Library Mapping
I show how the library is divided into streets; ex. Easy street, Fiction street, Nonfiction streets, etc.
- There are street signs at the beginning of each street (clearly labeled on corner, ex.Fiction)
- Each book has a house address (Call #) to show where the author lives (easy, fiction) or content (nonfiction)
- Later as I teach how to use shelfmarker, introduce new authors, we discuss where they live in the library. I compare putting a book on the wrong street or house address to moving our house; will people be able to find us. Later, I can able to reinforce by asking, "does this book live here."
- When students write down call numbers and are locating books, I remind them if they are on the right street.
- When I teach how to use a shelf marker I refer to library streets, houses, addresses.
- Last year when kindergarten asked us to reinforce the alphabet, each student found and stood in front of the house of the author that started with the first letter of their last name. We looked at books of the some of the authors that lived there and indicated where their book would go.