WILLIAM P. NIXON ELEMENTARY
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Library

The Nixon Elementary School Library serves our students with the mission of promoting a lifetime love for literacy and learning, providing resources and skills for students to become independent thinkers and information users, and creating a culture of responsible digital citizenship.   Students will develop a rich understanding that the library is not just a space that holds books and technology, but it is also a place for collaborating, critical thinking, tinkering, and creating.
 
We strive to continually build a well-balanced and culturally relevant library with resources that appeal to a variety of student needs, levels, and interests.  As the teacher-librarian, I strive to put the right book in each child’s hand each visit.
 
All students in all grade levels from kindergarten through sixth grade will have access to the library, its resources, and its books for checkout.  Nixon’s collection of books is ever growing.  The library currently holds 8,770 books, 742 of which are in Spanish.  As CPS students, all Nixon students have access to the district Virtual Library, which holds just over 14,000 eBooks, 323 of which are in Spanish.  Students can access Nixon’s catalog of books and the CPS Virtual Library at school or home at https://pac.library.cps.edu/?config=5100ALL#section=home
 
Please read below for an overview of instructional goals by grade band:
Grades
Instructional Goal
​Kindergarten – 2nd Grade
Beginning to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning
Basic function and organization of library
Picture book author studies
Introduction to genres
Distinguishing between fact, fiction, and point of view
Selecting a “just right” book
Responsible book care and return
Book checkout procedures
Beginning use of call numbers / Dewey system
Introduction to Makerspace and beginning use of robots
2nd Grade only: Beginning use of ebooks and SOAR (online catalog)
Basic internet safety
Basic information searches and keywords
 
 
3rd and 4th Grade
Continuing to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning
Understanding the need for information
Chapter book author studies
Call numbers
Genre study
Website credibility / fact vs. opinion
Advanced use of ebooks
Mastery of SOAR (online catalog)
Sorting and narrowing search results
Tinkering with and creating using the library Makerspace and its robots
Introduction to coding using Scratch and CS First from Google
Intermediate internet safety
Introduction to being a good digital citizen
Introduction to databases
Introduction to intellectual property and citations
 
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5th and 6th Grade
​Cultivating one’s love of reading to become a self-motivated reader at Nixon and beyond.
Call number review
What is a book talk?
Preparing for and giving a book talk
Author study of book that will be “book talked”
Advanced internet safety
Studying and discussing what it means to be a good digital citizen
Advanced use of SOAR and CPS databases
Tinkering with and creating using the library Makerspace and its robots
Advanced coding using Scratch and CS First from Google
Citing a topic using web citation resources
Researching a topic of interest
Evaluating information for relevance and credibility
Using information accurately, creatively, and ethically

WILLIAM P. NIXON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ADDRESS:
​2121 N. Keeler Ave
Chicago, IL 60639
TELEPHONE:
(773) 534-4375 Main Building

(773) 534-4661 Annex Building
(773) 534-4539 FAX
MORE INFORMATION:
CPS’ Non-Discrimination Statement
Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Resources
  • Home
  • Meet our Staff
  • About
    • Enroll at Nixon
    • Vision
    • School Administration
    • Local School Council
    • Arts
    • Community Partnerships >
      • Playground Updates
    • Dual Language
    • Library
    • Media
  • Parents
    • Community Meetings
    • Health Services
    • Behavior Health Request Form
    • Become a Volunteer
    • Parent Portal
    • Supply Lists
    • Newsletter - Espanol
    • Newsletter - English
  • Staff
    • CPS Calendar
    • Gradebook Login
    • Portal Connect VPN
    • Service Now
  • Students
    • Dress Code Policy
    • Food Menu
    • Check My Grades
    • Raz-Kids
    • Freckle
    • OST After School
  • Contact
    • Contact Us
    • Directions
  • Calendar