Reading:

1st Graders will engage in Daily 5. Here is an overview:

Daily 5 is a framework for teachers to structure students' literacy time (Reading, Writing, and Language Arts). The major goal behind Daily 5 is to help students develop lifelong habits of reading, writing, and working independently. The 5 main components of Daily 5 include: Read to Self, Work on Writing, Read to Someone, Listen to Reading, and Word Work. For more information on Daily 5, please click HERE.

What kinds of books are read in 1st grade?

Definitely a variety of books will be read and enjoyed in 1st grade! Here are just a few that 1st graders may be found reading over the course of the year. However, the books that students read will depend on students' different preferences, reading levels, and goals.

• Realistic Fiction
  • Junie B Jones
  • Henry and Mudge
  • The Snowy Day
  • Peter's Chair
• Fantasy
  • Charlotte's Web
  • Wizard of Oz
  • Magic Tree House
• Historical Fiction
  • Follow the Drinking Gourd
  • Henry's Freedom Box
• Nonfiction
  • From Seed to Plant
  • Do All Spiders Spin Webs?
  • How Do Bats See in the Dark?

Writing:

1st Grading Period

• What is Writer's Workshop?
• Informational Writing

2nd Grading Period

• Opinion Writing

3rd Grading Period

• Narrative Writing

4th Grading Period

• Review All Genres

English Language Arts:

1st Grading Period

2nd Grading Period

3rd Grading Period

4th Grading Period

• Spiral Review