1st Grade Curriculum

The goal of the Media Center in first grade is to review library rules and procedures and to continue to expose your children to quality literature, while at the same time, introducing exciting new literacy skills in a meaningful and contextual manner.  You children will learn about how libraries organize media and how to conduct basic searches for materials.  Examples of lessons that will be covered include alphabetical order, fiction vs nonfiction, basic picture book call numbers, and much, much more! 

Here is a basic outline of some of the material your children will cover in first grade:

Welcome to the Library

• September, Library Orientation

  • Mr. Wiggle's Library/ Fiction VS Nonfiction

  • Mr. Wiggle's Book/Book Care bookmarks

• October, Fall Nonfiction Unit

  • Thinking About the Seasons: Fall; Wonder questions

  • Fall Apples; connecting facts to knowledge 

  • Life Cycle of a Pumpkin; sequencing activity 

  • Why Do Leaves Change Color?; Using facts to answer questions (leaf rubbing) 

  • Bear Has a Story To Tell 

• November/December/Early January, Winter Nonfiction Unit

  • Thinking About the Seasons: Winter; Wonder questions 

  • When Will It Snow? 

  • Dear Rebecca, Winter Is Here 

  • Over & Under the Snow fact gathering 

  • Snowflake Bentley 

  • Owl Moon 

• Mid-January / February, Winter Poetry Unit

  • Winter Eyes (811 FLO)

  • It’s Snowing! (J 811 PRE)

  • A Snowflake Fell (821.008 SNO)

• March, Women's History with Pebble Go Database

  • Intro to Pebble Go Modules 

  • Author: Barbara Park

  • First Lady: Martha Washington

  • Scientist: Jane Goodall

  • Politician: Kamala Harris

•  April & May, Caldecotts

  • Where the Wild Things Are 

  • Kitten’s First Full Moon & House in the Night 

  • David Wiesner 

    • Tuesdays 

    • Three Little Pigs 

    • Flotsome 

•   May & June, Call Numbers

  • A Ball For Daisy & This Is Not My Hat - Creating picture book call numbers 

  • Officer Buckle & Gloria - Alphabetizing picture book call numbers