With the use of media today, information is only a click away. That said, however, it is important for students to understand the workings of the library system. Hopefully, books and libraries will be a part of generations to come, and being able to traverse them will lead to quicker and more satisfactory uses of them.
In this lesson, really a field trip to the local library, students will learn that the library is divided into sections: Easy books for young children, Intermediate books for the growing reader, and Adult books. Each of these is divided into fiction and nonfiction. In addition, the Reference Section, the use of microfiche, and the Dewey Decimal system will be introduced.
For the field trip, divide the students into small groups. This is helpful to the librarians as they take students on an initial tour of the facility. (You will need to call ahead to make an appointment for the tour.) It will also allow students to work together as they fill out the lessons given since the objective is to familiarize students with the library, not necessarily to grade them on what they have learned. (Papers can be graded if you wish.)
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Like most of you reading this profile, I am a lover of children, a care-giver, and a dedicated teacher. I spent 32 years in the classroom before retiring several years ago. During my tenure as a teacher in the elementary grades, I was on a myriad of writing committees, including those that developed the benchmarks for the district. As a literacy coach, I was able to present at both local and state levels at both the Reading and Math conferences. I co-authored a book, Beyond Book Buddies, by Corwin Press. I have also written for the internet and been a critical reader for both Scott Foresman and Corwin Press. As a teacher I wrote and received many grants at both the state and local level. During these last years, I have been writing units of study for my daughter who teaches in Texas. She has been able to use and adapt them for her Special Ed students of high school age, a task for all teachers using units and lessons of study written by others. The method of teaching should be the decision of the teacher and should meet the needs of the students he/she teaches.
