Kindergarten- Long Range Plan

Interested in what your Kindergartener will be doing in the library this year?  Here is the long-range plan I have developed utilizing the Power Standards for Information Literacy.  These are flexible, as I often need to modify and adjust based on numerous factors.  I actually wrote these up for me, but thought some of you out there might be interested as well.  :)

Kindergarten Long-Range Unit Plans

START OF SCHOOL: Eric Carle & Denise Fleming author study

·      Introduce the library and sections

·      Share about kinds of materials found

·      Different types of authors/illustrators and discuss their jobs

·      Read a variety of titles & discuss cover and title book parts from both authors

 

FALL: Nursery Rhymes Unit-

·      Discuss location of nursery rhymes in library (order)

·      Introduce book parts w/ nursery rhyme books (spine, spine label)

·      Share various rhymes in English and Spanish, create a book of rhymes to take home in both languages

·      BREAK FOR CONSTITUTION WEEK SEPTEMBER- WEEKS OF 14^TH AND 21^ST!!!

-       Discuss the constitution (what is it, what does it mean)

-       Discuss the pledge of allegiance and why said in school

-       Show Internet site for kids that gives background info

-       Show American flag from colonial times and current

·      CONNECT TO NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH (mid Sept-Oct)

·      Act out 5 green and speckled frogs w/ log

·      Reinforce alphabetic principle with finding words within rhymes, connect to alphabet use in library

·      Create finger puppets for nursery rhyme and act out at table

·      Model how Internet allows to find access to more, show how OPAC shows what we have in library

·      TECH- Make videos of them reciting nursery rhymes in English and Spanish and load to blog (host on SchoolTube), send home address to link in Take Home Tuesday.

 

Late OCTOBER: Book Care Unit-

·      Read Marion & discuss what was right and what was wrong

·      Discuss importance of conserving

·      Read Mr. Wiggle, reinforce book care principles

·      Talk about returning of books, for others and what happens if it doesn’t come back

·      Give contracts

·      Discuss beginning book selection strategies- picture clues, iPick

·      Begin checkout from table once book care training complete

·      TECH- photos of first check out, slideshow with students modeling proper and improper book care.  Post on blog

 

NOVEMBER 12^TH (Week of 9-13): Kevin Henkes Birthday

·      Read variety of titles

·      Reinforce book parts

·      Discuss location found in library

 

NOVEMBER: Tree Unit-

·      Introduce concept of Fiction/Non-fiction

-       What does that mean (fiction is fake, non-fiction is not fake)

-       Read examples of each

-       Have students judge a book by it’s cover (guess fiction/non)

-       Create a fiction/non-fict tree to display outside

·      Where do the sections live in the library?

-       Tour the areas of the library

-       Why would you need a fiction book?  A non-fiction book? 

 

DECEMBER- MARCH:  Begin WCCPBA unit-

·      Discuss different types of awards and why given

·      Author/ Illustrator jobs: Intro song Hi-ho Librario

·      Share what WCCPBA’s are given for and who decides

·      David Shannon Author study, since nominee this year

-       Read nominee “Too Many Toys”

-       Read other titles by David Shannon

-       Discuss section books found under

-       Book parts (cover, spine, spine label, title, author, barcode, author illustrator)

-       TECH: Model how to find David Shannon’s webpage, explore information on his site.

·      Discuss favorite characters in the books.

·      Vote for favorite

·      Draw cover of title they voted for and write why they liked that book best.

·      TECH- Make slideshow of covers and mount on blog.

 

MARCH 1-5: 2^ND- Dr. Seuss’ birthday!

·      Read various titles

·      Discuss Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for early readers

 

APRIL/MAY: Frog & Check out from the shelves unit

·      Compare Fiction/non-fiction from various frog-related titles

·      What is the best use for each?

·      Intro Super3 (teach Plan, Do Review Song) to teach how to select a book for a variety of purposes.

·      Fiction/Non-fiction frog on lilypad

·      Explore fiction frog books- Froggy, Frog and Toad (author, illustrators)

·      Recap book care & connect to getting to checkout from non-fiction section

·      Teach browsing stick skills, Hokey Bookey Song

·      Discuss importance of shelf order.

·      Browsing stick test for each child- send home certificate & begin check out from Everybody section only

·      Discuss book selection strategies (Picture clues, iPick, Good fit)

·      After success, tour non-fiction section & discuss favorite sections (shelf labels)

·      Do section treasure hunt & have them pick favorites.

·      Begin checkout from non-fiction section as well

 

MAY/JUNE: Summer reading prep

·      Discuss reading selection strategies again.

·      Discuss/share more great authors/illustrators for young readers

-       Mo Willems (Knuffle Bunny, Pigeon books)

-       Donald Crews

-       Maurice Sendak

-       Margaret Wise Brown

-       Lois Ehlert

-       Bill Martin

·      Summer Reading at the public library

·      Importance of continuing reading over summer