Library Book Care Storytime Lesson

Back to School is a great time to talk to students about caring for library books and preventing library book damage. Low-prep and easy-to-use, this library lesson is designed for the Specials rotation.

This storytime lesson includes:

• 41-slide Lesson Presentation, editable in Microsoft PowerPoint + Google Slides
  • Most text is editable; images and heading text are not editable. You choose which slides you want to use.
  • 22 slides are for the read-aloud and/or guided lesson that walks you through the storytime lesson.
  • 19 slides are “scrolling presentation” slides that are great for extending lessons or scrolling in the library during checkout and downtimes.
  • Please note that this storytime lesson is designed to complement a read-aloud. The actual read-aloud story comes from you!
• List of 24 library-themed recommended books to read aloud (1 page, PDF)
  • The list is great to hand out to parents, teachers, and students looking for friendship-themed books.
  • All titles were selected specifically for Grades K-3 and received positive professional reviews.
• Two (2) editable, differentiated scavenger hunts (3 pages)
  • Students “hunt” for images and information in the “scrolling slides” part of the presentation. This gives students something to focus on during library checkout and downtime.
  • Includes 2 scavenger hunts. One is images-only, and the other is images and text.
  • Answer key is included.
• Detailed, pre-filled Library Lesson Plan in editable PDF and PowerPoint formats (2 pages), aligned to:
  • AASL National School Library Standards for Learners,
  • National Common Core ELA Standards, and
  • Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
• Lesson tips and tricks (6 pages, PDF)
• Google Classroom Basics (4 pages, PDF)
• Instructions on how to set up PowerPoint slide timings for digital bulletin boards (2 pages, PDF)

22 Storytime / Lesson Slides:

Part 1 is a guided whole-class discussion about library book care and everyday objects that might cause library book damage. The slides walk you through the entire class discussion, from start to finish. It’s a great way to discuss how library books get damaged, what we can do to help mitigate book damages, and what to do if we have or see a damaged library book.

• 3 recommended library read-alouds and two library book care themed video links.
• Storytime song: “The Handwashing Song”
• ASL sign language for “book” — includes video link and clipart image of the sign
• ASL fingerspelling for “book” — includes images for each letter
• Discussion prompts: How can ____ hurt a library book? Items causing library book damage include: a dog, dirty hands, a baby, food and drink, water, a backpack, and crayons.
• 4 “dilemma” discussion prompts about damaged library books
• Slide for your read-aloud (paste the book cover on the slide).
• Checkout reminders slide — add your own reminders!
• “What Should We Do Now?” slide — This is very clear instructions on what students should be doing after the lesson.

19 Scrolling Slides:

Part 2 is the scrolling slides. Set them on a timer to scroll on a screen during library checkout. Students can use the scrolling slides to complete one of the two Scavenger Hunts.

• Tips about turning library book pages carefully
• Vocabulary term: scrub
• Book vocabulary term: setting
• 5 tips for taking care of library books
• 2 book idioms: “the oldest trick in the book” and “throw the book at someone”
• Kid-friendly joke about bookmarks
• Who is our librarian?
• Who is our library assistant?
• Trivia question about Braille
• This week’s birthdays
• 2 Would-You-Rather questions

Standards Addressed:

AASL National School Library Standards – See the AASL Standards Framework for Learners to view full text.

• Inquire –  C.1. – D.3.

Common Core English Language Arts Standards –
© Copyright 2010 National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.10.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.7.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.5.

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