Kindergarten Library Curriculum
By the end of Kindergarten, students should be able to:
Kindergarten activities may include:
- Choose books of interest from a pre-selected group of books
- Identify each of the following parts of a book:
- cover, spine, call number, barcode, title page
- cover, spine, call number, barcode, title page
- Recognize and define the terms:
- author, illustrator, fiction, nonfiction
- author, illustrator, fiction, nonfiction
- Demonstrate understanding of how to take care of a book
- Demonstrate understanding of story elements:
- Characters, setting, plot
- Characters, setting, plot
- Demonstrate understanding of fiction vs. nonfiction
- Check out their own books – find and click on their name and scan their book
- Use a “stick” or shelfmarker correctly while browsing for book
- Locate picture book and nonfiction sections of the library
- Be aware of the fact that information is available in many forms:
- book, computer, magazine, etc.
- book, computer, magazine, etc.
- Demonstrate understanding of digital citizenship
- Demonstrate understanding of fairy tale elements
- Read a variety of fairy tales
Kindergarten activities may include:
- Story time
- Book Check Out
- Creative dramatics
- Craft projects related to books and authors
- Independent reading time
- Author studies