September Classes at Maple Street

Where's Waldo?  Fourth grade students searched for Waldo as they worked in cooperative groups to learn about various sections of the library.  As they read about what each section contained and how it was organized,  they picked up a clue to decipher a code which revealed where Waldo was hiding.  They've also learned  the basic rules and procedures for using the library, and have used the computerized Accelerated Reader Program which is designed to check comprehension of their independent reading.

Fifth Grade students have reviewed library procedures and browsed for books.

Sixth Grade students have learned about a book selection technique called CAN IT BE FOR ME? Each letter in that question stands for something to think about when considering which book to read. In another lesson, students were given tips to search the internet, and told about the library's subscription internet resources for doing research (World Book, Grolier, Ebsco, -see previous blog post). Last week, we looked at some of the features of nonfiction books which help to make information easier to find and understand (e.g. Heading and subheadings, types of print, sidebar, comparisons and cutaways, etc.).