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Posts tagged with Media Centers

What’s So Funny?

March19

What students see (this lesson has been updated a bit)  Grade/Class/Subject: K-3/Harrison/Media Skills Unit/Theme: Literature Patterns, Humor Standards American Association of School Librarians, Standards for the 21st Century Learner: 1.2. Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new siutations, and create new knowledge. Content Objectives Dearborn Public Schools Department of Media Services, K-12 Information […]

Fun With Dr. Seuss

March11

Mrs. Harrison’s Blog (what students see)  Coloring pages as back up: Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat Coloring page and Horton Hears a Who The lesson plans in the document below are for Week 24, March 3, 2014.  Classes are continuing in the computer lab using their computers to access the library’s OPAC. You can access […]

St. Patrick’s Day Lesson

March4

Mrs. Harrison’s Blog (What students see) Week 26 Click here to find my lesson plan that incorporates two books by Tomie dePaola with a lesson on using the library’s OPAC and its Visual Search function to find Holiday books. The two books I use are: DePaola, Tomie. Jamie O’Rourke and the big potato: an Irish […]

Every Picture Tells A Story

February13

Note: This week’s lesson can be found in: Carrol, J.A., Gladhart, M.A., & Petersen, D.L. (1997). Character building: literature-based theme units. Carthage, IL: Teaching and Learning Company. I have simply modified the authors’ lesson plan to fit my district’s SIOP lesson plan format. It’s a good source for books to teach core values and has […]

Valentine’s Day

January30

 Mrs. Harrison’s Blog (what students see)  Grade/Class/Subject: K-2/Harrison/Library Information Skills Unit/Theme: Elements of fiction(i.e., characterization)/Valentine’s Day Standards (AASL): 4.1.3. Respond to literature and creative expressions of ideas in various formats and genres. Content Objectives (Dearborn Public Schools Department of Media Services, K-12 Information Literacy Media Curriculum, 2004): Content Standard #4: A student who has been […]

It’s Snowing!

January23

Mrs. Harrison’s Blog (what students see) Grade/Class/Subject: K-3/Harrison/Media Skills Unit/Theme: The organization of media center/snow Standards American Association of School Librarians, “Standards for the 21st Century Learner: 1.4.1, Self Monitoring Strategies, Monitor own information-seeking processes for effectiveness and progress, and adapt as necessary. Content Objectives Dearborn Public Schools Department of Media Services, K-12 Information Literacy […]

Once More With Snow

January9

Mrs. Harrison’s blog (what students see)  Week 19 Grade/Class/Subject: K-2/Harrison/Media Skills Unit/Theme: Identify fiction, recognize print reading materials and read for pleasure. Standards (American Association of School Librarians, “Standards for the 21st Century): 4.1.3. Respond to literature and creative expressions of ideas in various formats and genres. Content Objectives (Dearborn Public Schools Department of Media […]

Where In The World Are You?

April19

Grade/Class/Subject: 1st – 3rd Grade, Mrs. Harrison/Library Media Skills Unit/Theme: Reference Materials/Atlases, Maps and Globes Common Core State Standards (3rd Grade): CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.2 Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea. Language Objectives: Students will become comfortable using common reference terms. Key Vocabulary: Atlas(es) Maps […]

Fun With “The Cat In The Hat”

March6

Grade/Class/Subject: Lesson Plans: Information Skills, Grades K-3 Unit/Theme: What is biography?/March is Reading Month Standards: AASL 4.1.3 Content Objective: Students will respond to literature and creative expressions of ideas in various formats and genres. Language Objectives/Students will: Express feelings about characters and events in a story Make connections between stories and their own experiences Materials […]

Stellaluna and Are You My Mother

February10

Note: This week’s lesson can be found in: Carrol, J.A., Gladhart, M.A., & Petersen, D.L. (1997). Character building: literature-based theme units. Carthage, IL: Teaching and Learning Company, p.39. I have simply modified the authors’ lesson plan to fit my district’s SIOP lesson plan format. It’s a good source for books to teach core values and […]

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