B. Use books and materials responsibly
 

The Library
Children learn that the library houses many forms of media for both research and leisure activities.  They also learn that an important resource in the library is the librarian.

Book Care Rules:  Here's a list of book care rules that you can adapt for your classroom. 

School-Home Links:  A series of activities designed to help students learn to handle books and media responsibly.

Teaching Our Youngest: Activities to help children learn about books.

Suggestions for English Language Learners (ELLs):
(E/B=Entering/Beginning, D=Developing, E=Expanding)

E/B: Identify key characters through gesturing or with key words when given an oral prompt; D: Identify key characters, setting, and main events with spoken or written words, phrases, and simple sentences; E: Identify key characters, setting, and main events with spoken or written words, phrases, and more complex sentences.
E/B: Represent key characters, setting, and main events nonverbally (i.e. pictures or gestures) or with spoken one-to-two word responses.
E/B: Respond to simple questions about characters and setting nonverbally (i.e. pictures or gestures) or with spoken one-to-two word responses.
E/B: Describe key characters, setting, and important events with spoken words or phrases; D: Describe key characters, setting, and main events with spoken or written words, phrases, and simple sentences; E: Describe key characters, setting, and main events with spoken or written words, phrases, and more complex sentences.
E/B: Answer simple questions about characters, setting, and main events with spoken words or phrases; D: Answer more detailed questions about story with spoken or written words, phrases, and simple sentences; E: Answer more complex questions about story with spoken or written words, phrases, and more complex sentences.
E/B: Retell beginning, middle, and end of story nonverbally (i.e. pictures or gestures) or with spoken simple words or phrases; D: Retell beginning, middle, and end of story with spoken or written words, phrases, and simple sentences; E: Retell beginning, middle, and end of story with spoken or written words, phrases, and more complex sentences.

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