Grade 1

• Unit Assessments

• Lesson Time and Scheduling

• Lesson Materials

• Student Portfolio

K12’s Language Arts program provides step-by-step guidance in each lesson. You may either print the entire lesson, or you may follow the lesson from the computer screen. In Grade 1 Language Arts, almost all the teaching and learning takes place away from the computer.

Unit Assessments

Beginning in the second half of Grade 1, each unit ends with an assessment. In most cases, you print the assessment, your child completes the assessment on his or her own, then you check your child’s work and enter the results. Questions on the unit assessment are similar to those on earlier lesson assessments. The unit assessment allows you to check whether your child is retaining important concepts and skills from the lessons.

You can use the results of these assessments to guide your review or additional practice. If your child misses any items, we suggest that you go back and briefly review the relevant material in the lessons.

Lesson Time and Scheduling

• Total lessons: 180

• Lesson Time: 60-75 minutes. Actual lesson time will vary, depending on the individual child. You might choose to split the lessons into smaller segments. K12’s online lesson tracking system will allow you to pick up wherever you left off in any given lesson.

First Half Components and Times

• Language Skills: 20 minutes

• Literature (Read Aloud): 25 minutes

• Literature (Independent Reading): 15 minutes

A typical week in the first half of the Grade 1 Language Arts program:

Second Half Components and Times

• Language Skills: 20 minutes

• Literature (Guided Reading): 25 minutes

• Literature (Read Aloud or Shared Reading): 20 minutes

• Literature (Independent Reading): 10+ minutes

A typical week in the second half of the Grade 1 Language Arts program:

Lesson Structure

Grade 1 Language Arts lessons include:

• Language Skills

• Literature

Lesson Materials

Materials Supplied by K12

Additional Materials

Any edition of these books is fine; copyright dates and publishers refer to in-print, inexpensive paperback editions. You can find these books at libraries or purchase them at bookstores.

• A Picture for Harold’s Room by Crockett Johnson (1960; HarperCollins, 1985)

• Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish (1963; HarperCollins, 1992)

• And I Mean It, Stanley by Crosby Bonsall (1974; HarperCollins, 1984)

• Bedtime for Frances by Russell Hoban (1960; HarperCollins, 1995)

• Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff (1958; HarperCollins, 1993)

• Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel (1970; HarperCollins, 1979)

• Harry and the Lady Next Door by Gene Zion (1960; HarperCollins, 1978)

• Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik (1957; HarperCollins, 1978)

• Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Betty MacDonald (1957; HarperCollins, 1976)

• No Fighting, No Biting by Else Holmelund Minarik (1958; HarperCollins, 1978)

• Owl at Home by Arnold Lobel (1975; HarperCollins, 1982)

• Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig (Simon & Schuster, 1969)

• Tales of Amanda Pig by Jean Van Leeuwen (Penguin, 1983)

• The First Thanksgiving by Linda Hayward (Random House, 1990)

• The Legend of the Bluebonnet by Tomie dePaola (1983; Putnam, 1996)

• Who Will Be My Friends? by Syd Hoff (1960; HarperCollins, 1985)

• Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne (1926; Penguin, 1992)

Student Portfolio

To record your child’s progress in Language Arts, you will need to put together a portfolio. We suggest that you use a three-ring binder with pocket folders to hold:

• Completed practice sheets

• Completed lesson assessment sheets

• All original compositions, poetry, and artwork.

When you complete each unit, take some time with your child to review the Language Arts portfolio and celebrate a job well done!