Overview of Library Lessons

Stage 1 Term 1 .2017

Outcomes

By the end of the term, students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate a good understanding of the library rules procedures
2. Demonstrate how to use Shelf Markers to locate appropriate texts and make good
borrowing choices.
3. demonstrate an understanding of the correct borrowing and returning procedures
4. Demonstrate an understanding that texts are organised in alphabetical order.
5. Identify the title, author, illustrator, spine label and blurb of a book.
6. Identify the 3 sections, and their components, of the library (Junior Fiction,
Fiction, Fiction Picture book and Non Fiction)
7. Gain an enhanced understanding of science concepts from living things unit.

English Syllabus Outcomes covered:

EN1-10C
Thinks imaginatively and creatively about familiar topics, ideas and texts when responding
to and composing texts

EN1-8B
Recognises that there are different kinds of texts when reading and viewing and shows an
awareness of purpose, audience and subject matter

Wk 1 Welcome back to Library

Wk 2 Introduction to Shelf marker use

Wk 3 Parts of a book / Shelf markers

Wk 4 Book Cover knowledge - Title, Author, Illustrator

Wk 5 Book Cover knowledge Spine label and Blurb

Wk 6 Book Cover knowledge Consolidation

Wk 7 Junior Fiction

Wk 8 Fiction Picture book

Wk 9 Fiction
Wk 10 Non Fiction
 2017 Plan Stage 1 Term 1
Wk Lesson Procedure Resources
1 Introduction Read Magic Beach by Allison Magic beach characters
Lester
Revise library rules
Welcome back lesson, students
given opportunity to discuss
holiday activates, and reflect
these in a group artwork using the
characters from the text.
Start Magic Beach art work using
characters from text.
2 Shelf markers Read Isabellas Garden by Shelf Markers
Glenda Millard
Discuss shelf marker use. To
help us find books that we are
interested in and help us return
books easily to keep library
organised
Discuss living things (science
unit) supporting classroom
teaching. What is a living thing?
Complete Magic Beach art work
3 Parts of a book / Read The Amazing A to Z Thing Living things worksheet
Shelf markers by Sally Morgan and Bronwyn Shelf Markers
Bancroft
Discuss with students:
Parts of a book. Front cover,
back cover, spine, spine label,
barcode and pages.
Discuss - What do living things
need to grow?
Begin what living things need to
grow illustration. (Year 2 write
and draw)
4 Book Cover Read For all Creatures By Glenda Shelf markers
knowledge - Title, Millard
Author, Revise and discuss with students:
Illustrator The parts of a book
Discuss how do we know things are
living or not living
Complete what do living things need
to grow? illustration.
5 Book Cover Read A Forest by Marc Martin Shelf markers
knowledge Label Discuss why trees are important Art paper, pencils,
and Blurb as living things watercolour paint
The Title, Author and
Illustrator
The location and purpose of the
blurb
Create individual trees to join
to make a forest display.

6 Book Cover Read Thats not a Daffodil Shelf markers

knowledge Discuss what living things need to Art paper, pencils,
Consolidation grow watercolour paint.
Revise what we find on the front
cover of a book.
complete trees (trunk and flowers
or fruit)

7 Junior Fiction Read Leaf by Stephen Michael Shelf markers

King
Discuss with students:
The location of Junior Fiction
The features of Junior Fictions
books (easy to read, lots of
pictures, J label)
Living things grow and create
new living things.
Begin putting trees together to
create forest artwork.
8 Fiction Picture Read The Dark and the Shelf markers
Book Darklings
Discuss why living things are
important to our world.
Discuss the location of Fiction
Picture Books. F on spine label.
Students compare Fiction
picture books and Junior Fiction
picture books and discuss the
difference. FPBs for older
students, more words,
sometimes sad or scary
subjects.
9 Fiction (Outcome Read 13 Storey Treehouse By Andy Shelf markers
6) Griffiths and Terry Denton (chapter worksheet
1)
Discuss with students:
The location of Fiction books
The features of Fiction books
(harder to read, lots of words,
chapters)
Complete worksheet

Non Fiction Read How does it grow? : from seed Shelf markers
to sunflower / Ian Smith
Discuss with students:
The location of Non Fiction
books Numbers on spine label,
arranged in numerical order.
The features of Non Fiction
books (information, photos,
diagrams)
Complete worksheet
Success criteria: The Library Program, Living Things supported the Science Unit taught
by classroom teachers this term.
The majority of students demonstrated a good understanding of concepts and procedures
covered throughout the term, borrowing regularly and participating in browsing of the
library shelves.
A successful library art display was created as a creative response to literature this
included all stage 1 students.
Encouraging reluctant borrowers was a priority, praising students for remembering their
library bags, tally marks when students borrow as well as praising students for good
choices made when borrowing.
High engagement in borrowing procedures is evidenced by high borrowing rates for stage 1
students.
Living Things
in the library
Stage 1 term 1
2017
 USING A SHELF MARKER

1) Pick any shelf marker from the box 2) Find a book you like and slide the
shelf marker beside or under it

3) Take the book off the shelf and 4) Go and read the book quietly to see
leave the shelf marker behind if you like it

IF YOU DONT LIKE IT IF YOU DO LIKE IT

Take the book back to the shelf Go and get the shelf marker off the
marker and put it back in its place shelf and put it back in the box

Used the shelf marker to find Take the book up to Mrs Shearer to
another book to read be borrowed
1) Draw flowers on the
front cover
2) Trace over the pages
3) Colour the spine red
4) Colour the back cover
yellow
5) Colour the barcode
orange
6) Colour the spine label
blue
7) Colour the title purple
 THE FRONT COVER

Use the arrows and the discription of what they are pointing to name the
parts of a front cover.

Use the words in the star

to help you. Title
Author
Illustrator

The person who

wrote the words.

The person who

drew the pictures.

The name of the

story.
THE BACK COVER
Use the arrows and the discription of what they are pointing to name the
parts of a front cover.

Use the words in the star

to help you Blurb

Label
____________________________________________________

MAT

This tells us where

the book lives

This tells us what

the story is about
 JUNIOR FICTION BOOKS

Use the words in the star to fill in the gaps

A Junior Fiction book is a ___________________ book.

These books have lots of ___________________ in them.

I am allowed to borrow ______ of these books each week!

pictures
2
story

Draw a picture on the front cover

of this Junior Fiction book.
 FICTION BOOKS

Use the words in the star to fill in the gaps

A Fiction book is a hard ___________________ book.

These books have ___________________ in them.

I am allowed to borrow ______ of these books each week!

Unless I prove, I can read it by myself.

0
story
chapters

Draw a picture on the front cover

of this Fiction book.
 NON FICTION BOOKS

Use the words in the star to fill in the gaps

A Non Fiction book is a ___________________ book.

These books have lots of ___________________ in them.

I am allowed to borrow ______ of these books each week!

2
true
information

Draw a picture on the front cover

of this Non Fiction book.