Overview of Library Lessons

Stage 1 Term 2 2017

Outcomes
By the end of the term, students should be able to:
1. Locate Fiction, Non Fiction or Junior Fiction texts in the library
2. Identify if a text is Fiction, Non Fiction or Junior Fiction by the spine label
3. Understand the Authors last name is identified by the three letters on the spine
label
4. Identify the features of a Fiction, Non Fiction or Junior Fiction text
5. Understand that Fiction books are arranged in alphabetical order, Non Fiction books
are arranged by subject using numerical order
6. know how to access OLIVER library enquiry
7. Use keywords to search for and locate texts
8. Create kite for 5 Lands Walk beach installation which reflects an aspect of the
Copacabana community.
9. Demonstrate an understanding of the concept in History - Continuity and change -
changes and continuities in family life and the local community over time.

English Syllabus Outcomes covered:

EN1-10C
Thinks imaginatively and creatively about familiar topics, ideas and texts when responding
to and composing texts
EN1-8B
Recognises that there are different kinds of texts when reading and viewing and shows an
awareness of purpose, audience and subject matter

Wk 1 Junior Fiction spine labels

Wk 2 Fiction spine labels

Wk 3 Non Fiction spine labels

Wk 4 Library Sections Junior Fiction

Wk 5 Library Sections - Fiction / 5 lands kite

Wk 6 5 lands kite

Wk 7 Non Fiction / 5 lands kite

Wk 8 Spine Labels and Sections Consolidation

Wk 9 Picture Study & Keywords OLIVER Library Enquiry

Wk 10 Revision/Assessment

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Wk Lesson Procedure Resources

1 Library sections Read Grandpa's cardigan by Joy Shelf markers
Junior Fiction Watson ; Wendy Hodder
Purpose of Spine Demonstrate how to use a shelf marker
Labels (revision from term 1)
Discuss: What is the purpose of the
spine label? It tells us what type of
text and the location of a book in the
library.
Complete worksheet
2 Library sections Read Granny Grommet and me by Shelf markers
Fiction Dianne Wolfer and Karen Blair
Purpose of Spine Discuss features of Fiction spine label.
Labels How do they differ to Junior fiction
How are they the same?
Complete worksheet

3 Library Sections Read Family celebrations by Debbie

Non Fiction Gallagher NON 394.2 GAL
Purpose of Spine What is the purpose of the spine label?
Labels (tells us the location of a text in the
library)
Play find the library section (students
call warm hot cold as one student finds
the Non Fiction section)

4 Library Sections Read Sebastian Lives in a Hat By

Junior Fiction Thelma Caterwell and Kerry Argent.
5 Lands Kite Q. Ask how can we tell the book we
have read is a Junior Fiction book? A.
(J on spine label, Picture book)
Begin Kites for 5 Lands art instillation.
Discuss illustration for kite should
reflect an aspect of our community. Eg
Coloured cardboard,
beach, school, ocean, park,
pencils, art paper, string,
crepe paper.

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 5 F for Fiction Read The magnificent tree by Nick
Spine Label Bland and [illustrated by] Stephen
5 Lands Kite Michael King
Discuss Fiction Spine Label show
students example of
( most F books are chapter books for
older children or adults)
Complete the worksheet.
Work on Kites
Coloured cardboard,
pencils, art paper, string,
crepe paper.
6 5 Lands Kite Read The Brothers Quibble By Arron
spine labels Blabey.
Work on Kites

Coloured cardboard,
pencils, art paper, string,
crepe paper.
7 Non Fiction / Read Non-Fiction book Animal Homes Shelf markers
5 lands kite Discuss N F texts have pictures, photos Workbook
and diagrams
Revise location of The Non Fiction
Section of the library
Discuss- Non Fiction section is
organised in subjects and uses numbers.
Discuss -The features of N F books.
(true, real information about our world,
people, places etc)
Discuss- The labels of NF books
(numbers and authors three letters
numerical order)
8 Spine Labels and Read Where The Wild Things Are by
Sections Maurice Sendak
Consolidation Revise the features of J and F and N F
books/labels

