[CASL-L] Teaching Students How to Locate Ficiton Books

[My9lives124]

Sorry I just noticed your email said 2nd and 3rd grade, but maybe the
slides would still be helpful.

Ann Kauffman

Ann Kauffman
Library Media Specialist



On Sat, Dec 13, 2025, 9:51 PM My9lives124 <my9lives1970 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I used to start library orientation with a Google slide deck that I made
> of different sections of the library with photos of the sections and
> pictures of the types of books in those sections. I still use this for
> younger grades.
> This year for 5th and 6th grades, I took all of my photos out of the slide
> deck and gave them their own copy through Google Classroom. They had to go
> around the library and take pictures of each section and insert them into
> the corresponding slide.
>
>   LibraryTour Gr. 5&6
> <https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AsUCvY4fgU2nDhhXQJcHiTkc2b-7C5ZafkaeeyxSdm4/edit?usp=drivesdk>
>
> I was really happy with the lesson because they were active instead of
> sitting and listening, they had to i.d the sections themselves instead of
> me just fishing out the info. and there were a lot of Chrome book skills
> involved.
> There is a link if you want to make your own copy and edit it to fit your
> classes.
>
> Ann Kauffman
>
> Ann Kauffman
> Library Media Specialist
>
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 13, 2025, 1:19 PM Michelle Farella <michelle.farella at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>> I was wondering what lessons you teach to get the students ready to look
>> for books on their own? I work in a K-3 school so I mostly do these lessons
>> with 2nd and 3rd. Here is what I normally do:
>>
>> 1) Lessons about alphabetical order, explain that books are alphabetical
>> by author's last name, have students practice putting words in alphabetical
>> order.
>> 2) Library scavenger hunt where students identify the different sections
>> of the library
>> 3) Lessons where I show students what call numbers look like, I give them
>> flashcards with call numbers and have them bring me a book with the
>> matching info.
>> 4) Lessons teaching the students how to search Destiny and write down
>> call numbers.
>>
>> Does anyone have any lesson suggestions?
>> What do you do?
>>
>> Thank you!
>> -Michelle
>>
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