Nov 12 2018

October 29th-November 2nd.

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1st Grade: *Szleszynska’s class only got a story because of the parade.

Content Objective: I can I can use a variety of digital tools to convey ideas and illustrate concepts.
Language Objective: I can log on/off of a chromebook and utilize web links and bookmarks to navigate websites.
Procedure:

  1. Read aloud “Creepy Pair of Underwear” by Aaron Reynolds
  2. Review logging on/off chromebooks
  3. Demo visiting my blog and using class links
  4. Visit one of the Halloween websites linked on my blog; circulate and make sure everyone bookmarked my blog correctly 

 

2nd Grade: *Hmeidan’s class did not receive this lesson; halloween parade

Content Objective: I can I can use a variety of digital tools to convey ideas and illustrate concepts.
Language Objective:  I can log on/off of a chromebook and utilize web links and bookmarks to navigate websites.
Procedure:

  1. Read aloud “Creepy Carrots” by Aaron Reynolds
  2. Review logging on/off chromebooks
  3. Demo visiting my blog and using class links
  4. Visit one of the Halloween websites linked on my blog ; circulate and make sure everyone bookmarked my blog correctly. 

 

3rd Grade:

Content Objective: I can I can use a variety of digital tools to convey ideas and illustrate concepts.
Language Objective: I can log on/off of a chromebook and utilize web links and bookmarks to navigate websites.
Procedure:

  1. Read aloud “Halloween Scare in Michigan” by Eric James
  2. Demo visiting my blogs and using the class links
  3. Visit one of the Halloween websites on my blog.  

 

Nov 12 2018

October 22nd-26th

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1st Grade:

Content Objective: I can use a variety of digital tools to convey ideas and illustrate concepts.
Language Objective: I can put books in correct call number order.
Procedure:

  1. Read aloud “Monsters Mind Your Manners”
  2. Explain logging in on chromebooks (black number = username; red number= password); demonstrate
  3. Show classes how to get to my blog and bookmark the page.
  4. Independent Practice:  Library Shelver game

*Getting to my blog solo is too much.  Have the kids log on and bring the chromebooks to me and I will do the steps for them.  It was too much to move around and get to every student; Have them line up and bring the computers to my desk and I’ll get them to where they need to be.  

 

2nd Grade:

Content Objective: I can I can use a variety of digital tools to convey ideas and illustrate concepts. 
Language Objective: I can put books in correct call number order.
Procedure:

  1. Read aloud “Mind Your Monsters”
  2. Review logging onto chromebooks
  3. Demonstrate how to get to my blog and bookmark the page
  4. Independent practice: Library shelver game (fiction books only)

 

3rd Grade:

Content Objective: I can I can use a variety of digital tools to convey ideas and illustrate concepts.
Language Objective: I can put books in correct call number order.
Procedure:

  1. Read aloud “Monster Needs Your Vote” Explain political terms (debate, platform, etc) and voting rules and regulations
  2. Demonstrate how to get to my blog via the DPS webpage
  3. Independent Practice:  Library Shelver game (fiction and nonfiction books).  

 

Oct 18 2018

October 15th-19th

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1st Grade:

Content Objective: I know what the information on a call number means.
Language Objective: I can put books in correct call number order.  
Procedure:

  1. Read aloud:  “I Need My Monster” by Amanda Noll
  2. Brain Break:  Go Noodle “Let’s Unwind”
  3. Call Number Presentation
  4. Library Shelver: whole group and calling up individuals to try it out.  

2nd Grade:

Content Objective: I know what the information on a call number means.
Language Objective:  I can put books in correct call number order.  
Procedure:

  1. Read aloud: “Marilyn’s Monster”
  2. Brain Break:  Go Noodle “Let’s Unwind”
  3. Call Number Presentation Call Numbers 1stand2nd
  4. Library Shelver: whole group and calling up individuals to try it out.

3rd Grade:

Content Objective: I know what the information on a call number means.
Language Objective:  I can put books in correct call number order.   I can use the information on a book’s call number to find a book in the media center. 
Procedure:

  1. Read aloud poems from “Monster Museum”
  2. Brain Break:  Go Noodle “Let’s Unwind”
  3. Call Number Presentation (more advanced; includes nonfiction and Dewey description) Call Numbers 3rd
  4. Library Shelver: whole group and calling up individuals to try it out.

Oct 8 2018

October 1st-5th

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1st Grade:

Content Objective: I know the rules for alphabetizing words.
Language Objective:  I can put a list of words in alphabetical order.
Procedure:

  1. Read aloud: Runaway Pumpkin by Kevin Lewis
  2. ABC order review; quick group practice
  3. Independent work:  Halloween ABC order challenge (no words with the same beginning letter)

2nd Grade:

Content Objective: I know the rules for alphabetizing words.
Language Objective:  I can put a list of words in alphabetical order.
Procedure:

  1. Read aloud: Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper
  2. ABC order review: quick group practice
  3. Independent work: Halloween ABC order challenge (two of the words begin with the same letter)

3rd Grade:

Content Objective: I know the rules for alphabetizing words.
Language Objective:  I can put a list of words in alphabetical order.
Procedure:

  1. Read aloud: The Fierce Yellow Pumpkin by Margaret Wise Brown
  2. ABC order review: quick group practice
  3. Independent work: Halloween ABC order challenge (several words begin with the same letter)

 

Oct 8 2018

September 24th-28th

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1st Grade:
Content Objective: I know the rules for alphabetizing words.

Language Objective: I can put a list of words in alphabetical order.

