121. School-Home Links Reading Kit: Kindergarten Activities - Table Of Contents Features 100 reading and literacy activities appropriate for kindergarteners. From the U.S. Department of Education. http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CompactforReading/tablek.html

A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n School-Home Links Reading Kit - February 1999 Cover page A Word to Families and Tutors Listed below are 100 School-Home Links activities for the kindergarten level. The activities are organized by reading and literacy skills appropriate to this grade. Under each specific skill, there are varying numbers of activities to help children develop their ability to read and write. For the categories that have multiple activities, you can download the entire section or the individual activities within that section by selecting from a pull-down menu. The School-Home Links activities below are available to download as PDF files. In order to read or print these files, you will need to use Adobe Acrobat Reader, which you may download from Adobe If you need more information on using these PDF files or the Adobe Acrobat Reader, go to our Adobe Help Guide NOTE: You may also download the entire Kindergarten Activities volume [1.7MB] in PDF format. Reading and Literacy Skills Knows the Parts of Books and Their Functions Or select a single activity from the topics below...

122. Literacy Center - The Early Childhood Education Network Safe learning activities for parents and teachers to share with their pre and early readers. In English and Spanish. http://www.literacycenter.net/

English Curriculum Spanish Curriculum German Curriculum French Curriculum Welcome to the LiteracyCenter.Net! Our standards-based Play and Learn lessons have been reviewed by the California Learning Resource Network and have met compliance criteria for use in California schools. Parents and teachers in every state in the United States, and in more than 65 countries around the globe, are currently using our dynamic exercises. Children who have radically improved their skills reportedly keep taking their parents back online for more. They send us everything from high fives to comments like this: and I love the card game, too." The LiteracyCenter.Net provides safe learning activities for parents and teachers to share with young children. All online lessons are free of advertising and free of charge. We suggest that each online lesson be supported by appropriate offline instruction, either in the home or at school. As our Website grows we will be offering suggestions for everything from introducing second or other languages to supporting materials that meet our highest standards of excellence. The LiteracyCenter.Net now serves more than one million free literacy lessons a month!

123. Department Of Learning And Teaching, College Of Education Teaching, research, and professional development activities encompass the study of learning and teaching processes, assessment and evaluation, curriculum development, the use of media in education including computers, reading and literacy development, media education, science education, special education, technology education, and educational research methods. http://education.massey.ac.nz/lt/default.asp

Home College of Education Department of Learning and Teaching SEARCH ... NEW DIPLOMA Welcome to the Department of Learning and Teaching The teaching and research interests in this Department cover a range of areas that relate broadly to the field of educational psychology. They include teaching and learning processes, the use of educational technologies, literacy, learning and behavioural difficulties, early childhood and early years education, assessment, motivation, the preparation of educational psychologists , gifted and talented education, speech and language difficulties and education for diverse needs/special education If understanding how learning occurs and how teaching assists learning is your area of interest, or relates to your professional life, studying with us will be relevant to you. We are committed to encourage, challenge and support students in undergraduate and postgraduate study and we welcome contact with colleagues with similar research and teaching interests.

124. Monthly Themes For Kindergarten Provides seasonal literaturebased themes complete with activities for math, literacy, science, and art. http://www.ri.net/schools/Central_Falls/ch/heazak/themes.html

Themes and Book Ideas Each month, I introduce themes and book projects with lots of activities in math, music, language, science, drama, writing and art for Kindergarten-age children. Fall The Shape of Things by Dayle Ann Dodds Pumpkin, Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington Owl Babies by Martin Waddell The Enormous Potato by Aubrey Davis Raccoons and Ripe Corn by Jim Arnosky Giving Thanks by Chief Jake Swamp Winter Frozen Noses by Jan Carr In the Snow: Who's Been Here? by Lindsay George Love Can Build A Bridge by Naomi Judd The Gingerbread Man Spring Who Took The Farmer's Hat? by Joan L. Nodset Flower Garden by Eve Bunting The Napping House by Audrey Woods Mushroom in the Rain by Mirra Ginsburg Animals Sam, Who Never Forgets by Eve Rice Baboon by Kate Banks Hattie and The Fox by Mem Fox Mucky Moose by Jonathan Allen The Little Red Hen by Lucinda McQueen Miscellaneous Walter the Baker by Eric Carle Benny's Pennies by by Pat Brisson It's My Birthday by Helen Oxenbury How Many Feet In The Bed? by Diane Hamm The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch Thanks for the award2/01 Home

