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Grade 1 Library Units

Unit Plan 20 (Grade 1 Library): Audio Stories and Digital Learning Tools

Teach Grade 1 students safe, responsible use of audio stories, headphones, and digital library tools while building listening and response skills.

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Unit Plan 19 (Grade 1 Library): Trying New Kinds of Books

Help Grade 1 students try new book types, explore reading interests, and reflect on new formats, genres, and reading growth.

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Unit Plan 18 (Grade 1 Library): Favorite Books and Respectful Participation

Help Grade 1 students revisit favorite books and library activities while practicing respectful listening, sharing, routines, and material care.

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Unit Plan 17 (Grade 1 Library): Learning About a Topic from More Than One Book

Help Grade 1 students learn from multiple books on one topic using pictures, labels, discussion, sorting, and simple responses.

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Unit Plan 16 (Grade 1 Library): Beginning, Middle, End Retelling

Help Grade 1 students retell stories with beginning, middle, and end using pictures, oral sequencing, drawing, and discussion.

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Unit Plan 15 (Grade 1 Library): Library Centers with More Independence

Help Grade 1 students choose library centers with purpose, try new books and tools, and build independence with cleanup, transitions, and shared spaces.

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Unit Plan 14 (Grade 1 Library): Using Pictures and Text Features to Learn

Help Grade 1 students use pictures, labels, headings, diagrams, and simple text features to find information, build understanding, and respond to nonfiction.

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Unit Plan 13 (Grade 1 Library): Fiction and Nonfiction

Help Grade 1 students compare fiction and nonfiction, use book clues, and choose stories or information books with purpose.

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Unit Plan 12 (Grade 1 Library): Working Together to Sort and Match

Help Grade 1 students work together to sort, match, and organize books while practicing turn-taking, sharing, and early library thinking.

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Unit Plan 11 (Grade 1 Library): Stories and Information from Many Places

Expose Grade 1 students to diverse stories and informational texts while building respectful listening, curiosity, and appreciation for many books and voices.

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Unit Plan 10 (Grade 1 Library): Asking Questions About Stories and Topics

Help Grade 1 students ask questions before, during, and after reading while using pictures, text clues, and discussion to build understanding.

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Unit Plan 9 (Grade 1 Library): Our First Library Favorites

Help Grade 1 students revisit favorite books, reflect on library growth, respect different choices, and try new reading options with curiosity.

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Unit Plan 8 (Grade 1 Library): Retelling Through Play and Talk

Help Grade 1 students retell stories with props, puppets, drawing, talk, and sequencing to build comprehension and collaboration.

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Unit Plan 7 (Grade 1 Library): Stories About People, Families, and Communities

Introduce Grade 1 students to diverse families and communities through stories, discussion, and creative responses that build belonging.

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Unit Plan 6 (Grade 1 Library): Partner Work in the Library

Help Grade 1 students build partner skills in library through sharing, turn-taking, kind listening, sorting, retelling, and discussion.

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Unit Plan 5 (Grade 1 Library): Wondering About Books and Pictures

Help Grade 1 students ask questions, notice details, and share wonderings during library read-alouds, picture walks, and browsing.

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Unit Plan 4 (Grade 1 Library): Choosing Books with Purpose

Help Grade 1 students choose library books with purpose using interests, topics, covers, titles, wonderings, and curiosity.

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Unit Plan 3 (Grade 1 Library): How to Listen, Notice, and Respond

Teach Grade 1 active listening, story response, turn-and-talk, respectful discussion, and simple observations, questions, and connections.

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Unit Plan 2 (Grade 1 Library): Book Care and Library Responsibility

Teach Grade 1 book care, library responsibility, safe routines, and respectful use of books, materials, technology, and shared spaces.

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Unit Plan 1 (Grade 1 Library): Welcome Back to the Library

Introduce Grade 1 library routines, storytime, browsing, and respectful participation while helping students feel welcome and ready to learn.

The Admin Angle

The Admin Angle: The Facilities Conversation Schools Keep Avoiding — How to Lead Closures, Consolidations, and Reconfiguration with Trust

Navigate school closures, consolidations, and boundary changes with transparent planning, student-centered criteria, and community trust.

Grade 2 Library Units

Unit Plan 36 (Grade 2 Library): Celebration of Reading, Inquiry, and Library Growth

Celebrate Grade 2 library growth with favorite books, inquiry topics, and joyful reflection on reading, questioning, learning, and responsible participation.

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Unit Plan 35 (Grade 2 Library): What Kind of Reader and Learner Am I?

Grade 2 library unit on reading identity, favorite books, learning strengths, and library preferences as students reflect on how they learn best.

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Unit Plan 34 (Grade 2 Library): Sharing Books, Projects, and Learning

Grade 2 library unit on clear sharing, respectful listening, and simple presentations as students share books, projects, and learning ideas.

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Unit Plan 33 (Grade 2 Library): Library Helpers and Shared Leadership

Grade 2 library unit on student leadership through routines, organization, and shared responsibility as students help the library run smoothly for everyone.