Grade 1 Library Media Learning Expectations

In Grade 1, students will develop the ability to:

  • Appreciate and identify a wide range of children’s literature including:
    • picture books 
    • folk and fairy tales 
    • poetry 
    • award winning books 
    • books by specific authors and illustrators
  • Differentiate between fiction and nonfiction and understand that these books may have different uses
  • Understand that the library is arranged by specific types of books
  • Locate areas in the library that have books meeting their reading interests
  • Select books for recreational reading
  • Properly care for books
  • Understand that reference sources are used to find certain kinds of information
  • Explore early library skills:
    • alphabetical order 
    • call numbers 
    • parts of a book
  • Explore Digital Citizenship topics such as Online Safety and Digital Etiquette