Literature
Stories have a beginning, a middle, and an end.
Characters/setting, conflict/problem, and resolution/ending can be identified in stories.
Stories can spark joy and enrich life.
Nature Study
The natural world can be observed using our senses.
Observations of the natural world can be recorded.
Biographies
A biography is a story about a real person that lived in a real place.
Poetry
Language has rhythm, rhyme, and repetition that can be felt if read or listened to aloud.
Literacy
Letters connect to sounds.
Sounds connect to letters.
The English language follows rules.
Handwriting
Printed letters have structure and form.
Here are links to the poems we will study throughout the year.
Biographies
George Washington Carver
Poetry
Pledge of Allegiance
Roses Are Red
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Happy Thought
Literature
Three Billy Goats
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Three Little Pigs
Johnny Appleseed
Casey Jones
Nature Study
Introduction to Nature Study
Observing with our Senses
Handwriting and Literacy
Types of strokes
Week 1: c, a
Week 2: d, g
Week 3: q, o
Week 4: n, m
Week 5: r, h
Archived Home Extensions
Optional Home Extension Activities
Learning Ally: Set up your student's account on Learning Ally. You will receive an email with login information. I will assign books to students' accounts throughout the year, and they can listen or follow along while the book is read to them.