Grade 1
Standards
1.3.1 Understanding the difference of fiction
1.3.6 Locating Fiction in a variety of formats ( easy and 398.2)
1.9.8 Selects and reads unfamiliar and familiar material independently
2.1.1 Compares characteristics of Fiction
2.1.4 Comprehends basic plot and structure of imaginative literature
5.1.3 Reads and understands a variety of genres ( fiction, fairy tales,Biography, Nonfiction)
The shortest month of the year had one extra day with 2008 being a leap year. We had so many holidays to celebrate. Groundhog day came on February 2nd. We learned about how the groundhog predicted weather, sang groundhog songs, watched a movie about groundhog day and read the book Geoffrey Ground Hog predicts the Weather
Then came the two week long holiday of Chinese/Vietnamese/lunar/ New Year/ Tet Spring Festival. We got to hear the legend about how the rat came first, the Chinese Zodiac Animals, nonfiction books about Chinese New year, and we also heard the folk tale The Empty Pot By Demi. This led us into a discussion as to what were fiction books ( books that are not true) and introduced us to the 398.2 or fairytale section.
Then came Presidents day and we learned about our first President George Washington and our 16th President Abraham Lincoln who freed the slaves and ended the war between the North and South regions of our country United States of America.
We are continuing to explore the Fiction sections ( easy and 398.2) and have fun as we are hearing and learning some different versions of famous fairy tales like Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Hansel and Gretel and Rumpelstiltskin. We also know that Fiction books are not true and the two places that we can find Fiction books in the media center are Easy and 398.2 Fairy tales.
Grade 2 Media
Standards
1.3.1 Understands the difference between Fiction and Nonfiction
1.3.6 Locates Fiction and Nonfiction in a variety of formats
1.3.7 Knows that books and videos may be located by subject in the Nonfiction section
1.3.8 Knows the general contents of the biography section
1.4.1 Understands the basic organization of the 10 major Dewey Decimal system classes
1.4.2 Uses Dewey Decimal System to locate resources independently
1.8 Selects appropriate Library materials
5.1 Learns about children's literature, authors and illustrators
We continue to check the students understanding of Fiction ( easy and Fairy tales, Folktales, Tall tales, Fables, Mother Goose) and the Dewey Decimal System (000 to 999). we saw the video The Dewey Decimal Delimma and read the books:What Marion taught Willis and The Shelf Elf helps out .
We also learned about the biography section by hearing books about our first president George Washington and our 16th president Abraham Lincoln. We also learned about African American/ Black History month by hearing biographies about Harriet Tubman and Molly Banneky and also watched the video Follow the Drinking Gourd
We also were introduced to the 2007-2008 California Young Reader Medal nominations and heard the first book I wanna Iguana by Karen Kauman Orloff.
Grade 2 Music
Standard 1.5 Identify visually and aurally individual wind, string, brass, and percussion instruments used in a variety of music.
The media center just received the Disney's World of Music Discovery Video series, This series has been great for reviewing the woodwinds and brass families, percussion, and keyboard families. The series comes with lots of questions and we get quizes to check our listening comprehension. We also are finding out that we recognize a lot of music pieces like Peter and the Wolf , The Nutcracker, and and are able to know the different sounds of many instrument families.
Grade 3 Media
Standards
1.2.1 Identifies parts of a book: cover, title page, author, illustrator, spine, and
spine label.
1.2.2 Identifies parts of a book: table of contents, publisher, page numbers, copyright date, and call number
1.2.3 Identifies pars of a book: glossary, index, dedication
1.2.4 Understands general organization of a dictionary and
thesaurus
1.2.5 Identifies online terms and their uses ( browser, world wide web, URL)
We continued to review reference materials such as the dictionary and thesaurus and practiced looking up definitions, synonyms, and antonyms on
http://www.Dictionary.com
We also read the book Boy who cried Fabulous by Leslea Newman.
Grade 4 Media
Standards
1.2.4 Understands the general organization of a print dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, atlas, almanac
1.3.5 Identifies reference materials
1.3.9 Locates and knows general contents of the reference section
1.9.9 Uses a variety of print and digital reference materials ( dictionary, atlas, thesaurus, encyclopedia, almanac) to locate information
We also are learning about and reviewing reference books that we learned about in grade one such as the Encyclopedia. ( Standard 1.3.9 locates and knows general contents of the reference section). We are practicing reading an article on "California" from the Student Discovery Encyclopedia and answering questions about the state we live in. (standard 1.2.4 Knows the general organization of an encyclopedia. We are also using the Heinemann First Encyclopedias to search for information and write the answer to the questions in complete sentences.
We also viewed the following vidoes Media Mania Catalog, Charley Chapters Thesaurus Synonyms and Antonyms,, and The animated Encylopedia and Almanac . We are using the media center computers
http://www.Dictionary.com to practice using a thesaurus, and the World Book Encyclopedia CD-Rom. We are using print copies of World Almanac for Kids 2004 . 
We will be learning how to use CATS, our online Catalog for Authors, Titles, and Subjects (Library Online Catalog). This catalog can be accessed anywhere someone has a connection to the Internet at http://library.nhusd.k12.ca.us/
Standards:
LIS
1.6.1 Understands the general purpose of the automated library catalog 1.6.2 Uses computer software graphical elements and navigation tools (e.g. buttons, icons, and fields) to search automated library catalog 1.6.3 Performs a basic search by title, author, subject, and keyword using the automated library catalog
Technology
E: Technology Research Tools
1. Use online resources to gather information
Grade 5 Media 
Groupwise Email
All students in room 39, 36 (5th grade only), 41 and all but two students in room 42 now have a Groupwise email account and practiced using the address book. Students practice emailing their classroom teacher three things that they learned about their state. Now that all students in room 40 and the 4th graders in room 36 have email accounts, they will start learning how to use them in media.
STANDARD 4: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and pursues information related to personal interests.
4.1 Uses School Library Media Center and Public Library Resources to Pursue Personal Interests (K1)
4.1.1 Independently selects print, nonprint, and digital resources to satisfy recreational goals and pursuits
4.1.2 Uses telecommunications to communicate with others
4.1.3 Observes proper etiquette for using telecommunications
4.1.4 Uses information and communication technologies for recreational purposes (K1)
The students are also practicing using the World Almanac for kids 2004 edition to find information of the 50 states of United States and the two commonwealths Puerto Rico and Guam. (Standard 1.2.4 Understands general organization of an almanac and Encyclopedia, Standard 1.3.1.2 Locates resources for class assignments and uses them independently, Standard 1.9.9 Uses a variety of reference materials to locate information).
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