Reading Curriculum

Gamaliel Elementary is using CKLA Amplify (Core Knowledge Language Arts) for it's 1st grade reading curriculum. 

The Knowledge strand of the Core Knowledge Language Arts program is designed to help students build the background knowledge and vocabulary critical to listening and reading comprehension. Through introducing, presenting, and discussing read-alouds in each domain, teachers build students’ listening and reading comprehension and oral language skills.

Each domain anthology is comprised of daily lessons, pausing points, a domain review, a domain assessment, and culminating activities.

The Skills strand of the Core Knowledge Language Arts program is designed to build foundational skills, such as: phonics, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, writing skills, and also continues to work on reading fluency and reading comprehension.