Kindergarten Information Skills Objectives

See also K-1 Scope and Sequence Chart These standards (copyright, Virginia State Dept. of Education, 1985) are older and will be revised. Library media specialists will need to correlate these with the new subject area standards. Subject content standards from the newly revised SOLs are listed on this page, after the library information SOLs.

Virginia 1985 SOLs. Kindergarten

Core skills 1-6 should be presented in a manner appropriate to this grade. The librarian will work cooperatively with the classroom teacher to achieve the kindergarten objectives.

K.1
The student will explain the function of the library/information center and its personnel.

Descriptive Statement: Emphasis is on defining what a library information center is as well as naming the duties of its personnel perform to help students and teachers.

K.2
The student will determine the main idea and sequence of events.

Descriptive Statment: Emphasis is on answering questions about the main idea and proper order of events after listening to a story.

K.3
The student will obtain information through a variety of listening experiences.

Descriptive Statement: Emphasis is on gaining knowledge by listening to nursery rhymes, fairy tales, poetry and factual materials. Oral comprehension skills and the appreciation of literature will also be enhanced.

Skills Outlined in Virginia's Current Subject Area Standards
English K.5 The student will understand how print is organized and read.

Hold print materials in correct position.

Identify the front cover, back cover and title page of a book.

Follow words from lef to right and top to bottom.

Match voice with print....

English K.8

Use pictures to make predictions from story content.

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Identify what an author does and what an illustrator does.

English K.12 The student will explore the uses of available technolgy for reading and writing.

Research K.13 The student will begin to ask how and why questions.

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