Engage first graders in learning specific words for different subjects like science and social studies, use special words when talking and writing about these topics, have interesting conversations to learn more new words, use pictures and diagrams to connect words with ideas, and enjoy reading informational books to learn even more.
Goals for Expand Content-Specific Vocabulary
Develop a specialized vocabulary related to various subject areas (e.g., science, social studies).
Utilize domain-specific words and terms to discuss and write about specific topics.
Engage in content-rich discussions to acquire and reinforce subject-specific vocabulary.
Use graphic organizers and visual aids to connect content-specific vocabulary with concepts.
Read informational texts to expand knowledge and vocabulary in specific content areas.
Read Aloud Book List:
"The Magic School Bus Inside the Human Body" by Joanna Cole
"National Geographic Kids: Sharks!" by Anne Schreiber
"If I Ran the Zoo" by Dr. Seuss
"Oh Say Can You Seed?: All About Flowering Plants" by Bonnie Worth
"Diary of a Worm" by Doreen Cronin
"National Geographic Kids: Penguins!" by Anne Schreiber
"From Seed to Plant" by Gail Gibbons
"National Geographic Kids: Space!" by Catherine D. Hughes
"The Big Book of Bugs" by Yuval Zommer
"I Wonder Why Penguins Can't Fly: And Other Questions About Polar Lands" by Pat Jacobs
"What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?" by Steve Jenkins
"Weather" by Liza Charlesworth
"How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?" by Jane Yolen
"Solar System: A Visual Exploration of All the Planets, Moons and Other Heavenly Bodies That Orbit Our Sun" by Marcus Chown
"A Seed Is Sleepy" by Dianna Hutts Aston
"What Do You Do with an Idea?" by Kobi Yamada
"My First Human Body Book" by Patricia J. Wynne
"The Reason for a Flower" by Ruth Heller
"Animals in Winter" by Henrietta Bancroft and Richard G. Van Gelder
"The Usborne Big Book of Big Dinosaurs" by Alex Frith