~Literacy~
In literacy, our 1st grade goal is to have all students reading at a level J by the end of the school year. At the beginning of the year, your child should be reading at a level D. We will have our middle of the year benchmark assessment in December. Your child should now be reading at a level G. We will be working really hard to make sure your child is where they need to be at each benchmark assessment. The students will be taught through our balanced literacy instruction created by Lucy Calkins. In addition, the students will learn a daily mini lesson on a particular strategy. Students will then be allowed to practice the daily strategy for 20 minutes during independent reading. Also, the students will have the opportunity to practice the strategy for an additional 20 minutes with their reading partner. Lastly, students will be given guided reading instruction through small groups. Below are some literacy websites that the students will use during school. Students may also practice these websites at home: