites. Students will learn about Internet Safety.

First Grade

Literacy: Students will learn about library organization and general book location.  They will also learn to identify the author and illustrator, will be introduced to high-interest books, read-aloud books, and independently identify fiction and non-fiction books. Students will participate in read-alouds by identifying characters and predicting outcomes.

Technology: Students will review the skills learned in Kindergarten, and further develop knowledge of website navigation, research databases and other age appropriate technology.  Students will also continue to build on Internet Safety concepts.

Second Grade

Literacy: Students will expand their knowledge of library organization through the Dewey Decimal System.  Students will review and expand their knowledge of title, author, publisher, copyright and table of contents.  They will be introduced to the Literary Elements of genre, plot, character, time and place. Students will also work on a fractured fairy tales unit. 

Research: Students will continue to develop research skills.  They will investigate a topic using the online databases on UDLib/Search. They will create a Google Slides project with the information they researched.

Technology: Students will review the skills learned in First Grade, and further develop knowledge of website navigation, research databases and other age appropriate technology. They will expand their knowledge on the use of their chromebooks and Google apps. Students will continue to learn age appropriate Internet Safety.

Third Grade

Literacy: Students will review and expand their knowledge of title, author, publisher, copyright, table of contents, index and glossary. They will continue to explore literary genres and their features. Students will also complete a unit on Nonfiction Text features. 

Research: Students will be introduced to the Destiny Catalog.  Using results from searching the Destiny Catalog, students will learn to use call numbers to locate materials in the library.   Students will continue to refine research skills using print and non-print materials, and using the online databases on UDLib/Search. Students will learn basic note-taking skills using graphic organizers. 

Technology: Students will review the skills learned in Second Grade, and further develop knowledge of website navigation, research databases and other age appropriate technology. Students will expand their knowledge of Google apps and Schoology. Students will expand on further aspects of Internet Safety.

Fourth Grade

Literacy: Students will review and expand their knowledge of title, author, publisher, copyright, table of contents, index and glossary. They will continue to explore literary genres for young adult readers. Students will also complete a unit on graphic novels.

Research: Students will learn to identify appropriate print and non-print sources for research.  Students will be using multiple databases on UDLib/Search and know which database is most effective for their research topic. Students will learn to identify relevant information on a given research topic. Students will complete a research project on the American Revolution. Students will learn basic citation skills.  Using results from searching the Library Catalog, students will continue to use call numbers to locate materials in the library.

Technology: Students will review the skills learned in Third Grade, and further develop knowledge of website navigation, research databases and other age appropriate technology. They will continue to learn the features of Schoology and Google Apps. Students will expand on further aspects of Internet Safety including Information Security.

Fifth Grade

Literacy: Students will review the literary elements and genres learned in previous grade levels. Students will continue to be exposed to award-winning literature and the high-interest nonfiction text. Students will also complete a unit on Poetry.

Research: Using results from searching in the Library Catalog, students will continue to use call numbers to locate materials in the library. Students will learn to identify and evaluate appropriate print and non-print sources for research. Students will be introduced to the Middle School Databases on UDLib/Search. Students will work to create a multimedia project for research they will complete about the solar system. Students will learn to identify relevant information on a given research topic, and evaluate whether or not sources are credible.

Technology: Students will review the skills learned in Fourth Grade, and further develop knowledge of website navigation, research databases and other age appropriate technology. Students will create projects using desktop publishing, presentation software and other multimedia tools. They will become avid users of Schoology and Google Apps. Students will expand on further aspects of Internet Safety including Information Security.