Study Skills
Program
Study skills centered in the
Library curriculum include strategies for taking class and research
notes, finding information efficiently, studying for tests and many
other techniques necessary for success in school and later life. The
structured approach of our Library curriculum is designed to focus
the pupils' attention on study skills that will develop gradually as
the students reach out for information from sources around them. Over
the course of the school year, the skills are extended further and
applied in the classroom as each skill is placed in the context of
the pupils' learning experiences. Below is a spiraling list of study
skills formally introduced in Grade two and developed for the next
three years in Jackson School.
This list is intended to
provide parents with a snapshot of our blueprint for successfully
preparing students to be effective and efficient
learners.
Grade
2
- Arranging items in
alphabetical order
- Reading maps, globes and
atlases with keys and grids
- Identifying parts of a book
including title page (author, illustrator, title, publisher,
copyright date), table of contents, text, glossary and
index
- Using the dictionary for
definitions, pronunciation, base words, parts of speech, plurals
and syllables
- Finding facts in the
encyclopedia
- Writing simple
reports
- Utilizing the Jackson
Library Web Page for research information
- Organizing ideas with
graphic organizers such as Venn diagrams, charts and
tables.
Grade
3
- Identifying the parts of a
book including title page (author, illustrator, title, publisher,
place of publication, copyright date), table of contents,
dedication, text, index and glossary
- Exploring the Jackson
Library Web Page including preselected web sites, Nassau County
Public Library catalog and Jackson Library catalog
(OPAC)
- Recognizing types of
literature such as fairy tales, folk tales, tall tales, fables,
biographies and poetry
- Exploring a newspaper
- Defining fiction - its
arrangement and location in a library
- Defining non-fiction - its
arrangement and location in a library using the Dewey Decimal
System
- Utilizing the OPAC catalog
including call numbers and location skills
- Finding facts in the
encyclopedia and its index
- Using the dictionary for
definitions, pronunciation, base words, parts of speech, plurals
and syllables
- Using the
thesaurus
- Practicing the skill of
note taking
- Paraphrasing research
material
Grade
4
- Searching the electronic
catalog or Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) for materials by
subject, author and title
- Exploring the Jackson
Library Web Page including preselected web sites and Nassau County
Public Library catalog
- Using the dictionary for
definitions, pronunciation, base words, parts of speech, plurals
and syllables
- Locating research sources
for a report
- Searching for material with
key words
- Taking and sorting notes
the index card way
- Building a bibliography:
correct form according to Modern Language
Association
- Arranging non-fiction in
Dewey Decimal System order
- Using the thesaurus
- Finding facts in the
encyclopedia and its index
- Reviewing the parts of a
book
- Improving personal study
habits
Grade
5
- Learning How to Write a
Report: a six week unit including
- researching
- note-taking
- writing
- proof
reading
- Building a bibliography:
correct form according to Modern Language
Association
- Searching the index and
references sources using key words
- Finding information from
maps, globes and atlase
- Using the
almanac
- Organizing and locating
fiction and non-fiction
- Understanding the Dewey
Decimal System
- Searching the electronic
catalog or Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) for materials using
subject, author and title
- Practicing Good Study
Skills: a three week unit including
- organizational
skills
- time management
skills
- active listening
skills
- classroom lecture
note-taking skills
- test-taking
skills
- Exploring the Jackson
Library Web Page including preselected web sites and Nassau County
Public Library catalog
- Finding family tree
information on the Internet
Special thanks to Mrs.
Martha Bertolini, Librarian, for systematically developing and
defining study skills.