information literacy

Contains lesson plans that use picture books as tools to teach the AASL/AECT Information Literacy Standards in kindergarten through third grade, with reproducible patterns and activities, as well as a reading resource bibliography for each month of the school year.

Reviews the history of cooperation and collaboration in school libraries since the 1990s, discussing the benefits of collaboration between library media specialists and teachers at the elementary level; and features a common template for use in planning collaborative units, as well as a selection of units contributed by teams across the U.S.

A collection of practical strategies for teaching information and communications technology skills in middle school, and includes audio CD.

Reviews the history of cooperation and collaboration in school libraries since the 1990s, discussing the benefits of collaboration between library media specialists and teachers at the elementary level; and features a common template for use in planning collaborative units, as well as a selection of units contributed by teams across the United States.

Explains how teachers can help students achieve state and national standards using the Big6 skills method, with information on the development of standards and their common elements, and includes activities, lesson plans, and unit plans for specific content areas.

Presents ideas elementary school educators to encourage information literacy skills with the Big6 approach that defines information literacy, and discusses how to use the Big6, suggestions for student problems, citation, evaluation, and other related topics.

Discusses how to use the Big6 method to teach information and communications technology skills to kindergarten through third grade students, and describes lessons and activities. Includes a CD-ROM.

Presents a concise guide to implementing a school library media center, and teaches information literacy skills that meet state and national curriculum standards in all subject areas.

Contains over fifty activities designed to help students build their reading, writing, and research skills, grouped in the categories of evaluating, sorting, analyzing and synthesizing, and working with information.