1st Grade

First Grade

Check out what we're learning and reading in the library!

Orientation: Rules & Expectations - We talk about school and library rules and expectations and good choices.

I usually read one or two of the following titles:

Expected & Unexpected Behaviors - We dive a little deeper into behavior expectations and also practice answering Who, What, When, Where, Why, & How questions about a fiction story.

I read from the following titles:

The Human Body - I connect to the 1st grade CKLA unit about the Human Body by looking at factual information and fiction stories about the body. In another lesson, we will also look at our brains and how we learn and artificial intelligence and how machines "learn."

I read from the following titles:

Fiction: Realistic Fiction and Fantasy - We've talked about fiction and nonfiction, so now we look a little closer at two types of fiction: realistic fiction and fantasy. I read students one book from each genre, and we look for evidence to prove which story is realistic and which is fantasy. Students also share their opinions of which book they liked better.

I read the following titles:

Folktales & Maps - I connect to the 1st grade CKLA unit Different Lands, Similar Stories by reading two folktales from different parts of the world. We talk about the important lessons we can learn from each story, and we use map symbols of folktale characters to locate and color different continents on a world map.

I read the following titles:

AES: Authors Engaging Students - We are participating in the AES (Authors Engaging Students) program that is a collaboration between GCS Library Media Services and Greensboro Bound. Classes will start learning about authors Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and Patrice Gopo.

I read from the following titles:

- - Cats in Construction Hats by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
  - Cake vs. Pie by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
  - All the Places We Call Home by Patrice Gopo
  - Ripening Time by Patrice Gopo

North Carolina Children's Book Award (NCCBA) & Stations - I introduce students to the stations they will be rotating through in the coming months. Each class period, I read-aloud from one or two of this year's North Carolina Book Award candidates, students rate the books from 1 to 5 stars, and then they work on a designated station with their group members. Near the end of March, students will vote for their favorite book, and I will submit our votes to the North Carolina Library Association's Youth Services Section who will tally up the winner!

Stations:

Magnetic Tiles: Students use their creativity and problem-solving skills to build different structures. They can free-build or try to build one of the suggested structures.
STEM Straws and Connectors: Students use their creativity and problem-solving skills to build different structures. They can free-build or try to build one of the suggested structures.
KEVA Planks: Students use their creativity and problem-solving skills to build different structures from these wooden maple planks that each measure 5/16" x 7/8" x 4 5/8".
Puppets: Students can read with puppets, create a puppet play, and/or create a book about a puppet or to read to a puppet.
Choice Station: Students will select an activity that they will enjoy from the choices given. Not everyone can work on the same choice. They will need to have more than one backup choice. Choices include: Reading/checkout, cup-stacking, kitchen/restaurant/grocery store (plastic foods, baskets, menus), coloring (collaborative coloring poster, individual coloring sheet), bookmarks (coloring or create-your-own), arts & crafts (various supplies) Additional choices may be added based on student input.

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