How it works
This library lesson plan template opens on one class visit: lines for Class, Date and Minutes, then ruled blocks for a read-aloud or book talk, a library skill, an activity, checkout, and notes for next visit.
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Plan the visit around checkout
Press Print the lesson plan. Write the minutes you have at the top, then split them: the book you will read or talk about, the one skill for today, the activity that practices it, and how checkout will run.
A librarian's week and a year of skills
Library week by class has 10 rows with Day and time, Class, Lesson and Book columns and a box to mark when checkout is done. The year sheet has a row for each grade, kindergarten to 5th, under Fall, Winter and Spring.
- First visit of the year? The orientation plan covers rules, a tour, choosing a book, checkout and book care.
- The research lesson plan runs from Question to Citing sources and Share.
Questions and answers
What should a library lesson plan include?
For one visit, this template has a read-aloud or book talk, one library skill, an activity, checkout and notes for next visit, with Class, Date and Minutes lines at the top.
Does it suggest books to read?
No. No sheet names a book or an author. In the filled-in sample the Book column holds a kind of book, such as a folktale or a picture book about fall, and the lessons are plain library skills.
Is there a plan for a week of classes?
Yes. The week by class prints sideways with ten rows, one for each visit, and the sample shows a made-up week for kindergarten to 5th grade.
Can a classroom teacher use it?
Yes. The one-visit plan works for a teacher taking a class to the library, and Two library visits on one page prints a pair of short plans to cut apart.