125. Welcome To Austinlibrary.org! - Austinlibrary.org Provides funds for library programs, publicizes library activities, supports legislation to strengthen libraries, promotes reading and literacy, and sponsors an annual book sale. Formerly the Austin Public Library Foundation and the Friends of the Austin Public Library. http://www.austinlibrary.org/

User Name Password Remember Me? Be a part of the story... The Austin Public Library Foundation and the Friends of the Austin Public Library support the Austin Public Library through volunteerism, advocacy, and fundraising. T ake a moment to browse through our joint web site. Register with austinlibrary.org, and we will keep you up to date on our activities and library news. To support the Foundation or join the Friends, click here It's Time For Austin To Demand the Library System it Deserves by Mike Clark-Madison More, Please The Friends have 100 boxes of books ready for the September sale. We need sign-up info and the schedule Buy One for the Library Add a title to the Library's African-American Collection. The Austin Public Library book budget was cut by more than 1/3 this year. The Library Foundation's Buy One for the Library campaign gives you a way to help. Buy an item on the Library's wish list, and people all over town will enjoy it for years to come. Click here for more info... Register Not already registered? Sign up to receive our monthly e-newsletter. We keep your information private, and keep you updated on important Library issues and information. First Name: Last Name: E-mail: document.write('');

126. CanTeach: English Language Arts - Beginning Reading And Writing Lesson plans and other activities for teaching early literacy skills. http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/beginning.html

Resources Links Discuss Submit ... English Language Arts Beginning Reading and Writing Lesson Plans Line Drawing Obstacle Course (K-1) Word Race Word By Word: A Story Writing Game Alphabet Words (K-2) Spinning Short Vowel Word Game (K-2) Touch and Feel Box (K-2) Alphabet Battle (K-1) Bang!: A Sight Word Game Creating an Alphabet Booklet Spelling Bee/Musical Chairs Resources Alphabet Art (K-1) Literacy Centres Ideas (K-2) A List of Class Big Book Ideas (K-2) www.CanTeach.ca

127. Organization Information America's first social settlement, founded in 1886 adult literacy classes, mental health counseling, group and family day care, case management for the formerly homeless, recreational and educational activities for school children, a summer day camp, a senior center, an arts program, and a credit union. http://www.universitysettlement.org/

click picture for bigger image Special Events Cooper Square Community Center Beacon Summer Camp Thanks to everyone who helped make the annual fall benefit a success. Click to view more exciting pictures. University Settlement, founded in 1886, is America's first social settlement. Located on New York's Lower East Side, the Settlement assists immigrants and other low-income people with a full network of programs. These include adult literacy classes, mental health counseling, group and family day care, case management for the formerly homeless, recreational and educational activities for school children, a summer day camp, a senior center, an arts program, and a credit union. More than 10,000 people utilize these programs every year. University Settlement has been recognized nationwide as a model for the delivery of comprehensive social services. University Settlement has a trained and experienced staff of 260 full and part-time workers who speak the languages of the community and they are assisted by more than 200 volunteers. Our main headquarters, at 184 Eldridge Street, was built expressly for the Settlement more than 100 years ago. We also maintain four other sites on the Lower East Side, one in Harlem, and a rural campus in Beacon, New York. The summer of 1999 began a year-long process leading to the merger of University Settlement and The Door , one of the most highly respected youth development agencies in the United States. The Door is now a vibrant affiliate of the Settlement, resulting in an organization that is even more dynamic than the sum of its already powerful individual parts. Together, these two organizations have greatly expanded their scope and their reach, serving more than 16,000 people throughout New York City.

