Free Choice Library Class: How-to Video & Lesson Plan

Description

This video and lesson plan shows you how to set-up and implement a “free-choice library” day in your elementary school library, and what you need to get started.

Students check out books and choose an activity or center to do from a list of choices. While students are engaged in the activity choices, you can work on library management tasks while monitoring student behavior.

This streaming video & lesson plan bundle includes:

How-to Coaching Video (20 minutes)

• I will walk you through step-by-step how a Free Choice Library day can look at your school and in your library space.
• I will show you examples of which centers or activities to use with each grade level (K-5).

Customizable Library Floor Plan (3 template Google Slides)

• Editable in Google Slides for you to customize and plan out your library’s physical space for Free Choice Library days
• Includes movable pieces for square tables, circle tables, and students chairs

Comprehensive Lesson Plan for Kindergarten through 5th Grade in editable Google Docs file format + PDF file (5 pages), including:

• Objective(s)
• Big ideas and essential questions from the PA Library Model Curriculum
• Standards including:
  • National Common Core Standards (ELA),
  • AASL National School Library Standards for Learners (2018), and
  • Pennsylvania Core Standards (ELA).
• ​Suggested assessment methods
• ​Materials needed
• ​Detailed procedure (great for substitutes!)
• ​Reflection and notes space
• ​Bibliography of resources used

Teacher Notes with suggested activity choices, plus a list of necessary and optional supplies you may need (included in the preview).

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© Mrs. J in the Library – By purchasing this product, you receive a one-user license. Copying or distributing to others is prohibited. ​See my Digital ​Resources Terms of Use and Store Policies page for more information. For teacher-librarians: You may use this product with all of your classes and students.