Information Skills — Kindergarten

My favorite women: My Great Aunt Arizona

These three (or four) 45-minute lessons will introduce kindergarteners and first graders to Women's History Month. The students listen to the story of author Gloria Houston's great-aunt, Arizona Houston Hughes. During and following the listening and viewing experiences, the students will discuss their experiences with women in their own history who are helping them become good citizens and grow up well.

Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts and Information Skills)

By Floanna Long.

Learning language strategies through repeated readings of storybooks

This lesson will guide and teach students how to process and produce language at higher levels through meaningful, redundant, contextually appropriate, and intrinsically rewarding center-based activities related to a storybook theme.

Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Information Skills)

By Elizabeth Winborne.

Learning about Ezra Jack Keats

Students will learn about Ezra Jack Keats using a variety of resources in the media center.

Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Information Skills)

By Brittany Basinger, Jenni Conine, and Vickie Mcmillan.

Resources on the web

"Adopt" a geographic news story

In this lesson, from Xpeditions, students will be introduced to some stories from National Geographic News and then invited to discuss the reasons why it is a good idea to follow the news. The class will “adopt” a geographic news story, design... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills and Social Studies)

Provided by: Xpeditions