Media Center
Welcome to the UPES Media Center!
Stories are like friends. Some make you laugh. Some make you think. Some are full of adventure. Like a friend you have to give stories a chance to see if you will enjoy spending time with each other.
I hold a Master of Science from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and a Library Media Certification from Arcadia University. I've been in the field of education since 1989 and absoultely LOVE working with students as a librarian.
Wendy Pflugler, Media Specialist
Phone: 610-705-6009 Ext 2515
Resources
Important book information
- Kindergarten checks out 1 book each six day cycle.
- First through fourth grades checks out up to 2 books each six day cycle.
- Care and handling of library books.
- Keep books safe from younger siblings and pets.
- Use a special shelf or cubby.
- Keep books clean and dry.
- No reading in the tub or while eating/drinking.
- Be gentle with the books.
- Turn pages from the corner and use nothing thicker than a piece of paper to mark your place.
- Keep books safe from younger siblings and pets.
Curriculum
Kindergarten
1st Grade
First grade exchanges 2 books in a six day cycle.
Fiction, Nonfiction, Biography
Differentiate between fiction, nonfiction, and biography books Be familiar with the concept of genres of fiction (ex. mystery, fairy tales, folktales, poetry, adventure, etc.)· Identify the location of fiction, nonfiction and biography books in the media center Able to recognize the call numbers for fiction, nonfiction, and biography books.
Literature Experiences
Listen to and respond to books from a variety of authors Understand, interpret, take part in a discussion of a story that is read Discuss fact vs. opinion, fantasy vs. realism, setting, problem, solution, characters, draw conclusions, summarize and/or sequence story React to story and identify with personal experience Make predictions Discuss relationship between illustrations and text Discuss Caldecott medal and Newbery medals
Media Center Citizenship, Guidelines, Procedures
Check out materials Return and renew materials Recognize media center personnel Locate materials and identify locations (ex. Circulation desk, book return, fiction section, nonfiction section, biography section, magazine section and reference section
Parts of a Book
Identify the parts of a book: cover (front and back), spine, spine label/call number, title, title page, author, illustrator Identify books that may not have all these parts or the parts may be located in different places Verbalize the function of each part of the book.
These Goals Are Accomplished During Individual, Class, And Cooperative Group Activities Following The Pennsylvania Academic Standards For Reading, Writing, Listening, And Speaking, Mathematics, And Technology
2nd Grade
Second grade exchanges 2 books once in a six day cycle.
Fiction, Nonfiction, Biography
- Differentiate between fiction, nonfiction, and biography books
- Be familiar with the concept of genres of fiction (ex. mystery, fairy tales, folktales, poetry, adventure, etc.)
- Identify the location of fiction, nonfiction and biography books in the media center
- Able to recognize the call numbers for fiction, nonfiction, and biography books
Literature Experiences
- Listen to and respond to books from a variety of authors
- Understand, interpret, take part in a discussion of a story that is read
- Discuss fact vs. opinion, fantasy vs. realism, setting, problem, solution, characters, draw conclusions, summarize and/or sequence story
- React to story and identify with personal experience
- Make predictions
- Discuss relationship between illustrations and text
- Discuss Caldecott medal and Newbery medals
Media Center Citizenship, Guidelines, Procedures
- Check out materials
- Return and renew materials
- Recognize media center personnel
- Locate materials and identify locations (ex. Circulation desk, book return, fiction section,nonfiction section, biography section, magazine section and reference section
Parts of a Book
- Identify the parts of a book: cover (front and back), spine, spine label/call number, title, title page, author, illustrator
- Identify books that may not have all these parts or the parts may be located in different places
- Verbalize the function of each part of the book
3rd Grade
Third grade exchanges 2 books once in a six day cycle.
Fiction, Nonfiction, Biography
- Differentiate between fiction, nonfiction, and biography books
- Be familiar with the concept of genres of fiction (ex. mystery, fairy tales, folktales, poetry, adventure, etc.)
