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Second Grade Library Lesson Plans Second graders meet once a week for 35 minutes. In the first semester students review book care, learn about the parts of a book, and discuss different authors and illustrators. They read several Caldecott books as well as focus on various authors. |
| Date | Story | Lesson |
| Aug. 8-10 | The Librarian from the Black Lagoon | Welcome/ Procedures |
| Aug. 13-17 | Clara and the Bookwagon | "Book Care Review" worksheet |
| Aug. 20-24 | Book! Book! Book! by Bruss | Choose a book & using place markers |
| Aug. 27-30 | Henry and Mudge by Rylant | Connecting to Reading story in class; coloring sheet |
| Sept. 4-7 | Katy No Pocket by Payne/ Life Cycle of a Kangaroo 559.2 Roy | F/NF; "Putting fiction call numbers in order" worksheet; coloring sheet |
| Sept. 10-14 | The Man Who Walked Between The Towers by Gerstein | "Nonfiction books and their call numbers"
worksheet "Putting nonfiction call numbers in order" worksheet |
| Sept. 17-21 | "Author Roundup" ABC order worksheet | |
| Sept. 24-28 | "Parts of a Book Review" worksheet | |
| Oct. 1-5 | RIF #1 | "My Favorite Book" activity |
| Oct. 8-11 | Officer Buckle and Gloria | Caldecott Book; create your own safety tip |
| Oct. 16-19 | Sophie's Masterpiece by Eileen Spinelli | |
| Oct. 22-26 | Book Fair | |
| Oct. 29- Nov. 2 | Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day | "Title Page" worksheet |
| Nov. 5-9 | Penny Lee and Her T.V. by McCoy | "Title & Copyright Page" worksheet |
| Nov. 12-16 | Gracias the Thanksgiving Turkey by Cowley | "Table of Contents" worksheet |
| Nov. 19-20 | A Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting | "Book Index" worksheet |
| Nov. 26-30 | Chrysanthemum by Henkes | Author Kevin Henkes; coloring sheet |
| Dec. 4-7 | RIF # 2 | Reading is Fun (RIF activity) |
| Dec. 10-14 | How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Priceman | coloring sheet |
| Dec. 17-20 | Wild Christmas Reindeer by Brett | |
| Jan. 7-11 | Introduction to fairy tales | Fairy Tale Unit lesson 1 |
| Jan. 15-18 | The Mitten, a Ukranian Folktale | Fairy Tale Unit lesson 2 |
| Jan. 21-25 | Rumplestiltskin | Fairy Tale Unit lesson 3 |
| Jan. 28-Feb. 1 | Cinderella | Fairy Tale Unit lesson 4 |
| Feb. 4-8 | Little Red Riding Hood | Fairy Tale Unit lesson 5 |
| Feb. 11-15 | Fractured Fairy Tales | Fairy Tale Unit lesson 6 |
| Feb. 19-22 | Review and where to find Fairy tales | Fairy Tale Unit lesson 7 |
| Feb. 25-29 | Snowflake Bentley | 1999 Caldecott |
| Mar. 3-7 | Dr. Seuss (Read Across America) (The Big Brag) | Choose RIF books |
| Mar. 10-14 | The Snowy Day by Keats/ Keats video | 1963 Caldecott |
| Mar. 17-20 | How to use the Visual OPAC | |
| Mar. 25-28 | The Talking Eggs by San Souci | Trustworthiness |
| Mar. 31-Apr.4 | Miss Rumphius by Cooney | Respect |
| Apr. 7-11 | The Berenstain Bears Trouble with Pets by Stan and Jan Berenstain | Responsibility |
| Apr. 14-18 | The Pain and the Great One by Judy Blume | Fairness LAST CHECKOUT |
| Apr. 21-25 | Miss Tizzy by Libba Moore Gray | Caring |
| Apr. 28-May 2 | Max by Graham | Citizenship |
| May 5-9 | ABC order cut-apart activity "Ship Shape" | |
| May 12-16 | Watch: Arthur's Lost Library Book | |
| May 19-23 | ||