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

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@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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