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I received many wonderful ideas for library lessons! Thanks so much to all
of you who took time out of your busy schedules to reply! As promised,
here is a HIT on the topic:
1) Hi there-I saw your posting on LMNET. I was a brand new media specialist
last year, so I can relate. One thing I stumbled onto that was helpful was
book jackets. Laminate jackets for books that you have, cut them into puzzle
pieces, and put them into envelopes or folders. Kids can work on the puzzle
individually or in groups. Once they complete the puzzle, have them check
the author's name to locate the book on the shelf, or have them do a title
or author search on your catalog to locate the book. Either way, it's good
practice using the catalog and bibliographic information. Even kindergarten
could do this. Also, other story-based puzzles are available commercially,
but they're usually at least $10 each.
Also, there is a workbook series called LiBEARy Skills with a K-3
and 4-6 book that has some interesting things, especially for the little
ones that can't read. It's published by T.S. Denison and Company and was
written by school librarians. Hope this helps.
2)I didn't see the original request for library webquests, but I found this
site and thought some of you might like it.
http://www.mikids.com/DeweyResources.htm
3) This is for the Concord School District (NH) Library Media Services
Curriculum. I use it with my son who is homeschooled.
http://www.concord.k12.nh.us/dpartmnt/lms/
4) I have a great game that I use the second week of school. It's called
Media Manners. Unfortunately, I can't tell you what book I found it in.
I use an 18" x 24" piece of construction paper to create a game board. The
center of the game board reads "Media Manners". Last year I made it a
school of fish and positioned several different colored fish around the
perimeter. This year I'm using birds as the playing spaces and hot air
balloons as the game pieces. You can get small wooden cubes at a craft
store to use as the dice.
Create a large stack of index cards each describing a different kind of
positive or negative behavior. I use the names of characters from children's
books. Exp. Harry was too busy petting his owl to hear the teacher's
directions or Ramona kept her hands to herself while standing in line. The
examples can be explicitly library oriented or relate to any behavior you
might see in a school.
Divide the class into four teams (more or less depending on the class size)
and have them form straight lines in front of you. Give each team a game
piece (different colored hot air balloons glued to clothespins). The person
at the head of Team A's line goes first.
Read aloud one example from the cards and have the child identify whether
the behavior is good/bad or positive/negative and tell why. If the answer
is correct, they may roll the dice to see what color space they can move to
next. For instance if they roll red, then they move their team's game piece
to the next red bird. Then they go to the end of their team's line. If any
member of any team is caught talking out of turn, they move their piece back
one space. If you move a team backwards once, you'll probably never have to
do it again.
Continue the game until time runs out or each team makes it to the finish
line. It's a fun way to reinforce library rules and expectations for grades
2 and up.
I usually make the pieces out of clip art.
5) Hi Kristen - the URL to Hi Ho Librario at Amazon is below. It says that
it'll take 4-6 weeks to get it. I'd take the title, author, ISBN and go to
Barnes & Noble or Borders to see if they have or if they can order it for
you. You'd get it quicker I think.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1890604011/o/qid=967635070/sr=8-2/ref
=aps_sr_b_1_4/102-4217839-7262516
Also, 57 Games to Play in the Library or Classroom is a good book by Carol
K. Lee. She has a new one out too called Learning about Books and Libraries:
A Gold Mine of Educational Games ( I haven't seen it). You can find these
and other titles at the Highsmith Press website:
http://www.hpress.highsmith.com/
6) I got this idea several years ago from a Judy Freeman book. It's a
simple game of "Tic Tac Toe" I made up questions covering all aspects of
library skills--fiction, nonfiction, biography, atlas, index, etc. I bought
a bright pink ribbon in a local craft store and cut it into 4 equal
lengths. I then tape the ribbon on the floor with tape. I also have pieces
of pipe cleaners shaped into X's and O's. I divide the kids into 2 groups
and alternate the questions. When they get the question correct, they go and
sit on the floor and then I place the x or o on top of their head. I have
been using this game for many years, esp in the beginning of the year and
the kids love it.
In the Upstart/Demco catalog, you can also find a wonderful game called
"Cool Chicken". It's another popular game with the kids. Also in the Upstart
catalog, there's a professional book, I forgot the name, that contains
several easy to make library games.
