Collaborative Library Lessons for the Primary Grades: Linking Research Skills to Curriculum Standards

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Tried and tested collaborative lesson plans to use when planning lessons with primary school teachers This book consists of tried and tested collaborative lesson plans for teacher librarians to use when planning lessons with classroom teachers to use with students in the primary grades. These lessons integrate research skills instruction with curriculum standards in science and social studies. Lessons are developed using standard reference materials such as: biography, atlas, encyclopedia, and the almanac. Each lesson contains all the patterns, worksheets and plans necessary to immediately implement the lesson. Based on lesson plans that have been used successfully in practice Contains all materials for a successful lesson

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The book includes ready-to-use work-sheets that are aligned with national standards, and lessons designed for 45-minute class sessions covering seven topics: thematic, biography, atlas, almanac, encyclopedia, online catalog, and the internet. * American Libraries *
Taking us up one step on the collaboration ladder, Copeland provides library lessons aimed at the primary grades that are linked to national standards and that have definite roles for both the teacher and the teacher-librarian to play in the teaching of a particular skill. * Teacher Librarian *
This book offers tried and tested collaborative lesson plans by school librarians.patterns and worksheets are also included. * Christian School Teacher *

Author Bio

BRENDA S. COPELAND is an elementary librarian in Palmyra School District, Palmyra, Pennsylvania. PATRICIA A. MESSNER is an elementary media specialist in the Lebanon City School District, Lebanon, Ohio.