First Week of K-2 Elementary Library Read-aloud Activities & Lesson

Welcome students on the 1st day of library and introduce how the library works with this editable read-aloud lesson and activity for kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade classes.

The teacher-librarian reads aloud one of the picture book recommendations, and after listening to the story, students complete one of the activities during the rest of library class.

This lesson has 37 total pages and slides, and includes:

• Recommended books to read aloud during the first day of elementary library class (1 page)
  
  • “The Midnight Library” by Kazuno Kohara
  • “Book’s Big Adventure” by Adam Lehrhaupt and Rahele Jomepour Bell
  • “The Book Hog” by Greg Pizzoli
  • “I Want My Book Back” by Viviane Elbee and Nicole Miles
  • “The Bad Seed Goes to the Library” by Jory John and Pete Oswald
  • “But Excuse Me That is My Book” by Lauren Child (Charlie and Lola series)
• Drawing Response Activities for students to complete (15 PowerPoint slides and 7 Google Slides)
  
  • Printable version is editable in Microsoft PowerPoint, 2 per letter-sized paper.
  • Digital version is editable in Google Slides to post in Google Classroom, SeeSaw, or other learning platforms.
  • Full color and black & white printable versions
• Optional Research Activity for “But Excuse Me That is My Book” (5 PowerPoint slides and 2 Google Slides)
  
  • Students can also use a database like Pebble Go, World Book Kids, Britannica Kids, or National Geographic Kids to learn more.
  • Keywords are given to help students type and find their
  • Printable and digital versions are editable, just like the drawing activities.
  • Graphics for other digital resources, including Brain POP, EPIC, Sora ebooks, MackinVIA ebooks, and NoteSheep
  • Full color and black & white printable versions
• Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grade Lesson Plan in Google Docs format, aligned to:
  • AASL National School Library Standards for Learners, and
  • National Common Core ELA Standards.
• Directions and Teacher Notes to help you use this lesson and post it in Google Classroom or other elearning platforms (2 pages, included in preview)

Standards Addressed:

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

• Inquire – A.2. – B.3. – C.1.
• Include – C.2.
• Collaborate – D.1.
• Explore – A.1.

Common Core English Language Arts Standards –
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• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.1. –CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.1. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.1.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.10. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.10. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.10.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.1. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.2. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.5.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.1. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.2. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.5.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.2.1. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.2.2. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.2.5.

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