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Welcome to McAuliffe Library |
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The school library is crucial
to the development of students as lifelong learners and library users. Our library supports the |
April, 2008 From the Library
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Students in grades K-2 are working on Fiction and
Nonfiction books. Kindergarten and
First Grade are working on being able to tell the difference between the
two. We are also finding out how
much information we can learn from nonfiction books. We are reading and recording our
information in a web or other kind of graphic organizer. Second graders are able to record their
information on their own. Many
even know what to write down before we talk about it! The students are excited about reading
their nonfiction books! Grades K-2 –
Grades 3 - 5
We are working in the Reference section of the
Library. The students are using
book encyclopedias instead of online encyclopedias to research
information. Third graders are
researching the continents, Fourth graders are researching an animal, and
Fifth graders are finding out about our fifty states. The students are getting first hand
practice using our book encyclopedias.
We are using the Information Management Research Process. They are learning a lot about their
subjects and practicing this research process. (To understand this research
process, click on the Information Management link at the top) Celebrate reading by viewing a
PowerPoint about Read Across Click here to see a
PowerPoint about the PEP Class visit to Chinn Library. (Click through the
presentation.) Click here to a view a PowerPoint
Presentation of our Book Fair Blizzard. (Click through the
presentation.) BOOK FAIR- APRIL 21ST
-25TH . (Click the Resources
link to go to the Book Fair Website) Parents: Please fill out the Volunteer Form (Spanish Form) and send it back. We need your help!! Click here for a
April Calendar of classes and events. We love all the activity in the
Library. Continue to encourage your child to read daily! We received a New Reading Area
from two Girl Scouts working on a project.
This is a special area that teachers can send students to just read! Please look at the pictures of our Reading
Area and Class Projects. |
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Fifth Grade Native American Research Projects
Fourth Grade Project – Compare and Contrast the
Earth, Moon, and Sun
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Mrs. Hopkins – Librarian 
Mrs. Schaeffer – Library Assistant
Mrs. McAllister – Computer Specialist
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*Each class visits the Library once every 6 days. *Students in grades 1-5 can check out 2 books at
each visit.
*Kindergarten students check out 1 book per visit. *Books can be renewed for a longer period if
needed. Student needs to bring the
books to the library for renewal. *If a child has an overdue book, they will not be
allowed to checkout a book until
the overdue book is returned. *Classes are encouraged to have an extra 15 minute
checkout time during each six day rotation. |
Learning Activities in the Library
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*Students are
read to on a regular basis. *Students receive
instruction on how to locate resources on the Library
Catalog. OPAC
*New books and authors are introduced by book
talks and author studies. *Students
learn about the Dewey Decimal System and Call Numbers and use those to help
them find materials in the library. *Students
will receive instruction about the characteristic of each reading genre.
*Research
skills are taught as they connect with units of study. *Reading
strategies from classroom instruction are constantly being reinforced in the
library. Classes
visit the library for 40 minute periods every 6 days. Students can visit in small
groups as time permits during the day. Extra
time is scheduled for classroom checkout accompanied by the teacher. Blocks of
time are available for research that connects to a particular area of study. |
Information Management Process
Click here to see
a PowerPoint on the Information Management Process
The Information Management Process is taught in Prince
William County to help students research a topic.
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Step 1- Question: |
What do I need to know? |
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Step 2 – Locate Resources: |
Where should I look to find out? |
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Step 3 – Evaluate Resources: |
Does this have the information I need? |
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Step 4 – Analyze Information: |
Have I found all the information I need? |
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Step 5 – Synthesize Information: |
What does it mean?
What can I write about? |
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Accelerated Reader is a computer based reading recall
and comprehension program. Teachers
let the students know their reading level and students are to pick out books
on that level to read. When they have
finished reading the book, they take a five or ten question multiple choice
quiz on the book. It is very
important that the student reads the book carefully to successfully answer
the quiz questions. This program is
required in some classrooms and voluntary in others. Click here
to go to our Accelerated Reader Catalog. |
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Prince William Library |
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Social Studies for Kids |
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MrNussbaum.Com |
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A Math Dictionary for Kids |
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World Atlas. Com |
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Enchanted Learning |
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World Book Online |
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Book Fair Page |
http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/mcauliffeelementary |