First Grade Library Media Content Standards

• Information Literacy
  • The student who is information literate:
    • accesses information efficiently and effectively
    • evaluates information critically and competently
    • uses information accurately and creatively
• Independent Learning
  • The student who is an independent learner is information literate and:
    • pursues information related to personal interests
    • appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information
    • strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation
• Social Responsibility
  • The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and:
    • recognizes the importance of information to a democratic society
    • practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology
    • participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information

The school library media program is not only integral to and supportive of the school curriculum, but also provides a mechanism for choice and exploration beyond the prescribed course of study. The school library media program provides a wide range of resources and information that satisfy the educational needs and interests of students. The school library media center provides a setting where students develop skills they will need as adults to locate, analyze, evaluate, interpret, and communicate information and ideas in an information-rich world.

In addition to skills learned in kindergarten, first grade students will:

• Begin to apply knowledge of alphabetical order to locate books in the easy section (alphabetize to the first letter)
• Begin to understand that non-fiction books are arranged by subject
• Begin to understand that resources provide information
• Use pictures as a source of information
• Locate the reference section of the LMC
• Begin to record facts
• Select books that can be read independently
• Continue to learn about parts of a book (spine, call number)
• Increase depth of understanding of fiction and non-fiction differentiating between fact and fiction
• Be introduced to the significance of the Caldecott Award and identify Caldecott Award books
• Compare different versions of a story
• Continue to identify different types of literature
• Become acquainted with additional authors and illustrators
• Compare and contrast the work of familiar book illustrators
• Explore science and math through poetry and picture books
• Practice careful use of books and materials
• Take responsibility for timely return of materials

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