128. Information Literacy Bibliography Highsmith Press, 1997. Bleakley, A., Carrigan, J. ResourceBased LearningActivities information literacy for High School Students. http://www.fiu.edu/~library/ili/biblio.html

Information Literacy Selective Bibliography About Information Literacy American Library Association. Presidential Committee on Information Literacy. Final Report 17 April 1995. gopher://ala1.ala.org:70/00/alagophiv/50417007.document American Library Association. American Association of School Libraries. Position Paper on Information Literacy http://www.ala.org/aasl/positions/PS_infolit.html American Library Association. American Association of School Libraries. AASL/AECT National Guidelines Vision Committee. Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning . 7 Oct. 1996. http://www.ala.org/aasl/stndsdrft5.html Students?" Research Strategies 15:1 (Winter 1997): 18-25 Atton, C.F. "Using Critical Thinking as a Basis for Library User Education." The Journal of Academic Librarianship 20:5/6 (November 1994): 310-313. Barron, D.D. "If All Roads Lead to Rome, Why Are We in Athens?: School Library Media Programs and National Standards." School Library Media Activities Monthly 14:1 (Sept. 1997): 47-50. Behrens, Shirley. "A Conceptual Analysis and Historical Overview of Information Literacy." College and Research Libraries Bjorner, S.N. "The Information Literacy Curriculum: A Working Model."

129. Information LiteracyOnline Lesson How to Begin. Ideas are assembled below to help plan and design informationliteracy activities for K12 students. Begin by taking http://www.sonoma.edu/users/p/phelan/404/info.htm

Information Literacy Online Lesson Contents Introduction Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Schools at the Cross Roads Part 3: Defining An Information Literate Person Part 4: Promoting Information Literacy in the Classroom ... Interactive Pages Futurists and other social scientists tell us that we're living in a new age: the age of information. Success in this new period will be measured not by what we know, but rather how efficiently we can access information from a plethora of information resources including traditional print materials and new electronic resources. The task has been playfully described as attempting to get a drink of water from a fire hose. This online lesson takes a look at ways teachers can support information literacy among K-12 students. Goals Students will be able to describe at least five skills that schools of the information age must cultivate to develop an information savvy population. Students will develop an understanding of the library and classroom resources necessary for K-12 schools in the information age.

130. Information Literacy To achieve these objectives, the CALS department proposes to undertake three majoractivities 1. conduct an information literacy retreat for ten full and part http://www.sonoma.edu/cals/informliteracy.html

Sonoma State University CALS Information Literacy Competence Proposal to CSU Abstract: The Chicano and Latino Studies (CALS) major at Sonoma State University uses an interdisciplinary approach to examine the historical, political, social, educational, economic, and cultural developments affecting Chicano and other Latino communities in the United States. Current demographic patterns, particularly in California and the West, make clear the importance of the Chicano/Latino heritage and its increasing significance in regional and national affairs. The CALS department is committed to educating future leaders (through courses for majors, general education courses, and teacher preparation) to make careful, informed decisions. The department is also preparing for an extensive program review under which the courses and curriculum are thoroughly evaluated. It is a perfect opportunity to carefully examine goals, learning objectives, outcomes assessments of the curriculum as a whole as well as individual courses. The Association of College and Research Libraries Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education provides an ideal framework for implementing an information competence component within the CALS curriculum. Objectives: The CALS Information Competence project is designed to achieve the following objectives: 1. to orient the CALS faculty to the evolving area of information literacy in general and the ACRL standards in particular.

