1a++Kindergarten+Benchmarks

**1. ACCESSES **
 (1) Understands that books and resources have a specific place in the library and  (2) Locates parts of a book  (3) Understands the Internet is a source of information & communication  (4) Discriminates and evaluates among a variety of information sources the comprehensiveness, usefulness, authority, credibility of a source  (5) Organizes, integrates, applies and produces information and ideas in appropriate formats.
 * can locate Everybody books and Nonfiction book areas independently
 * Introduced to ABC order by author
 * Uses shelf marker when looking for books
 * Front and back Cover/Title/Spine
 * Understand a computer OPAC is used for finding books
 * 2. EVALUATES **
 * Begins to differentiate between fiction and nonfiction/real and make-believe
 * 3. USES **
 * Uses a variety of presentation method to present findings and/or reading response ideas

**4. PURSUES **
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">(6) Understands information comes in a variety of formats
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Selects a picture book of interest

**<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">5. APPRECIATES **
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> (7) Uses both text and visuals to understand literature > i.e. holidays around the world – Harvest Moon festivals/Winter light festivals/MLKJr <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">(8) Responds to literature by participating in a variety of activities <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> (9) Assesses the process and product of information seeking
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Makes inferences using illustrations
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Identifies the connect: Author:text, illustrator:pictures
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Identifies story characters and setting with help
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Reads, listens and views a wide variety of literature and other creative expressions
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Exposed to a variety of formats and genres (fantasy, realistic fiction, nonfiction)
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Exposed to multicultural experiences and international works.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Participates in storytelling/drama/pupperty/finger plays/songs/poetry/reader's theater/visual arts
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Nursery rhymes and finger plays
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">6. STRIVES **

**<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">7. UNDERSTANDS **
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> (10) Understands library materials are a AIS community resources for everyone to share
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Check out and return books properly

**<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">8. RESPECTS **
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> (11) Respects library resources
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Knows and applies rules for book handling

**<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">9. MODELS **
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">(12) Listens and views attentively; Takes part in discussions; Works cooperatively
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Demonstrates understanding of text by asking and answering appropriate questions about what is read and heard