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Grade 1 Library Units

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.

Grade 1 Library Units

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.

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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.

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Unit Plan 32 (Grade 2 Library): Looking Back at Our Learning

Grade 2 library review unit on student growth in reading, thinking, routines, and independence through reflection, favorite books, and revisiting past learning.

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Unit Plan 31 (Grade 2 Library): Learning from Different Formats

Grade 2 library unit on learning from books, images, audio, and digital tools while comparing formats and using materials responsibly.

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Unit Plan 30 (Grade 2 Library): Growing Independent in the Library

Grade 2 library unit on independent routines, helping students manage checkout, centers, cleanup, and materials responsibly with less support.

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Unit Plan 29 (Grade 2 Library): Readers Like Different Things

Grade 2 library unit on reading identity, helping students explore genres, respect different reading preferences, and grow through curiosity and choice.

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Unit Plan 28 (Grade 2 Library): Stories and Topics That Make Us Think

Grade 2 library unit on deeper reading response as students explain what stories and topics teach, notice important details, and share meaningful thinking.

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Unit Plan 27 (Grade 2 Library): Responsible Library Use with More Independence

Grade 2 library unit on independent responsibility for books, tools, routines, and shared spaces through care, cleanup, and confident habits.

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Unit Plan 26 (Grade 2 Library): Retelling, Acting, and Teaching a Story

Grade 2 library unit on story retelling through puppets, props, and oral performance, building sequencing, collaboration, and audience-ready storytelling.

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Unit Plan 25 (Grade 2 Library): Discussion Skills for Shared Learning

Grade 2 library unit on discussion and listening, using sentence starters to respond, explain ideas clearly, and build shared learning respectfully.

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Unit Plan 24 (Grade 2 Library): Topic Study Through Books and Images

Grade 2 library unit on topic study with books and images, comparing sources, using text features, and building understanding through talk and recording.

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Unit Plan 23 (Grade 2 Library): Noticing, Thinking, and Explaining

Grade 2 library unit on noticing details, explaining thinking with evidence, asking questions, and sharing supported ideas through discussion and response.

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Unit Plan 22 (Grade 2 Library): Creating to Show What I Learned

Grade 2 library unit where students use posters, booklets, labeled drawings, or oral visuals to show story and topic understanding clearly.

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Unit Plan 21 (Grade 2 Library): Organizing Information in Simple Ways

Grade 2 library unit on sorting and organizing books, facts, and pictures into clear categories while building partner skills and responsibility.

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Unit Plan 20 (Grade 2 Library): Audio, Digital, and Print Learning Tools

Grade 2 library unit on using audio, digital, and print tools to learn, compare formats, and practice safe, respectful, responsible tool use.

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Unit Plan 19 (Grade 2 Library): Trying New Genres and Formats

Grade 2 library unit on trying new genres and formats like poetry, folktales, biography, reference texts, and digital books with reflection.

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Unit Plan 18 (Grade 2 Library): Favorite Reading and Respectful Participation

Grade 2 library unit on favorite books, genres, and routines, helping students build reading identity, respectful participation, and community habits.

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Unit Plan 17 (Grade 2 Library): Learning from More Than One Source

Grade 2 library unit on comparing two sources, finding same and unique information, and organizing learning with simple charts and discussion.

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Unit Plan 16 (Grade 2 Library): Retelling and Summarizing Key Events

Grade 2 library unit on retelling and summarizing stories by identifying key events, sequencing main parts, and leaving out less important details.