STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY

INFORMATION SKILLS :: KINDERGARTEN

KINDERGARTEN

In the primary grades K-2 the curriculum provides structured, supervised learning experiences that include selection of materials for pleasure and leisure as well as for information.

Focus Areas

The learners will:

be exposed to a wide variety of resources (print, non-print, electronic)
develop personal tastes through guided practice
contrast and compare authors, illustrators, genres, and styles
identify similarities and differences as related to their environments and personal experiences
use simple research models to acquire information
share information and activities in a variety of formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia) to extend content of resources used

Strands: Literacy and Research Process Skills (Information Literacy)

Grade Level: Kindergarten
Competency Goal 1	The learner will EXPLORE sources and formats for reading, listening, and viewing purposes.
	1.01 Participate in read-aloud, storytelling, booktalking, silent and voluntary reading experiences. 1.02 Demonstrate competence and self motivation as a beginning reader. 1.03 Demonstrate appropriate care of resources. 1.04 Acknowledge ownership of ideas. 1.05 Demonstrate sense of story (e. g., beginning, middle, end, characters, details). 1.06 Demonstrate familiarity with a variety of types of books and resources (print, non-print, electronic). 1.07 Follow acceptable use policy (AUP/IUP) for electronic resources. 1.08 Select resources both within and outside the school for personal and informational purposes. 1.09 Demonstrate awareness that resources convey meaning and exist in a variety of formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia).
Competency Goal 2	The learner will IDENTIFY and USE criteria for excellence to evaluate information and formats.
	2.01 Identify published criteria of excellence for resources. 2.02 Apply identified criteria in selecting resources. 2.03 Recognize the diversity of ideas and thoughts by exploring a variety of resources (print, non-print, electronic) and formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia). 2.04 Develop and communicate personal criteria for selecting resources for information needs and enjoyment. 2.05 Recognize the power of media to influence.
Competency Goal 3	The learner will RELATE ideas and information to life experiences.
	3.01 Describe personal cultural heritage and environment. 3.02 Collect information about diverse cultures, environments, and peoples. 3.03 Identify bias and stereotypes. 3.04 Relate cultural similarities and differences to personal life experiences. 3.05 Describe how information and ideas are influenced by prior knowledge and personal experience.
Competency Goal 4	The learner will EXPLORE and USE research processes to meet information needs.
	4.01 Identify information needs and formulate questions about those needs. 4.02 Describe several research models. 4.03 Develop a search strategy which includes the continuous evaluation of the research process and the information gathered. 4.04 Follow acceptable use guidelines (AUP/IUP) in accessing information. 4.05 Gather information. 4.06 Comply with the Copyright Law (P. L. 94-553). 4.07 Organize and use information. 4.08 Credit sources of information. 4.09 Present information in a variety of formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia). 4.10 Evaluate the product.
Competency Goal 5	The learner will COMMUNICATE reading, listening, and viewing experiences.
	5.01 Respond to reading, listening, viewing experiences orally, artistically, dramatically through various formats. 5.02 Produce media in various formats (e.g., pictorial, multimedia) 5.03 Acknowledge resources used in all print, non-print, and electronic products. 5.04 Collaborate with others, both in person and through technologies, to identify information problems and to design, develop and evaluate information products and solutions.

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