Curriculum+&+Instruction

The [|Uniondale K-12 School Library Curriculum Chart] is the centerpiece for curriculum development and integration. It has five major components:
 * 1) **Library Orientation** — Students are introduced to each of their school libraries, gaining an understanding of rules, policies, and procedures.
 * 2) **Resource Selection and Access** — Students discover the many facets of a wide variety of resources, including an understanding of parts of a book, types of print and non-print resources, and genre.
 * 3) **Research/Resource Utilization** — Students apply the research process in order to develop successful strategies for locating, using, and evaluating information from an extensive array of resources.
 * 4) **Communication of Information** — Students create presentations to inform or persuade in oral, written, artistic, and/or multimedia formats.
 * 5) **Literature Appreciation and Comprehension** — Students read literature for enrichment, gain an understanding of literary elements, and hone skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking for comprehension.