Lesson Plans 10/20 - 10/24: You cannot tell a book by the cover or title (what is fiction and nonfiction)

CYRM Nominee 2014-15 “City Dog, Country Frog” by Mo Willems
Fiction: NOT REAL

Nonfiction: NOT NOT REAL (cross out double negatives)

3rd-5th

1. Write down one question that comes to mind after I have read the story, “City Dog, Country Frog” by Mo Willems.
2. Go to a computer, using Google search, type in that question.
3. Write down the answer and turn it in.

Kinder-2nd 

1. Is the story fiction or nonfiction?

Fiction stories are made up in someones head.

Nonfiction stories are true stories.

2. Think of one question that comes to mind after I have read the story “City Dog, Country Frog” by Mo Willems.
3. What three things can we use to find the answer to your question?

Lesson Plans 10/13-10/17: How they work: Scanners and Computers

Kinder and 1st: Parts of the computer and how to turn it on, off and use Shelf Elf Page http://shelfelfpage.blogspot.com/

2nd-5th: Presentation: How they Work: Barcode Scanners and Computers (http://shelfelfpage.blogspot.com/)

Standards: Library and CCSS
Library: c. Identify basic digital devices and parts of a computer (e.g., DVD player, remote control, digital camera, monitor, power button, keyboard, mouse). f. Demonstrate correct procedures to turn the computer on and off and open and close applications.
CCSS: (3) use technology to teach students, assess their knowledge, develop information resources, and enhance computer literacy. 

Books read in September

Lesson Plans 10/7-10/9 Tues - Thur: Using KOHA OPAC

Grades 1st - 5th: How to search for a book using the Online Public Access Catalog or OPAC at http://koha.nhusd.k12.ca.us/ on our library system KOHA http://www.koha.org/
Presentation at <http://yow510.blogspot.com/>

Lesson Plans: 10/6-10/10: Internet safety

Kinders will explore the library for the first time and play "I Spy" and Internet safety.

Monday and Friday classes: 5th-1st: Finish up Internet safety units