Beverley Paine's Australian Home School Curriculum - Library Skills Curriculum Checklist

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Research and Library Skills

Talk about main element of picture
Identify main ideas in story
Visit and be used to library
Caring for and borrowing books
Setting out events in time order
Retelling story in event order
Sorting objects into groups, labelling
Understanding table of contents
Using alphabetical order
Using cover as guide to contents of book
Sorting items into categories
Judging materials/information as to usefulness or appropriateness
Reading from simple graphs/charts
Distinguishing between fact and fiction
Using a dictionary for spelling and meaning of words
Awareness of sections of library
Using recorders, projectors
Recognise purpose of dictionary, encyclopaedia, atlas, telephone directory, street directory
Selecting main ideas from stories
Listing of data, classification skills
Predicting outcomes, consequences
Organising ideas in time sequence
Understanding how library can be used for research
Understanding reference areas of library, organisation
Alphabetical sequencing to 3rd letter
Identifying different points of view
Making comparisons
Ranking ideas order of importance
Understanding headings, subheadings in articles
Writing short summaries of stories, activities, etc
Presenting simple verbal reports
Preparing material for talks, debates
Conducting surveys of opinion
Preparing for trips, excursions
Using catalogue index system
Undertaking personal research
Able to re-shelve books accurately
Understanding cross references
Using skimming, scanning techniques to find information
Selecting appropriate sections in books for obtaining information
Use newspapers, media, for information.
Distinguish between relevant and non-relevant information
Using key words in note taking
Summarize information
Note taking from media as well as written texts, books
Understand terms -page, title page, publisher, table contents, index, publishing date, appendix, preface,introduction, bibliography, references
Choosing appropriate meanings
Write simple reports on events
Able to cross reference
Understand Dewey classification
Note taking verbal report
Distinguish between fact, belief and opinion
Being able to question and interview
Taking notes of lectures
Predicting consequences of events
Predicting future needs and options

This checklist is taken from Chapter 9 Checklists in Getting Started with Hoemschooling Practical Considerations by Beverley Paine, available from Always Learning Books.

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