Library

Welcome to the Library

Maureen Dugan

CURRICULUM: Encouraging a love of reading and an appreciation for all types of literature has always been an integral part of the library curriculum.

In addition, for:

Grades 1 and 2: Introduction to , identification and eventual understanding of parts  of a book, title and author, plot summaries as well as development of inference, vocabulary and comprehension skills.

Grades 3, 4, and 5: Review of skills listed above and the introduction and understanding of books and materials and their placement in the library; namely, call numbers, reference books, works of fiction and genres, Dewey Decimal Classification of non-fiction books.

Celebration of Black History Month, Women’s History Month, and Poetry Month drives the choice of materials used in class at those times.

Grades 6,7, and 8: Review of skills listed above and vocabulary enrichment, study skills and writing in the form of literary analyses, persuasive essays, and alternate endings are emphasized at this level.

BOOK FAIR: Book fairs are held in the fall and spring.  The fall book fair offers many selections for holiday gift-giving as well as books that you may be interested in purchasing yourself.  The spring fair offers selections for the students’ summer reading lists as well as great choices for some fun vacation reading.

READING BUDDIES: This program encourages a love of reading in a unique way.  Each kindergartener and first grader is paired up with a seventh or eighth grader, and , once a month, they meet during library class and take turns reading to their buddies.  The little ones enjoy the attention from the older students and the older ones are wonderful role models.  Reading brings people together.