What is Humanities?
Humanities is the study of reading, writing, and social studies. Humanities allows students to learn about social studies topics by reading and writing about them.
Students in first grade participate in whole group and small group literacy activities. Whole group activities focus on teaching comprehension strategies through interactive read alouds of fiction and nonfiction text. Students also participate in writing instruction focused on development of ideas, organization, style, and conventions. Phonics/word work instruction in first and second grade focuses on syllable types and patterns within the syllables.
Small group activities include guided reading, word work, and guided writing. Small groups are flexible and are formed based on students’ individual needs.
While the teacher meets with small groups, students rotate through independent literacy centers. Literacy centers may include listening to books on the computer, playing phonics or reading games on the computer, independent reading, word work games and activities, and independent and/or teacher assigned writing activities. Students may also write responses to texts read in whole group or small group.
Humanities is the study of reading, writing, and social studies. Humanities allows students to learn about social studies topics by reading and writing about them.
Students in first grade participate in whole group and small group literacy activities. Whole group activities focus on teaching comprehension strategies through interactive read alouds of fiction and nonfiction text. Students also participate in writing instruction focused on development of ideas, organization, style, and conventions. Phonics/word work instruction in first and second grade focuses on syllable types and patterns within the syllables.
Small group activities include guided reading, word work, and guided writing. Small groups are flexible and are formed based on students’ individual needs.
While the teacher meets with small groups, students rotate through independent literacy centers. Literacy centers may include listening to books on the computer, playing phonics or reading games on the computer, independent reading, word work games and activities, and independent and/or teacher assigned writing activities. Students may also write responses to texts read in whole group or small group.