The Big6 Goes Primary!: Teaching Information and Communications Technology Skills in Grades K-3
Learn all you need to know in this powerhouse book about teaching and implementing The Big6 in grades K - 3!\ Find developmentally appropriate lessons and methods for teaching the Big6 process to young learners in grades K-3\ Use the Cool Tools for implementing the Big6-like graphic organizers, note taking methods, bookmarks and posters in English and Spanish\ Divided into 3 helpful parts, this resource includes guiding questions, state and national standards, evaluation guides and advice for...
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Learn all you need to know in this powerhouse book about teaching and implementing The Big6 in grades K - 3!Find developmentally appropriate lessons and methods for teaching the Big6 process to young learners in grades K-3Use the Cool Tools for implementing the Big6-like graphic organizers, note taking methods, bookmarks and posters in English and SpanishDivided into 3 helpful parts, this resource includes guiding questions, state and national standards, evaluation guides and advice for using puppets to engage students.Written by a world-renowned Big6 trainer, this thoughtful yet practical guide is for educators who want to use the tried-and-true Big6 method with young students. It includes both information about Big6 and its effectiveness in teaching information literacy and communications technology skills, plus the added bonus of actual tools that are ready to use in the library or classroom. This is a seminal work on using the Big6 with young learners.
Table of Figures viiAbout the Author viiiIntroduction ixLearning to Read xAcademic Standards for Information and Communications Technology Skills xThe Big6 xiWhat Is Included xiiWorks Cited xivPart 1 The Big6 and Early Learners 1Chapter 1 Overview of the Big6 3Guiding Questions 3The Big6 Process and Skills 4The Levels of the Big6 4Level 1 The Conceptual Level 4Level 2 The Big6 4Level 3 The Big6 Component Skills-The Little 12 5Understanding Process 7The Big6 Primary Version 8Other Uses of the Primary Version of the Big6 8Comparing the Versions of the Big6 Skills 10Translating to the Regular Version of the Big6 10The Big6 Skills Explained for Early Learners 101 Task Definition-What Do We Need to Do? 13Define the Problem and Identify the Information Needed 132 Information Seeking Strategies-What Can We Use to Find What We Need? 15Determine All Possible Sources and Select the Best Ones 153 Location and Access-Where Can We Find What We Need? 16Locate Sources and Find Information within Sources 164 Use of Information-What Information Can We Use? 18Engage (e.g., Read, Hear, View, Touch) and Take Out Needed Information 185 Synthesis-How Can We Show What We Learned? 20Organize Information and Present Results 206 Evaluation-How Will We Know If We Did Well? 21Judge the Result and Process 21Using the Big6 23The Big6 and Super3 23Works Cited 23Chapter 2 Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Information and Communications Technology Skills for Early Learners 25Guiding Questions 25Developmentally Appropriate Practices with the Big6 26Accomplishments of Early Learners26Kindergarten Accomplishments 27First Grade Accomplishments 28Second Grade Accomplishments 30Third Grade Accomplishments 31Movement and Playacting 32Technology and Young Learners 32Scope and Sequence of Information and Communications Strategy Technology (ICT) Skills 33Assessing Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Skills 37Works Cited 37Chapter 3 Meeting the Needs of All Students 39Guiding Questions 39Collaboration Among Educators 40Differentiating Instruction 43Interactive Writing/Sharing the Pen 46Developing Culturally Responsive Big6 Activities 47Works Cited 47Part 2 The Big6 For Early Learners Explained and Implemented 49Activities for Introducing the Big6 Concept 50Chapter 4 Big6 #1 What Do We Need to Do? 51Guiding Questions 51Introducing Strategies for Big6 #1 What Do We Need to Do? 52Getting Started: Planning 521 Identifying the Content Objectives in Which Students Will Engage 522 Creating an Information Problem and Overarching Question Based on the Content Objectives 52Delivering Instruction 541 Helping Students Determine the Task and Information Needed 542 Determining Information Needed to Do the Task 553 Reviewing the Task 56Additional Strategies for Big6 #1 56Teaching Young Learners about the Concept of Information 56Teaching Primary Students How to Brainstorm 57Showing