131. Redefining Roles: Librarians As Partners In Information Literacy Education aim is for information literacy to be a hallmark of a UW degree. In this processof restructuring both pedagogy and paradigm, librarians are active partners in http://informationr.net/ir/3-1/paper24.html

Information Research, Vol. 3 No. 1, July 1997 Redefining roles: librarians as partners in information literacy education Helene Williams and Anne Zald English Studies Librarian and UWired/Geography Librarian respectively, University of Washington Seattle, Washington, USA Abstract UWired is a collaborative effort at the University of Washington to bring electronic communications and information technology into the service of teaching and learning. This paper addresses the role that librarians have played in transforming undergraduate courses, pedagogy, facilities design, and faculty development to bring information literacy into departmental curricula. Introduction As research and teaching increasingly rely on global networks for the creation, storage and dissemination of knowledge, the need to educate information-literate students has become more widely recognized. Students often lack the skills necessary to succeed in this rapidly changing environment, and faculty need training and support to make use of new technologies for effective teaching and learning. The current environment provides an opportunity for librarians to play a key role in the evolution of an integrated information literacy curriculum, in contrast to past efforts which were sporadic and rarely programmatically based.

132. ALA | Information Literacy And Assessment A sequence of three synchronous Webcasts will introduce four important activitiesand/or documents relevant to assessment of information literacy programs. http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ACRL/Professional_Tools2/Information_L

ALA American Library Association Search ALA Contact ALA ... Login Quicklinks Career Opportunities Chapters CHOICE Committees Directory of Leadership e-Learning Forms Information Literacy Marketing @ your library Publications Catalog RBM Recruiting to the Profession Scholarly Communication Sections Tipsheets Professional Tools Home Professional Tools Information Literacy and Assessment An ACRL/TLT Group Online Seminar August 17-31, 2004 Live Webcasts: Tuesdays, 3:00-4:00 p.m. EST Seminar Leaders: Debra Gilchrist, director of library/media services, Pierce College; Tom Kirk, library director and coordinator of information services, Earlham College; and Robin Zuniga, associate director of Flashlight Program, TLT Group. Course Description: Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy That Illustrate Best Practices Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education the ARL SAILS (Standardized Assessment of Information Literacy Skills) Project; and the TLT Flashlight Project. With a practical focus, the seminar leaders will provide specific examples of how to use these documents/activities and their associated ideas to conduct an assessment of information literacy programs. While the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education and the Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy That Illustrate Best Practices have been introduced in previous seminars in this series, the focus will be on their use in assessment. The two documents are complimentary and their purposes are different. The webcasts will make these distinctions explicit by showing how they are used in program assessment and outcomes assessment.

133. NursingWorld | OJIN Information Column: Information Literacy: The Benefits Of Pa also advocated information literacy as a means of empowerment in particular, toprepare people for lifelong learning, to prepare them for active citizenship http://www.nursingworld.org/ojin/infocol/info_5.htm

Schloman, Barbara. (March, 2001). Information Literacy: The Benefits of Partnership http://www.nursingworld.org/ojin/infocol/info_5.htm Article published March, 2001 INFORMATION LITERACY: THE BENEFITS OF PARTNERSHIP Barbara F. Schloman, PhD, AHIP Another Literacy? The word "literate" dates to the mid-fifteenth century and was used for a person who was familiar with literature or generally well-educated ( Oxford English Dictionary , 1989). During the last century, it commonly referred to being able to read and write. Over the past decade, we have seen the use of the term expanded and used with many specific types of knowledge. This proliferation of "literacies" has included: computer, cultural, design, emotional, film, financial, geographical, health, information, mathematical, media, scientific. Information Literacy All of these new literacies have their place, but for our time and our age, it is information literacy that can have the greatest overall impact on our lives. Information literacy is defined as being "able to recognize when information is needed and having the ability to locate, evaluate and use effectively the needed information" ( American Library Association , 1989, p.1). The information literate person is an effective information consumer for both personal and professional needs and is empowered for lifelong learning. "It is common to all disciplines, to all learning environments, and to all levels of education. It enables learners to master content and extend their investigations, become more self-directed, and assume greater control over their own learning" (

