IMC Goals

 

 

Kindergarten

GOAL 1:  Select books and materials appropriate for age and interests.

GOAL 2:  Recognize proper book care.

GOAL 3:  Introduce parts of a book.

GOAL 4:  Introduce the importance of shelf arrangement in the Media Center.

GOAL 5:  Use appropriate software with supervision.

 

First

GOAL 1:  Recognize common library vocabulary. 

GOAL 2:  Identify favorite authors and characters, and make students  aware that some titles win awards (such as the Caldecott) for excellence in illustration and story.

GOAL 3:  Identify the basic parts of a computer; learn basic computer  vocabulary.

GOAL 4:  Use appropriate software with assistance.

GOAL 5:  Introduce and apply basic rules for computer use and care.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second

GOAL 1:  Use print and nonprint materials for beginning research. 

GOAL 2:  Recognize different types of literature, and encourage independent reading.

GOAL 3:  Find the shelf location of Easy Fiction with assistance.

GOAL 4:  Compare and contrast different types of illustrations in picture books.

GOAL 5:  Introduce award-winning books such as Caldecott and Coretta Scott King award books.

GOAL 6:  Begin to learn the function of special keyboard keys.

GOAL 7:  Apply rules for computer use and care, and use software with greater independence.

 

Third

GOAL 1:  Encourage selection of appropriate materials for independent reading.

GOAL 2:  Introduce the electronic card catalog.

GOAL 3:  Introduce Dewey Decimal system of classification.

GOAL 4:  Select and use both print and non-print materials to find information.

GOAL 5:  Introduce acceptable hand placement for the computer keyboard.

GOAL 6:  Introduce saving, retrieving and printing work on the computer.

GOAL 7:  Learn basics of word processing program and how to navigate Windows.

Fourth

GOAL 1:  Develop an awareness of award-winning books such as Newbery and Coretta Scott King award winners, and continue to encourage book selection for pleasure reading.

GOAL 2:  Learn to use the electronic card catalog independently. 

GOAL 3:  Recognize that nonfiction books are divided into categories by subject, with emphasis on the Dewey Decimal categories of 500, 600,700 and 900.

GOAL 4:  Become a more independent library user and begin evaluating materials for research (print versus non-print).

GOAL 5:  Introduce search engines and directories.

GOAL 6:  Use reference, word processing and multi-media presentation programs and appropriate computer accessories to aid in presentations.

GOAL 7:  Lean to save and retrieve work.

 

Fifth

GOAL 1:  Recognize that nonfiction books are divided into categories by subject with emphasis on Dewey Decimal categories of  300, 500, 600, and 900.

GOAL 2:  Promote continued interest in books for information and pleasure reading.

GOAL 3:  Expand use of Microsoft Office programs.

GOAL 4:  Understand computer ethics, including plagiarism.

GOAL 5:  Use and evaluate print and electronic resources to locate information.  Understand that different search engines have different purposes.

 

 

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