Library Curriculum - Scope and Sequence Sequential Development of Library Information Skills
Pre-Kindergarten through Eighth Grade
Listening and communication skills
Literary appreciation
Care of books
Library citizenship
Study skills
Kindergarten through Eighth Grade
Types of print, non-print and equipment
Parts of a book
Pre-Kindergarten through Eighth Grade
Selection of Books
Use of online Card Catalog (OPAC)
Second through Eighth Grade
Dictionaries and Periodicals
Academic Integrity
Third through Eighth Grade
Card catalog information and instruction
Encyclopedias
Graphic sources
Internet databases and websites, including usage and security issues
Fourth through Eighth Grade
Atlases
Dewey Decimal System of Classification
Use of Yellow Pages
Sixth through Eighth Grade
Almanacs
Bibliographies and Citing Sources
Understanding Academic Integrity
Special Reference Books
Abridged Reader’s Guide
This is a simplistic version of library instruction taught by the librarians in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. We use the TEA Standards as our guidelines in addition to this scope and sequence.