134. Early Literacy Technology Project -lessons In this center activity Early Emergent and Emergent Lessons that support literacyand MCPS First Grade to use the Internet to collect information about worms http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/littlekids/archive/lesson_plans.htm

Windows into Classrooms As part of the grant activities, participating teachers worked with their school teams to create and implement lessons and activities that use technology to support early literacy. Lessons and activities that have primarily reading outcomes can be found in the Literacy Activities and Lessons section. Lessons that also support MCPS curricular units in other content areas con be found in the section. In addition, some teachers wrote descriptions of what their classrooms look like during these lessons. The Windows into Classrooms section will give you a glimpse into classrooms and allow you to read about such lessons in action. Literacy Activities and Lessons Apple Poems Early-fluent and fluent readers create shape poems/stories using a word processing or draw and paint software. Computer Chunking Center Students of all levels are excited to visit the computer at center time to add to a list of words with a common element. Kid Pix Word Work Centers Sample center activities using Kid Pix to reinforce phonemic awareness and/or phonics skills created by ECTLP participants. All activities include templates that can be copied and pasted into

135. SBC Knowledge Network Explorer : Nuts And Bolts Of Big6 One way is to break down the components involved in information problemsolving. Several years ago, The Big6 was developed. The Big6 guides students through information problem-solving and along http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/big6

Overview Using the Big6 Resources and Activities The Game Introduction These days, everyone is talking about "information literacy." Along with the rapid deployment of technology, came a glut of information. Information in and of itself, has no meaning; but applied properly and in context, it is one of the most powerful tools of humankind. The problem is, how can we help students learn to separate the "wheat from the chaf" and make good decisions about information? This is the crux of information literacy. One way is to break down the components involved in information problem-solving. Several years ago, Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz developed a process called The Big6 TM which guides students through information problem-solving and along the way provides a basic framework for teaching and promoting information literacy. So, what's here for you? Information: The Big6 provides students with a tried and true method to answer a question, complete an assignment, or create a unique product of some sort. Information problem solving is an iterative process, so the steps themselves are not necessarily always completed sequentially or in one single pass. For indepth information about the Big6 TM , start with the Nuts and Bolts of Big6 TM Overview Resources and Activities: Over the course of the last few years, a progression has emerged for incorporating technology into learning environments. It begins with a good list of Internet resources, better known as a "hotlist," and then moves on to other more complex activities that encourage higher level thinking and advanced problem-solving skills. You can find some of these in our

136. National Institute For Literacy (NIFL) National Institute for literacy (NIFL) quot;The National Institute for literacy (NIFL) is an independent federal organization leading the national effort toward a fully literate nation in the http://rdre1.inktomi.com/click?u=http://www.nifl.gov/&y=021702DBB866D184&

137. PALS - Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening PALS Phonological Awareness literacy Screening. search site. Phonological Awarenessliteracy Screening (PALS), PO Box 800785, Charlottesville, VA 22908-8785. http://pals.virginia.edu/

@import "/_includes/css/pals_core.css"; @import "/_includes/css/pals_home.css"; The browser you are using prevents your viewing design elements that are a vital part of the presentation on this site. Read more here regarding how to improve your web experience by upgrading your browser. search site Enter Scores and View Reports what's new PALS Activity Book contest! Spring 2004 dates Who should be screened? New web features for spring ... read more "what's new" topics reading first Reading First schools are to follow the PALS protocol for the Spring 2004 screening window. Reading First schools must use PALS oral reading passages. The following students must be screened in Spring 2004: all kindergarten and first grade students all second graders unless they have met the high benchmark NEW-third grade screening is optional for all students due to SOL testing To view the Reading First in Virginia website, click here.

