1-Language

1st Grade — Language Arts

Reading and writing are taught explicitly during dedicated times each week. We use Lucy Calkins Writing and Collaborative Classroom Being a Reader throughout each grade level K-2.

Reading

Key Practices

• Building good reading habits
• Reading comprehension
• Fluency
• Phonics
• Decoding
• High frequency words

Approaches to Learning

• Collaborative Classroom Being a Reader
• Small reading groups
• Read alouds
• Shared reading
• Independent reading
• Partner reading
• Phonics instruction

Writing

Units of Study

• Pattern books
• Non-fiction books
• Reviews and opinions
• Letter writing
• Poetry
• Word patterns in spelling
• High frequency spelling words

Approaches to Learning

• Lucy Calkins Writing Workshop
• Collaborative Classroom Being a Reader
• Gathering Ideas
• Drafting
• Revising
• Editing
• Publishing