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Heidi snively - library RESOURCE specialist
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Read-alouds and Presentations Week-to-Week by Grade Level

8/26/2019

 

Week of 8/26/19 - TK and Kindergarten
​Fun in the Library

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Itsy Bitsy Spider
Is That Wise, Pig? by Jan Thomas
Mouse and Cow are making soup, but Pig keeps trying to add strange ingredients.
If You're Happy and You Know It

​Week of 8/26/19 - First Grade
​Being Responsible

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Beverly Billingsly Borrows a Book, by Alexander Stadler
Beverly loves her book so much that she forgets to return it on time. A lighthearted way to introduce 1st graders to the new privilege and responsibility of taking a book home to enjoy

Week of 8/26/19 - Second Grade
​Finding the Perfect Book

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Goldie Socks and the Three Libearians, by Jackie Mims Hopkins
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Goldie chooses a "just right" book when she uses "the 5 finger rule" inside the cozy home of three bears.
Strategies Click for presentation tips from a blogger librarian.

Week of 8/26/19 - Third Grade
​Information Literacy Part 1 - Website and Map

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Fall Is Not Easy, by Marty Kelley
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With new expectations to be met, fall can be a tough season for a lot of us.
1: Website & Map -- 2: Dewey Decimal System -- 3: Video "The Lure of the Library" -- 4: Catalog Demonstration and Scavenger Hunt -- 5: Quiz Show What You Know Part 1 of 2 and Scavenger Hunt -- 6. Quiz Show What You Know Part 2 of 2 and Scavenger Hunt.
Students will earn the privilege of using the library computers by part 4 of the 6-part practicum designed to allow them to demonstrate their awareness of library procedures and their ability to execute simple catalog searches.
Explore www.grandviewlibrary.info  
Activity After checking out materials students may use the reverse side of their Library maps to make relief drawings of leaves with crayons.

Week of 8/26/19 - Fourth & Fifth Grade
​Reviewing the Library Resources and Databases

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Library Map Review general layout.
Melvil Dewey (1851-1931) The education reformer and librarian who developed the organization system used in libraries around the world.
The Caveman's Guide to the Dewey Decimal System Melvil Dewey divided all knowledge into ten basic categories by pretending to be a caveman thinking about the world.
Library Website Visit grandviewlibrary.info and click around to explore the resources available 24/7. Children should be supervised by a responsible adult when using the Internet.
Reference Databases On site and remote access to World Book Online is provided to Grand View families and staff by GVPTA. Email Mrs. Snively at hsnively@mbusd.org for the log-in ID and password. On site and remote access to Encyclopedia Britannica is provided to all California K-12 students by the CA State Library Project. Find these and more under the Resources tab at grandviewlibrary.info.

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