- Identify the location of fiction, nonfiction and biography books in the media center
- Able to recognize the call numbers for fiction, nonfiction, and biography books
Literature Experiences
- Listen to and respond to books from a variety of authors
- Understand, interpret, take part in a discussion of a story that is read
- Discuss fact vs. opinion, fantasy vs. realism, setting, problem, solution, characters, draw conclusions, summarize and/or sequence story
- React to story and identify with personal experience
- Make predictions
- Discuss relationship between illustrations and text
- Discuss Caldecott medal and Newbery medals
Media Center Citizenship, Guidelines, Procedures
- Check out materials
- Return and renew materials
- Recognize media center personnel
- Locate materials and identify locations (ex. Circulation desk, book return, fiction section, nonfiction section, biography section, magazine section and reference section
Parts of a Book
- Identify the parts of a book: cover (front and back), spine, spine label/call number, title, title page, author, illustrator
- Identify books that may not have all these parts or the parts may be located in different places
- Verbalize the function of each part of the book
4th Grade
Fourth grade exchanges 2 books during a six day cycle.
Fiction, Nonfiction, Biography
- Review the differences between fiction, nonfiction, biography, and reference books
- Provide examples of books on different genres
- Identify the location of fiction, nonfiction, biography, and reference books in the media center
- Review the parts that make up fiction, nonfiction, biography, and reference call numbers
- Locate books given a specific call number
- Locate books on the same subject given a book and its call number
- Discuss the arrangement of Dewey call numbers with decimals and how to locate books on shelves
Literature Experiences
- Read and discuss a variety of books from a variety of authors/series
- Students will answer/formulate questions about and discuss a piece of literature
- Understand, interpret, take part in a discussion of a story that is read
- Discuss fact vs. opinion, fantasy vs. real, summarize and/or story sequence, genre
- React to story and identify with personal experience
- Make predictions and inferences
- Discuss Caldecott medal and Newbery medal
- Provide information concerning author’s and illustrator’s lives
Media Center Citizenship, Guidelines, Procedures
- Demonstrates proper media center behavior and procedures
- Check out materials
- Know where to return and renew materials
- Recognize media center personnel
- Know where to find materials and identify locations (ex. Circulation desk, book return, computers, fiction section, nonfiction
Parts of a Book
- Identify the following parts of a book: cover, spine, spine label/call number, title, title page, author, illustrator, barcode label, body, publisher, copyright page, copyright date, table of contents, glossary, index, bibliography, blurb/summary
- Describe the function of each of the above parts
- Use DESTINY to identify information pertaining to parts of a book
Destiny Online Catalog
- Locate and retrieve materials through use of the Media Center Catalog (DESTINY)
- Locate materials in DESTINY by title, author, subject, series, keyword
- Know there is information in the electronic catalog that tells about the materials (such as title, author, illustrator, publisher, copyright, summary, call number, subjects, number of pages, etc.)
- Use the * (wildcard character) when conducting their searches
Reference Research
- Identify the location of reference materials in the media center
- Know the terms related to various reference materials
- Able to locate topics in reference materials
- Know how and when to use specific reference materials
Media Center
Book Care
- Treat your book like a friend. Books tell you wonderful stories and give you information. Always protect books from pets, liquids, food, and young children. You may want to place your library books in a plastic shopping bag in your backpack.
- Use your fingertips to turn the edge of a page.
- Make sure your hands are clean when touching a library book.
- "Hug" your book or "be cool" with your book when carrying it.
- Have a special place to keep your library book at home.
- Take your book to and from school in your backpack. Placing your book in a plastic shopping bag will help prevent damage from exploding snacks, leaking drinks, or loose crayons and pencils.
- Be extra careful not to carry juice or water bottles in your backpack with books (or homework.)
- If something does happen to your library book please let the librarian or library assistant know so they can work with you to fix the book.
- If your library book is damaged beyond repair or lost the library staff will provide you with the cost of the book.
- If you receive an overdue notice do not panic. Books love to hide in desks, closets, cars, sofa cushions, backpacks, sibling's rooms, in piles around the house, in classroom libraries, etc. try some of these places.
Media manners
- Respect yourself and others.
- Keep all body parts to yourself.
- Keep hands clean and away from your face.
- If you have a question - ask.
- If you want to know an answer - listen.
- All rules are meant to keep students and the library materials safe.
- Be respectful toward the library materials and furniture.
- One person speaks at a time; otherwise no one can hear you.
- During book look/share time talk about what you have read with a friend, or make a new friend by sharing a good book.
- Have fun!