2nd Grade

Third Grade Curriculum

• Reinforcing learned library behavior from kindergarten through second grade: quiet voices, proper shelf marker usage, walking at all times in the library, reading quietly at the tables, waiting patiently in line at the circulation desk.
• Participating in state reading initiative the Texas Bluebonnet Award competition: each year 20 nominees are selected to be read throughout the state of Texas and voted on by students in grades 3-6.
• Understanding that the fiction section of the media center is arranged in alphabetical order.
• Understanding that the nonfiction section of the media center is arranged by numerical order.
• Understanding how to locate a title in the biography section of the library.
• Reinforce how to use the OPAC taught in second grade.
• Reinforce expectations when using technology equipment for instructional purposes.
• Using various databases to answer questions and how to access these databases from home.
• Beginner research skills: how to use an almanac and atlas in both print and electronic media. 
• Listening to fluent readers for enjoyment.
• Locating titles for informational needs and classroom projects.
• Learning about different authors' and illustrators' styles.