FOURTH GRADE LIBRARY MEDIA CURRICULUM
The Miles City School District Library Curriculum is aligned with the
Montana State Standards for Library Media and was updated in 2012.
Montana State Standards for Library Media and was updated in 2012.
Taught in conjunction with the classroom curriculum.
LIBRARY ORIENTATION/ CITIZENSHIP (Standards 4,5)
1. Recognize Librarian as a resource
2. Book selection strategies
a. Shelf markers
b. Look at cover and pictures
3. Check out and return procedures
4. Citizenship
a. Manners/behavior
b. Give Me Five
c. Active listening
d. May I Have Your Attention
e. Areas/section of library
BOOK CARE (Standards 4,5)
1. Clean hands
2. Carry by spine
3. Turn by top corner of page
4. No food, water, babies
5. Special place at home
6. Backpack
7. Replacement price charged for damaged books
CONCEPTS OF PRINT MATERIALS (Standards 2,5)
1. Cover: front and back
2. Hardcover vs. paperback
3. Title
4. Author
5. Illustrator
6. Title page
7. Copyright date, (Fair use)
8. Table of Contents
9. Index
10. Glossary
11. Thesaurus
12. Keyword
13. Periodicals
14. Print vs non-print
15. Recognize symbols
16. Story Elements (character, plot. setting, theme, beginning, middle, end)
17. Retell story/sequence of events
LIBRARY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (Arrangement of Books) (Standards 1,2,5)
1. Locate and recognize organization of books (alphabetical and numerical)
a. Alphabetical by author name
b. Picture Books (Everybody books)
c. Fiction
d. Nonfiction
e. Locate Fiction by call number
f. Locate Nonfiction by call number
2. Recognize and use the Dewey Decimal System
a. By 100"s
3. Barcode
4. Call number
5. Spine label
6. Locate books using call number
7. Skimming
8. Introduce library catalog/OPAC search techniques
INFORMATION LITERATURE (Standards 2,3,4,5)
1. Print vs non-print
2. Cybersafety and netiquette
3. Reference materials
a. Dictionary
b. Encyclopedia
c. Atlases
d. Almanacs
4. Nonfiction features (Guide words,bold words, captions, headings)
5. Plagiarism and citations
6. Bibliography
a. Simple
b. Complete
7. Strategies to access information resources (big3, Big6)
a. Information seeking strategies
b. Electronic resources
1. Recognize domain names (.com; .edu.; .gov)
c. Internet (Search engines, URL's, terminology, data bases)
d. Online subscription data bases (InfoTrac)
1. Differentiate between free and subscription resources
e. Online encyclopedias
f. On-line data bases (Search and use)
8. Evaluate information in resources ( Copyright, authority, accuracy, currency, bias, skim
& scan, main ideas, list facts & details, draw conclusions, fact vs fiction)
a. Note taking
b. Paraphrasing
c. Graphic organizers-outlines
d. Categorize and sequence information (main idea, details, draw conclusions)
e. Identify, locate, and use other sources of media or knowledge (Interviews)
9. Recognize community as a resource (Use sources outside school library)
10. Understand and use self-evaluation
LITERATURE APPRECIATION (Standard 5)
1. Active listening
2. Book talks
3. Genre of literature
a. Fantasy
b. Humorous fiction
c. Historical fiction
d. Mystery
e. Realistic fiction
f. Science fiction
g. Classics
4. Nonfiction Genre
a. Folklore
1. Fable
2. Legend
3. Tall tales
4. Fairy tales
5. Pourquoi tales
6. Nursery rhymes
7. Myths
b. Poetry
c. Plays
d. Biography/Autobiography
e. Information books
f. Native American
5. Correlate personal interests with genre
6. Literary elements (character, plot, setting, theme, sequence/events)
7. Author/illustrator studies
8. Award Winners
a. Caldecott
b. Treasure State
c. Young Reader's Choice
d. Newbery
9. Recognize censorship/banned books
10. Use background knowledge when selecting materials
SELF-ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES (Standard 3)
1. Choose appropriate books (reading level)
2. Return books on time in good repair
3. Select diverse materials
4. Read for pleasure
5. Relate personal interests to sections, subjects, and genre of choice