138. Active Learning Techniques For Library Instruction Active Learning Techniques for Library Instruction. InformationLiteracy activities Designed by Librarians, For Librarians. http://www.yccc.edu/library/active_learning/active_learning.htm

Active Learning Techniques for Library Instruction Information Literacy Activities Designed by Librarians, For Librarians Submit an activity About the editors Who is this site for? Any instructor, at any educational level, teaching information literacy skills in a classroom setting. What will you find here? Lots of creative classroom activities for developing information literacy skills that actively engage students in their own learning experience. These activities are designed to: appeal to a range of learning styles be customizable for use with a wide range of age groups (primary through post-secondary) have measurable outcomes for assessment Active learning is an essential part of teaching information literacy skills, whether you are teaching at an elementary school, a high school, or a college. However, coming up with fresh ideas, class after class, can be tough on even the most creative person. Feeling stale and need to perk up your information literacy class? Try one of these ideas: ACRL Information Literacy Standards for Higher Education, Standard 1

139. Active Projects These will be contatined within a framework called LOLITA (Learning Objects, LiteracyActivities), which will be powered by LOLA (Learning Objects, Learning http://www.wesleyan.edu/libr/infolit/modules/

Information Literacy @ Wesleyan University home projects guidelines for funding for students ... mailing lists Active Projects Current Active Projects include cataloging a list of available resources from other institutions along with the following Wesleyan created resources: 1. Road to Research This project was originally written by Kendall Hobbs and is currently located on the Library website at http://www.wesleyan.edu/libr/tut/path.htm . This module will be updated for content and will be redesigned to provide appropriate interactivity and layout for the intended audience. http://www.wesleyan.edu/libr/tutlist.htm (full list of pages included) 2. General Guides There are a selection of guides that have been written for General Guides for Writing a Literature Review , Biographies, Book reviews, Career planning resources, Multimedia resources, Newspapers, Statistical sources, etc. These also will be updated as necessary for both content and intended audience. http://www.wesleyan.edu/libr/tutlist.htm

140. Èíôîðìàöèîííàÿ ãðàìîòíîñòü â àíãëîãîâîðÿùà The summary for this Russian page contains characters that cannot be correctly displayed in this language/character set. http://www.gpntb.ru/win/inter-events/crimea2003/trud/tom3/posl/Doc16.HTML

Information Literacy in an ESL Environment John Sheridan Zayed University Library, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  ñâîåé êíèãå “Ñáîðíèê óïðàæíåíèé ïî îáó÷åíèþ èíôîðìàöèîííîé ãðàìîòíîñòè” ( Hands-On Information Literacy Activities, Neal-Schuman , 2003) Ôèîíà Õàíò è Äæåéí Áèðêñ ïðèâîäÿò ïðèìåðû ïðîãðàìì îáó÷åíèÿ èíôîðìàöèîííîé ãðàìîòíîñòè, êîòîðûå îíè ðàçðàáîòàëè â Óíèâåðñèòåòå Çàåä. Ïðèâîäèòñÿ èíôîðìàöèÿ îá ýòèõ ïðîãðàììàõ, à òàêæå ïðåäëàãàåòñÿ ïðîâåäåíèå “óðîêà” ïî èíôîðìàöèîííîé ãðàìîòíîñòè. In their book, Hands-On Information Literacy Activities (Neal-Schuman, 2003), Fiona Hunt and Jane Birks present specific instructions and examples of information literacy lessons they developed at Zayed University. I will present information about the program and 'teach' one of the lessons. As challenging as it is to teach students how to be effective producers and consumers of information, another layer of complexity is introduced, when the students are not working in their mother tongue. Faced with this situation, Ms Birks and Ms Hunt developed sets of exercises, which addressed a variety of learning styles, with an emphasis on active learning, to teach elements of basic information literacy. While all instruction is in English, a glossary of concepts was created and used for better understanding of principles involved. Information literacy is a defined outcome of the education at Zayed University. I will also touch on ways used to assess that competency.

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