K-5 Elementary Library Curriculum Map

I will never forget the overwhelming feeling I had when I started my first job and realized I had no idea what to teach my students. The librarian I replaced left nothing behind—no lesson plans, no curriculum maps, not even a single worksheet. The office was completely empty, and I felt out of my depth. That first school year was filled with a lot of trial and error.

Over the next few years, I developed a plan. I learned the curriculum for all grade levels and subjects, understanding what was being taught in the classrooms and identifying areas where students often struggled. I integrated this with the skills I wanted my students to learn.

Eventually, I created a document that combined elements of a curriculum map and a scope and sequence. It wasn’t a formal document, nor was I required to submit anything to the administration. Although I wrote weekly lesson plans, they were rarely reviewed. Now, I’d like to share this document with you.

This map is a broad overview of the skills I teach over the course of a school year. It is broken down monthly by grade level. I hope that this will at least give you an idea of what skills you want to teach your students and when you want to teach them.

The document includes two curriculum maps. The first map is just a list of the skills and lessons I teach monthly. The second map has links to products in my store that you can use to help teach some of the skills. To download the map, click the link below.

Looking for a more in-depth curriculum map? Then check out my EDITABLE School Library Curriculum Maps. It includes a 39 page horizontal template and a 10 page vertical template for grades K-5. These templates come in an editable PowerPoint document, an editable Google Slides file and a PDF document.

Here are some thoughts educators shared about the Editable School Library Curriculum Maps:

“This has become my favorite tool for mapping out my lesson plans. I’ve used it to create a curriculum map, a grade level specific list of books, and weekly lesson plans.”

-Amanda C.

“I love how simplistic and editable these templates are for creating my own curriculum! I’ve already seen the benefits using it at the elementary level and will continue to use it at the high school level.”

-Rosanne N.

“This was such a HUGE time saver for me in planning my curriculum for the year! Thank you for making it so easy to use, and so well-organized.”

-Jennifer F.

I hope you find these Library Curriculum Map resources helpful!