7) There are beaucoup books on library skills and activities and lesson
plans. Prentice Hall publishes quite a few. Some are outdated in that they
deal w catalog cards, but many are still adaptable. My favorite is a book
published by 2 of my former colleagues in the Dallas Public Schools which is
in the Neal-Schuman how-to-do-it manual series, I believe. The authors are
Roach and Moore, or Moore and Roach. My copy is on loan to someone at the
moment. I like the book because it shows you the lesson plan form we used
in Dallas, which I found extremely helpful when I was a new school media
specialist.
And, by the way, I'm sure there are websites galore, but you should start
with Kathy Schrock's web pages for educators.
7) Here's a place with teachers' lesson plans -not sure if they include
Library teachers, but some may be adaptable.
To subscribe to Lesson Stop, send a message to majordomo@frii.net
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8) I once bought something called Dewey Decimal blocks- about the size of
Boutique tisses- each had a DD # with pix around the sides of various call
#s under that #-& subjects. I had a copy of a map of the CR a previous libn
had done- gave older kids a block (actually threw some so they caught them)
had them use the map to find their area- pull a book- come back to the
program area. Then each had to stand up- say what their number was- tell
title, author and DD # of their book and why it was cataloged there. Little
ones just went on a scavenger hunt for hidden blocks and raised their hands
when they found it- got them used to "street addresses" for books. I am old
enough to have used giant catalog cards, too... but that's another story!
9) http://k-6educators.about.com/education/k-6educators/bllphq.htm
http://www.schoolexpress.com
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5002/
Here are three useful sites and the archives at LM_NET have loads of
material for you. http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.html
10) Years ago I worked as a YA librarian and noticed lots of kids roaming
around the library in the middle of the day during the week. turns out they
were in year round schools and they were off track so had nothing to do and
were spending time in the library. i developed a BINGO sheet (which really
isn't bingo at all) in which they learned all about the library. Each of
the twenty five squares contained an activity for the child to do. For
example....read a mystery; cook something from a cookbook; read to a child;
listen to a tape; make something from a craft book; help the librarian; if
they finished a row of activities then they got a bookmark or small gift.
if they finished all the squares they received a book. this was an easy
popular interactive method of familiarizing kids with the library and
getting them to read and explore topics they might never have been
interested in.
11) Kids LOVE reading incentive programs. Here in Maine, we participate in
the Maine Student Book Award program, and last year, among 125 fourth
and fifth graders, the kids read 1199 books!!! They love it. I always
give them a copy of the list over the summer so that they can be reading
ahead. In Tennessee, you have the Volunteer State Book Award. If you
don't know about it, you can visit the TASL site and learn more by
following the links at http://www.korrnet.org/tasl/
I also want to encourage you to look at my book, co-authored by
children's author, Jane Kurtz, entitled TERRIFIC CONNECTIONS WITH
AUTHORS, ILLUSTRATORS, AND STORYTELLERS : REAL SPACE AND VIRTUAL LINKS
(Libraries Unlimited, 1999). You'll find lots of info about having
meaningful visits with authors, illustrators, and storytellers IN
PERSON, but also plenty of great ideas for connecting with them online
as well, which may be quite useful in your library classes!
12) I had lots of luck last year with a bingo game I created for the 4th &
5th graders after we'd studied the Dewey Dec. system. If you search through
the archives, I think you'll find clues! I just printed a blank card and
let students fill in boxes with 300s, 400s, etc. Then I called out a book
title and they had to decide which hundreds section it belonged in. We used
M & Ms for markers and that was a treat, too!
13) LION: Librarians Information Online Network has a section "Lesson Plans
& Teaching Activities for School Librarians" that has many many links.
http://www.libertynet.org/lion/lessons.html
Libraries Unlimited Publishers (www.lu.com) provides lots of publications
on media skill instruction.
14) We get about 1,500 school kids and teachers visiting our book related
site a month:
http:www.bungalobooks.com
http:www.pokeweed.com
There are some games, lesson plans and stories on the sites. And lots
of information about our picture books.
--
Kristen Patschke
patschkek@ten-nash.ten.k12.tn.us
Library Media Specialist
Sequoyah Elementary
Knoxville, Tennessee
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