A Fine, Fine Lesson
Using Picture Books to Teach
Information Literacy
Information Literacy
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Information Literacy: The ability to find and use information.
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As a result of the research study Student Learning through Ohio
School Libraries in 2003 it is recommended that “all school libraries,
including elementary schools, be staffed with credentialed school
librarians who have educational certification and who engage in
collaborative instructional initiative to help students learn and
achieve.”
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Also from the research study in 2003, it is recommended that the
school librarian have “expertise as an instructional designer who
creates and delivers information literacy instruction at class, group
and individual levels.”
Our Job is Important!
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is important that librarians take seriously their role in teaching literacy
standards. Students need these skills to excel in the information age.
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school library media specialist, and what is being taught in the
library, must be seen as equal to the classroom teacher, and what is
being taught in the classroom.
Program Outline
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Introduce myself
As a group, discuss the importance of teaching the standards in
the school library by showing power point presentation. Give
handout of the Information Literacy Standards for Student
Learning. (10 min)
Show the group my lessons using “A Fine, Fine School” by
Sharon Creech, and “The Library” by Sarah Stewart.(15 min)
Break into small groups and using the picture books on the table
develop a lesson based on a standard or indicator. (15 min)
Let each group share which book they chose and how they used
it to teach a standard. (10 min)
Give attendees handouts of the lessons I developed as well as
my bibliography of helpful resources. (5 min)
Ask attendees to fill out evaluation form. (5 min)
Lesson Plan 1
A Fine, Fine School
By Sharon Creech
Grades K-2
Standard 3. The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.
Indicator 1. Organizes information for practical application.
Materials:
Chalk board or white board
Signs that say the following, large enough for students to read:
School only on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
School on Saturdays
School on Sundays
School on holidays
School in the summer
School only on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Procedure:
Step 1: Begin by reading the story book “A Fine, Fine School” by Sharon Creech
Step 2: Discuss the story with the students.
What do you think of Mr. Keene?
What would you do if you were Tillie?
What kinds of things do you do on the days you don’t come to school?
Step 3: Write the numbers 1 thru 6 across the chalk or white board.
Step 4: Read the prepared signs to the students.
Step 5: Explain that the students need to put the events of the story in the order that they happened.
Step 6: As a class post the signs in order according to what happed first in the story, all they way to what
happened sixth in the story.
Step 7: To culminate the activity call on several volunteers to repeat to the class the list of things that
happened in the story in the correct order.
Lesson Plan 2
The Library
By Sarah Stewart
Grades K-2
Standard 1. The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively.
Indicator 5. Develops and uses successful strategies for locating information.
Materials:
Computer with projector and projection screen
Chalk board or white board.
Procedure:
Step 1: Begin by reading the story book “The Library” by Sarah Stewart
Step 2: Discuss the story with the students.
Why do you think Elizabeth liked to read so much?
What would you do if you had that many books in your house?
Do you think it would be hard to find a certain book in all of that mess?
What did Elizabeth do with all of her books?
Step 3: Discuss with students the word “organize”. List on the board their ideas for what organize means.
Step 4: Show students the online catalog of your library by projecting it on a screen so all can see. Tell
students that this is how we organize the books in our library.
Step 5: Show students the different ways you can look up “The Library” by Sarah Stewart in the catalog. (by
title, author and subject)
Step 6: Take students to the shelf to show them how to find a book they have just located in the catalog.
Step 7: Review with students what the catalog is used for and how we used it to organize the books in our
library.