the Importance of the Task 58Works Cited 58Chapter 5 Big6 #2 What Can We Use to Find What We Need? 59Guiding Questions 59Introducing Strategies for Big6 #2 What Can We Use to Find What We Need? 59Getting Started: Planning 59Nonreaders, Emerging Readers, or Whole Class Activities 60New Readers 60Delivering Instruction 60Additional Strategies for Big6 #2 61Choosing between a Book and an Encyclopedia 61Using the Process of Exclusion to Teach Second and Third Graders How to Develop a List of Sources 62Awareness of Web Evaluation 63Works Cited 63Chapter 6 Big6 #3 Where Can We Find What We Need? 65Guiding Questions 65Introducing Strategies for Big6 #3 Where Can We Find What We Need? 66Getting Started: Planning 66Delivering Instruction 66Additional Strategies for Big6 #3 66Locating Sources for Nonreaders and Emerging Readers 66Information Stations 66Using Children's Subscription Databases 68Locating Sites on the Free Web 68More Ideas for Locating Sources 69Accessing an Article within an Encyclopedia Volume 69Identifying Keywords and Related Words 71Using the Structure of Expository Texts (Essential Points of Access) to Find Information within a Source 71Navigating a Web Page 72Work Cited 72Chapter 7 Big6 #4 What Information Can We Use? 73Guiding Questions 73Introducing Strategies for Big6 #4 What Information Can We Use? 74Getting Started: Planning 74Delivering Instruction 74Additional Strategies for Big6 #4 74Teaching Observation Skills for Recording Notes from Objects 74Listening with a Purpose: Reading Aloud to Young Children from Books and Online Sources Using the Collaborative Note Taking Method 77Viewing and Listening with a Purpose: Using Video and Audio Recordings 78Taking Notes with Big6 Buddies 78Learning from Guest Speakers 79Taking Notes the Trash and Treasure Way 79Note Taking Organizers 80Word Wall 80Data Chart 81Note Taking Boxes 83Note Taking Folder 84Note Taking Using Kidspiration 84Citing Sources at Point of Use 85Works Cited 85Chapter 8 Big6 #5 How Can We Show What We Learned? 87Guiding Questions 87Introducing Strategies for Big6 #5 How Can We Show What We Learned? 87Getting Started: Planning 87Delivering Instruction 88Additional Strategies and Considerations for Big6 #5 88Simple Ideas for Showing Results 88Individual Booklet 88Class Book 89Oral Presentations 89Showing Results While Learning Transferable Skills 89Going Beyond Information Found in Sources 90Understanding Copyright and Plagiarism 91Giving Credit to Sources 91Providing an Audience for Student Efforts 92Works Cited 92Chapter 9 Big6 #6 How Will We Know If We Did Well? 93Guiding Questions 93Introducing Strategies for Big6 #6 How Will We Know If We Did Well? 94Getting Started: Planning 94Delivering Instruction 95Examples of Evaluation Guides 96Part 3 Strategies for Implementation 101Individual, Small Group, and Whole Class Instruction 101Big6 Buddies 102Chapter 10 Integrating the Big6 across the K-3 Curriculum 107Guiding Questions 107The Big6 and State Academic Standards for Grades K-3 107Using Puppets, the Big6 Song, and the Big6 Poem to Engage Young Learners 114Getting Started with Puppets 114More Puppet Tips 117Using the Big6 Song and the Big6 Poem 117The Big6 Song 118The Big6 Poem 119Integrating the Big6 in Content Areas: Lesson Plans 120Lesson Plan: Going Batty 121Lesson Plan: Old MacDonald's Farm 124Lesson Plan: Life in Columbus's Day 131Lesson Plan: Promotional Campaign 136Chapter 11 Literature Appreciation, Storytelling, and the Big6 141Guiding Questions 141Literature Studies through Read Aloud 142Biographies 142Animal Stories 145Author Studies 145Award Winners 146The Randolph Caldecott Medal 146Coretta Scott King Author Award and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award 149Oral Storytelling 151Considerations for Choosing Appropriate Stories 155Strategies for Implementation 155Using the Big6 to Develop an Oral Story 157Sharing Stories 158Chapter 12 Using the Big6 to Learn about the School Library 159Guiding Questions 159Caring for Books and the Big6 160Arrangement of the School Library 161Finding Picture Books by the First Letter of the Author's Name 162Shelf Arrangement for Dewey Decimal Classification 163Appendix A Primary Poster 166Appendix B Primary Poster in Spanish 167Appendix C Bookmarks 168Appendix D Spanish Bookmarks 169Appendix E Primary Big6 Research Journal 170Appendix F Writing Process Organizer for Grades 2-3 180Appendix G Instructional Unit Planning Guide for Primary Grades 183Appendix H Evaluating Units of Instruction 187Index 191
