GSES kindergarten students learn to use the Alabama Virtual Library. They practice the steps to search the Britannica Elementary database until they can do it independently whether they are in the library, their classroom, or at home. The goal is to make them Leaders of Their Own Learning. In this process, it is important to always use the main AVL website so each student can reproduce their search just as it is learned in their library lesson.
In the following video Mrs. Tammy Shirley excitedly shares how her first grade students applied these research skills during one of her lessons and demonstrated how they becoming Leaders of Their Own Learning.