6. Use sources outside the school library
7. Solve problems independently
8. Respond to fiction & nonfiction resources
LIBRARY ORIENTATION/ CITIZENSHIP (Standards 4,5)
1. Recognize Librarian as a resource
2. Book selection strategies
a. Shelf markers
b. Look at cover and pictures
3. Check out and return procedures
4. Citizenship
a. Manners/behavior
b. Give Me Five
c. Active listening
d. May I Have Your Attention
e. Areas/section of library
BOOK CARE (Standards 4,5)
1. Clean hands
2. Carry by spine
3. Turn by top corner of page
4. No food, water, babies
5. Special place at home
6. Backpack
7. Replacement price charged for damaged books
CONCEPTS OF PRINT MATERIALS (Standards 2,5)
1. Cover: front and back
2. Hardcover vs. paperback
3. Title
4. Author
5. Illustrator
6. Title page
7. Copyright date, (Fair use)
8. Table of Contents
9. Index
10. Glossary
11. Thesaurus
12. Keyword
13. Periodicals
14. Print vs non-print
15. Recognize symbols
16. Story Elements (character, plot. setting, theme, beginning, middle, end)
17. Retell story/sequence of events
LIBRARY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (Arrangement of Books) (Standards 1,2,5)
1. Locate and recognize organization of books (alphabetical and numerical)
a. Alphabetical by author name
b. Picture Books (Everybody books)
c. Fiction
d. Nonfiction
e. Locate Fiction by call number
f. Locate Nonfiction by call number
2. Recognize and use the Dewey Decimal System
a. By 100"s
3. Barcode
4. Call number
5. Spine label
6. Locate books using call number
7. Skimming
8. Introduce library catalog/OPAC search techniques
INFORMATION LITERATURE (Standards 2,3,4,5)
1. Print vs non-print
2. Cybersafety and netiquette
3. Reference materials
a. Dictionary
b. Encyclopedia
c. Atlases
d. Almanacs
4. Nonfiction features (Guide words,bold words, captions, headings)
5. Plagiarism and citations
6. Bibliography
a. Simple
b. Complete
7. Strategies to access information resources (big3, Big6)
a. Information seeking strategies
b. Electronic resources
1. Recognize domain names (.com; .edu.; .gov)
c. Internet (Search engines, URL's, terminology, data bases)
d. Online subscription data bases (InfoTrac)
1. Differentiate between free and subscription resources
e. Online encyclopedias
f. On-line data bases (Search and use)
8. Evaluate information in resources ( Copyright, authority, accuracy, currency, bias, skim
& scan, main ideas, list facts & details, draw conclusions, fact vs fiction)
a. Note taking
b. Paraphrasing
c. Graphic organizers-outlines
d. Categorize and sequence information (main idea, details, draw conclusions)
e. Identify, locate, and use other sources of media or knowledge (Interviews)
9. Recognize community as a resource (Use sources outside school library)
10. Understand and use self-evaluation
LITERATURE APPRECIATION (Standard 5)
1. Active listening
2. Book talks
3. Genre of literature
a. Fantasy
b. Humorous fiction
c. Historical fiction
d. Mystery
e. Realistic fiction
f. Science fiction
g. Classics
4. Nonfiction Genre
a. Folklore
1. Fable
2. Legend
3. Tall tales
4. Fairy tales
5. Pourquoi tales
6. Nursery rhymes
7. Myths
b. Poetry
c. Plays
d. Biography/Autobiography
e. Information books
f. Native American
5. Correlate personal interests with genre
6. Literary elements (character, plot, setting, theme, sequence/events)
7. Author/illustrator studies
8. Award Winners
a. Caldecott
b. Treasure State
c. Young Reader's Choice
d. Newbery
9. Recognize censorship/banned books
10. Use background knowledge when selecting materials
SELF-ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES (Standard 3)
1. Choose appropriate books (reading level)
2. Return books on time in good repair
3. Select diverse materials
4. Read for pleasure
5. Relate personal interests to sections, subjects, and genre of choice
6. Use sources outside the school library
7. Solve problems independently
8. Respond to fiction & nonfiction resources