| 1st grade teachers are always on the lookout for good | | | | know before they can progress to the next level. |
| lesson plans. Reading and writingare two of the main | | | | With a reading and writing lesson, the two don't need |
| areas for this search. This is because it takes so much | | | | to be taught separately, but can easily be integrated or |
| planning timeto get ready for class. When teachers | | | | even taught in combination with a Science or Social |
| have a ready made plan, they are always ready. | | | | Studies lesson. In awhole language classroom, you can |
| However, with every lesson plan, adaptations have to | | | | use Children's literature as the basis of yourcurriculum |
| be made to accommodate all thechildren in the class. | | | | and teach all the concepts from the books. |
| With the various ability and interest levels and the | | | | Although it does take time to adapt to creating your |
| learning styles ofthe students, you may need different | | | | own lessons, you can individualizeyour teaching so that |
| methods of presentation or evaluation to make | | | | you take each child from where he/she is to the next |
| eachplan work for you. | | | | level. You mayhave children in Grade 1 reading at |
| With each lesson plan you create for first grade, you | | | | preschool level, while others are reading at a grade |
| have to make sure your objectivecorrelates with the | | | | 3level or higher. Although they have the same interest |
| mandated state or provincial curriculum. Then you are | | | | level when it comes to stories, theyall do not need the |
| sure that youare teaching what the students need to | | | | same focus for concepts and skills. |