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Guiding Principles of Literacy Instruction:

  • Literacy propels independent thinking, reading, writing, speaking, listening, and new literacies.
  • Standards-based and disciplinary literacy instruction accelerate student gains. 
  • Literacy is a fundamental part of instruction in all disciplines.
  • Teachers as adaptive experts have the most impact on student learning.
  • Evidence-based instructional approaches transform an emergent reader into a skilled reader and a lifelong learner.
  • Administrators are change agents and have the power to create and to support a culture of literacy.
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Standard Grade Area Description
1.SL.4.1

1

Speaking and Listening

Speaking audibly and using appropriate language, recite poems, rhymes, songs, and stories, with careful attention to sensory detail when describing people, places, things, and events.

1.SL.4.2

1

Speaking and Listening

Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic.
1.SL.4.3

1

Speaking and Listening

Give and follow three- and four-step directions.
1.W.2.1

1

Writing

Write all uppercase (capital) and lowercase letters legibly, and space letters, words, and sentences appropriately.
1.W.3.1

1

Writing

Write logically connected sentences to make a proposal to a particular audience (e.g., a parent, classmate, etc.) and give reasons why the proposal should be considered.
1.W.3.2

1

Writing

Develop a topic sentence or main idea, provide some facts or details about the topic, and provide a concluding statement.
1.W.3.3

1

Writing

Develop topics for stories or poems, using precise words to describe characters and actions and temporal words to signal event order, with ideas organized into a beginning, middle, and ending.
1.W.4

1

Writing

Apply the writing process to –

With support, develop, select and organize ideas relevant to topic, purpose, and genre; revise writing to add details (e.g., sentence structure); edit writing for format and conventions (e.g., correct spelling of frequently used words, basic capitalization, end punctuation); and provide feedback to other writers.
Use available technology to publish legible documents.
1.W.5

1

Writing

With support, conduct simple research on a topic.

Identify several sources of information and indicate the sources.
Organize information, using graphic organizers or other aids.
Make informal presentations on information gathered.
1.W.6.1a

1

Writing

Demonstrate command of English grammar and usage, focusing on:

Nouns/Pronouns –
Writing sentences that include common and proper nouns and personal pronouns.

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