Procedure:
Review treasure chest guidelines and class expectations
Read aloud: “Oh yeah!” by Tom Birdseye
Brain Break: Go Noodle “Melting”
ABC order presentation (simplified) and whole group practice.

2nd Grade:
Content Objective: I know the rules for alphabetizing words.

Language Objective: I can put a list of words in alphabetical order.

Procedure:
Review treasure chest guidelines and class expectations
Read aloud: “After the Fall” by Dan Santat
Brain Break: Go Noodle “Melting”
ABC order presentation and whole group practice.

3rd Grade:
Content Objective: I know the rules for alphabetizing words.

Language Objective: I can put a list of words in alphabetical order.

Procedure:
Review treasure chest guidelines and class expectations
Read aloud: “The Incredible Book Eating Boy” by Oliver Jeffers
Brain Break: Go Noodle “Melting”
ABC order presentation and whole group practice.

Oct 8 2018

September 17th-21st

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1st Grade:

Content Objective: I can identify the different parts of books.
Language Objective: I can explain the function of the various parts of books
Procedure:

  1. Seating chart assignments and treasure chest discussion.
  2. Review how to be a good book buddy.
  3. Presentation: Parts of Books
  4. Video: Charley Chapters Everything You Need To Know About Books (if time allows)

2nd Grade:

Content Objective: I can identify the different parts of books.
Language Objective: I can explain the function of the various parts of books.
Procedure:

  1. Seating chart assignments and treasure chest discussion.
  2. Review how to be a good book buddy.
  3. Presentation: Parts of Books
  4. Video: Charley Chapters Everything You Need To Know About Books (if time allows)

3rd Grade:

Content Objective: I can identify the different parts of books.
Language Objective: I can explain the function of the various parts of books.
Procedure:

  1. Seating chart assignments and treasure chest discussion.
  2. Review how to be a good book buddy.
  3. Presentation: Parts of Books
  4. Video: Charley Chapters Everything You Need To Know About Books (if time allows)

Oct 8 2018

September 10th-14th

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1st Grade:

Content Objective: I know how to take care of the books I borrow from the library.
Language Objective: I know what I should and should NOT do with books with library books. 
Procedure:

  1. Book Care Powerpoint Presentation
  2. Show examples of damaged books
  3. Show book hospital tools; demonstrate fixing torn pages
  4. (If time allows) Charley Chapters Video: Be a Book Buddy

2nd Grade:

Content Objective: I I know how to take care of the books I borrow from the library.
Language Objective: I know what I should and should NOT do with books with library books. 
Procedure:

  1. Book Care Powerpoint Presentation
  2. Show examples of damaged books
  3. Show book hospital tools; demonstrate fixing torn pages
  4. (If time allows) Charley Chapters Video: Be a Book Buddy

3rd Grade:

Content Objective: I I know how to take care of the books I borrow from the library.
Language Objective:  I know what I should and should NOT do with books with library books.
Procedure:

  1. Book Care Powerpoint Presentation
  2. Show examples of damaged books
  3. Show book hospital tools; demonstrate fixing torn pages
  4. (If time allows) Charley Chapters Video: Be a Book Buddy

 

Oct 8 2018

September 4th-7th

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1st Grade:

Content Objective: I know what I can and cannot do when I am in the media center.  I can properly search for a book and use a shelf marker. 
Language Objective: I can identify the different areas of the media center.  
Procedure:

  1. Orientation Presentation and discussion
  2. Tour of the Media Center and demo of shelf marker usage
  3. Read Aloud:  “We Don’t Eat Our Classmates”

2nd Grade:

Content Objective: I know what I can and cannot do when I am in the media center.  I can properly search for a book and use a shelf marker. 
Language Objective: I can identify the different areas of the media center.  
Procedure:

  1. Orientation Presentation and discussion
  2. Tour of the Media Center and demo of shelf marker usage
  3. Read Aloud:  “We Don’t Eat Our Classmates”

3rd Grade:

Content Objective: I know what I can and cannot do when I am in the media center.  I can properly search for a book and use a shelf marker. 
Language Objective: I can identify the different areas of the media center.  
Procedure:

  1. Orientation Presentation and discussion
  2. Tour of the Media Center and demo of shelf marker usage
  3. Read Aloud:  “We Don’t Eat Our Classmates”

May 1 2018

April 30th-May 4th

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1st Grade:

Content Objective: I can use a variety of digital tools to learn, create, and convey ideas.
Language Objective: I can explain how and why we use technology.
Procedure:

  1. Read aloud “When Charlie McButton Lost Power” Discuss importance of balancing technology time with other unplugged activities.
  2. Demonstrate how to create a digital storyboard on the website “Storyboard that”
  3. Independent Practice.

2nd Grade:

Content Objective: I can interact with internet based learning resources.
Language Objective: I can use technology to seek information, and convey my ideas/illustrate concepts.
Procedure:

  1. Read aloud “When Charlie McButton Lost Power” Discuss importance of balancing technology time with other unplugged activities.
  2. Demonstrate how to create a digital storyboard on the website “Storyboard that”
  3. Independent Practice.

3rd Grade:

Content Objective: I can interact with internet based learning resources.
Language Objective: I can identify and follow the rules for digital citizenship
Procedure:

  1. Digital Citizenship Review–watch “The Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship” on youtube
  2. Review using Mozilla and how to log onto digital passport.
  3. Demonstrate “Evolve” activity on Digital Passport
  4. Independent work.  When students earn their badge for the evolve lesson, they may visit other websites and/or play games.