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 9 Keywords Read A Family Forest By Kim Kane ;
OLIVER library [illustrations] Lucia Masciullo.
enquiry Demonstrate on IWB how to log into
OlIVER and Orit.
Type in key words to search Orbit for
texts in our library.
Complete worksheet

10 Spine Labels and Read The journey home by Lester,

Sections Alison
assessment Revise -purpose of Spine Labels
Various Library sections, spine
labels tell us what type of book it
is and where it belongs in the
library.

Success Criteria Program was partly implemented by casual teacher due to absence of 3
weeks due to broken arm.
Students have gained a good understanding of the purpose of spine labels and have become
familiarised with the location of various sections within the library.
Kites for 5 Lands Walk beach installation took longer than expected. Students needed
teacher assistance in tying knots to complete kite tales.

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 Term 2 Stage 1
My family
My home

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 JUNIOR FICTION LABELS

Junior fiction books are ___________________ stories. They have lots of

__________________ to make them easy for us to _________________.

made up pictures read

The spine labels on Junior Fiction books

have a ______ at the top to tell
us that they are Junior Fiction.
The letters at the bottom
of the spine label belong to
the ________________ last name.

Can you fill in the gaps on these Junior Fiction labels?

J
Mrs Shearer ________ Mrs Goffett
is the author is the author
SHE ______

You are the _______ Your friend

author is the author
________ ______

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 FICTION LABELS
Fiction books are _______________________stories. They have lots

of_________________ which are broken up into __________________.

words chapters made up

The spine labels on Fiction books

have an _____ at the top to
tell us that they are Fiction books.
The letters at the bottom
of the spine label belong to
the _______________ last name.

________

BLA

Can you fill in the gaps on the Fiction spine labels?

F
Mrs Lanning ________ Mrs Drennan
is the author is the author
LAN ______

F F
You are the Your friend
author is the author
________
______

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 NON FICTION LABELS
Non Fiction books are _________________ books. They tell us many

_____________ . They are about _________________ things.

information real facts

The spine labels on Non Fiction books have NUMBERS at the top to tell us
that they are Non Fiction.

591 Make your own spine label

NIC

The spine labels on Non Fiction books

have __________ at the top
to tell us that they are Non Fiction.
The letters at the bottom
of the spine label belong to
the _______________ last name.

Can you fill in the gaps on the Non Fiction spine labels?

636
Mrs Shearer ______ Mrs Goffett
is the author is the author
SHE ______

421 636
You are the Your friend
author is the author
______ ______

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 LABELS AND SECTIONS
The labels of books are important because they tell us what section of the
library the book lives in. Can you match each spine label with the section it
belongs to by using the clues at the top of the spine label?

J F 591

ALL WHA NIC

Fiction Junior Fiction Non Fiction

The letters at the bottom of the label always belong to

the _____________ last name.

Circle the correct answer to the following questions.

Junior Fiction books are true books. True False

Fiction books have chapters in them. True False

Non Fiction books have photos of real things. True False

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 Keywords
Label the pictures
hermit crab house animals nest

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 ASSESSMENT
Answer the following questions as best you can.

1) Circle the correct answer to the following questions.

a) Junior Fiction books are storybooks. True False

b) Fiction books have lost of pictures in them. True False

c) Non Fiction books have photos of real things. True False

2) Draw a line from the label to the type of book it is.

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SMI MAT BER

Non Fiction Junior Fiction Fiction

3) The letters at the bottom of the spine label always belong

to the ____________________

4) Go to OLIVER ENQUIRY go into ORBIT and type the words below to see
what search results you get. Write down the title of one of your results.

Dogs____________________________________________________________

Cats____________________________________________________________

Pets ____________________________________________________________

Animal home______________________________________________________

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