Kindergarten: First Semester Library Skills

Lesson 1

Care of books
Library Routine

Lesson 2
Intro to Library cards

Read
Mr Wiggles Books
Go over ways to care for books
(Introduce students to the coloured
bins)
Review Library routine
- How to take books from the
shelf
Have students practice taking a
book from the E section of the
library
Decorate library cards
Review: How to select books, Book
Care rule

Lesson 3

Lesson 4

First Check out/ Check in

Students check out their
first book

Title vs Author

-Learn about the computer,

scanner, and how library cards
work
Students locate the title and author
on different books
(Introduce students to books
display- Displays are for touching)

Lesson 5

Illustrator

Students can illustrate a page, to

make a class book.
Give students pages with the words
written down
Book talk- books with same
illustrations

Review: Show class book

Lesson 6

Spine labels to organize the

books.
E vs FIC
(sort books)
E is picture books/ FIC
Chapter books

Students explore the difference and

location in the library
Book talk: Fly Guy and Scaredy
Squirrel
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Lesson 7

Fiction in order by authors

last name.

Students find where their

published book would be

Read a Mo Willems Book

(Show students the Mo Willems
section)
Lesson 8

Fiction vs Non Fiction

When students check out books
begin telling students if they
chose a fiction or non fiction
books

Read two books, which one has

true facts and which is a made up
story?
Students sort fiction and non fiction
books
(Show students the dinosaur
section)

Lesson 9

Lesson 10

Non-Fiction

Review: Fiction vs Non Fiction

Labels have numbers?

Have student find the area where

books have numbers on their spine.

Read a Fairy tale

(Show students the fairy-tale

section)
Read a Fiction book about animals
Was it fiction or non fiction
Ask students about their favourite
animal.
Does the library have a book about
their favourite animal?
Show students the non-Fiction
animal section- students find their
animal book

Animals:
Non fiction vs Fiction

Book talk- Non Fiction Animal

books

Lesson 11
Getting ready for the
holidays
Show students how to use
Tumble books
(no book to take home over
the holiday)
Lesson 12

Cooking Books

Lesson 13

Creating a recipe

Lesson 14

Drawing books/craft books

Show students books about

Hanukkah and Christmas
Prepare tumble book, password
and username on bookmarks for
students to take home
Read Stone Soup
Show students non-fiction books
about cooking
Students use post-it to find their
favourite recipe in a cookbook and
share with the class
Show students the cookbook
section
Work as a class to create a recipe
for the perfect library
What type of books would we add?
Students draw a picture some thing
they would like to add in their
library- Bind to make a book
Read Jeremy Draws a monster
Show students how books can help
us learn to do things, and draw
Students can go to a drawing
center and follow picture
instructions to draw piggy and
Gerald, and the pigeon
Or a make it center, to follow
picture directions to make building
with lego
(Introduce drawing and craft book
section)

A few Sample Lessons to accompany the Unit Plan

Lesson 1: Intro to library -- Part 1
Objective: Students will learn proper care for books
-Read Mr. Wiggles books (how to listen to a story)
- Show pictures of some not nice books
-Make of list of ways we can take care of books. (use a puppet to assist in
conversation, for engagement).
1.) Safe place
2.) Keep books in your backpack
3.) Clean hands, no food or drink
4.) No dog ears- use a book mark
Introduce students to the coloured book bins:
Students take books from the coloured bin, practice taking care of the books and
reading on the couch

Lesson 2: Intro to Library part 2

Objective: How to take books off the shelf and put them back
Review: Book care/ Library expectations
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How to browse books: Explain each books has an address, a special place it
is kept.
Show students how to pull a book out, decide they dont want it, and lay it
flat on shelf. (Ask student not to put it back, or leave it on the floor.)
Show the special places to put books
Have students practice taking a book from the shelf, showing their book
care rules and then practice putting the book in the special shelf spots.

Show library Cards:

Students get time to decorate their library Cards

Lesson 3: Checking out books

Objective: Students will learn about their library cards and how to check out a book
Review: How to browse on the shelves.
Read a Story about library- A library book for bear
Teach students:
Check Out taking books out of the library
Check In- Bringing a book back to the library.
Have
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students sit around the circulation desk

Show students how we use the computer to check in and check out books.
The scanner is for the teachers only
Use a few examples cards, shows students how the card allows their name to
appear on the computer.

Students get to browse books and check out their first library book. (have books
prepared on a table for students to check out, or they can choose from the shelf)
Show students each book has barcode and to have the barcode facing up
After all students check out a book sing the song..I take my book home with
care and bring it back on _________ (to the tune of This is the way I brush my
teeth)

Lesson 4: Parts of a book-1

Objective: Students will be able to identify the difference between the author and
the title.
Review: Parts of the book
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Before Reading; ask students if they can locate the title. Then have students
locate the Authors name.
Read the story

After the story, ask the students do all books have an author? Do all
books have a title? What does an author do? Why do books need a
title?
Ask students about Dr Seuss are he the title or author? (show students
where Dr. Seuss books are)

Have books on table; invite children to find a book and then ask them to point to
the title on the book, and to the authors name (children may not be able to read,
but they can still identify the location).
(Introduce students to books display area- Displays are for touching)
Check out books:
After Check out children share their book choice with the class, pointing to the title
and author

Lesson 5: Parts of a book -3

Objective: Students will learn the difference between an author and an illustrator
Review: Review Author and title
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Read a story that has both an author and illustrator.

Explain that sometimes it takes two people to make a book
Students sort through books to find a book with both an author and
illustrator

Have selection of books with some of my favourite illustrators. Book Talk some of
the books with beautiful pictures.