Information Literacy

St. Leo Catholic School's Library/Information Literacy Curriculum by grade is as follows:

Kindergarten - 2nd Grade: Library

Encourage reading for enjoyment -listening to stories and group discussion of themes and independent reading.
Basic library skills (Areas of library, Parts of and care of books, Nonfiction vs. Fiction, Author/Illustrator)
Author studies
Participation in North Carolina Children’s Book Awards program
Story Elements
Author Visits
Create Group Projects

3rd Grade - 5th Grade: Library

Encourage independent reading
Responsibility of book check out and care
Library skills (Call Numbers, Dewey Organization, Destiny Catalog, Independent Search)
Projects and quizzes to support lessons
Basic research skills
Literary Elements, Genres
Create Group Projects

6th Grade - 8th Grade: Information Literacy

The Information Literacy curriculum builds upon basic research skills learned in elementary grades and focuses on more advanced literacy skills, literature & critical inquiry. Assignments and projects will be completed during class periods in the library and will often be collaborative assignments with classroom teachers.

Novel Studies
Research assignments
Information Access (multiple: books, journals, articles & online encyclopedias)
Information Evaluation (reliable and authoritative sources, News Literacy)
Ethical Use of Information (citing sources & creating Bibliographies/MLA Style
Presentations