Instructional Calendar for:		Language Arts - First Grade
1st Quarter (44)		2nd Quarter (47)		3rd Quarter (48)	4th Quarter (43)
SEPTEMBER 3-7		NOVEMBER 5-9 NOVEMBER 12-16		JANUARY 28 – FEB 1	APRIL 14-18
(Sept 3 Labor Day) 1.1 – listen and speak in a variety of activities 1.2 - follow 2 step directions and ask for help when needed 1.5 – read and track words left to right 1.7 – use title and pictures to get info on story 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Listen to and discuss stories		(Nov 5 Teacher Workday) (Nov 6 Conference Day) 1.1 – retell stories orally 1.9 – retell stories using beginning, middle, end 1.2 – give 2-step directions orally 1.6 – learn to read high frequency words 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Expand personal writing Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories		1.8 – read familiar passages with fluency 1.6 – use 2 letter consonant clusters to decode words 1.4 – change sounds in words to get new words (vowel and ending) 1.12– learn to spell high frequency words 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do fictional writing Expand fictional writing to include a beginning, middle and end Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories	(April 14 Teacher In-service / Workday) 1.6 – learn to read high frequency words 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Expand personal writing to include a beginning, middle and end 1.12– begin each sentence with a capital and end each sentence with punctuation in final copy 1.12– use correct spelling for high frequency words and phonetically correct words in final copy. Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories
SEPTEMBER 10-14		NOVEMBER 12-16		FEBRUARY 4-8	APRIL 21-25
1.1 – listen and speak in a variety of activities 1.3 – learn to use good conversation skills 1.6 – recognize beginning and ending consonants 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Listen to and discuss stories Reading Assessments		(Nov 12 – Veterans Day) 1.6d – use short vowels to spell and decode 1.9f – identify characters, setting, and important events 1.9g – retell stories using beginning, middle, end 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Expand personal writing to include a beginning, middle and end Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories		1.9 – set purpose for reading 1.7- use knowledge of story to read words 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do fictional writing Expand fictional writing to include a beginning, middle and end Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories	1.4 – change sounds in words to get new words (vowel and ending) 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Expand personal writing to include a beginning, middle and end 1.12– begin each sentence with a capital and end each sentence with punctuation in final copy 1.12– use correct spelling for high frequency words and phonetically correct words in final copy. Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories
SEPTEMBER 17-21		NOVEMBER 19-23		FEBRUARY 11-15	APRIL 28- MAY 2
1.3 - answer questions in small groups and large groups 1.4 – make rhyming words 1.5 – recognize the difference between letters, words, sentences 1.7 - use knowledge of story to read words 1.12 – learn to spell high frequency words 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Listen to and discuss stories Reading Assessments		1.4 – blend sounds orally to make a word 1.6- blend beg., middle and ending sound to read a word 1.6 – use word patterns to decode words 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Expand personal writing to include a beginning, middle and end Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories (Nov 22-23 Thanksgiving break)		1.9 – set purpose for reading 1.7- use knowledge of story to read words 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do fictional writing Expand fictional writing to include a beginning, middle and end Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories	Non-fiction – selecting and reading books for information 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – learn to spell high frequency words 1.12 – focus on one topic and use complete sentences to do informational writing Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories
SEPTEMBER 24-28		NOVEMBER 26-30		FEBRUARY 18-22	MAY 5-9
1.11 – form letters correctly and space words 1.6– learn to read and spell high frequency words 1.4 – hear sounds in words (stretching) 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Listen to and discuss stories Reading Assessments		1.8 – read familiar passages with fluency 1.9– identify characters, setting, and important events and retell story using beginning, middle and end 1.12– learn to spell high frequency words 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Expand personal writing to include a beginning, middle and end Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories		(Feb 18 President’s Day Holiday) Biographies – recall information 1.12 – begin each sentence with a capital and end each sentence with punctuation in final copy 1.12 – focus on one topic and use complete sentences 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do informational writing Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories	Non-fiction – selecting and reading books for information 1.4 – change sounds in words to get new words (vowel and ending) 1.12 – begin each sentence with a capital and end each sentence with punctuation in final copy 1.12 – focus on one topic and use complete sentences 1.12 – do informational writing Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories
OCTOBER 1-5		DECEMBER 3-7		FEB 25-29	MAY 12-16
1.4 – change sounds in words to get new words (beginning) 1.7 – use picture clues 1.7 – use knowledge of sentence structure to read 1.9 – preview pictures and text 1.9 – relate to previous experience 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Listen to and discuss stories Reading Assessments		1.8 – read familiar passages with fluency 1.9– ask and answer “w” questions about a characters, setting and important events 1.6 – learn to read high frequency words 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Expand personal writing to include a beginning, middle and end Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories		1.8 – read familiar passages with fluency 1.6 – use 2 letter consonant clusters to decode words 1.4 – change sounds in words to get new words (vowel and ending) 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – learn to spell high frequency words 1.12 – focus on one topic and use complete sentences to do informational writing with capitals and punctuation Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories	1.9b – set purpose for reading 1.6h – learn to read high frequency words Research Summary - Selecting and reading books for information about an animal 1.12 – learn to spell high frequency words 1.12 – focus on one topic and use complete sentences to do informational writing with capitals and punctuation Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories
OCTOBER 8-12		DECEMBER 10-14		MARCH 3-7	MAY 19-23
1.7 – reread to help figure out words 1.9 – relate to previous experience 1.5 – recognize punctuation 1.6– learn to read and spell high frequency words 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories		1.8 – read familiar passages with fluency 1.9 – ask and answer “w” questions about a characters, setting and important events 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Expand personal writing to include a beginning, middle and end Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories		1.6 – learn to read high frequency words 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – learn to spell high frequency words 1.12 – focus on one topic and use complete sentences to do informational writing with capitals and punctuation Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories	Research Summary – taking notes and organizing information about an animal 1.12 – learn to spell high frequency words 1.12 – focus on one topic and use complete sentences to do informational writing with capitals and punctuation Listen to and discuss stories Reading Assessments
OCTOBER 15-19		DECEMBER 17-21		MARCH 10-14	MAY 26-30
1.12 – generate and expand ideas for personal writing 1.9– relate to previous experience 1.12 – focus on one topic and use complete sentences 1.12f– learn to spell high frequency words 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories		1.8 – read familiar passages with fluency 1.6 – use 2 letter consonant clusters to decode words 1.7 – reread to help figure out words 1.6 – learn to read high frequency words 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Expand personal writing to include a beginning, middle and end Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories (Dec 24-Jan 1 Winter Break)		1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Expand personal writing to include a beginning, middle and end 1.12– Begin each sentence with a capital and end each sentence with punctuation in final copy Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories (Mar 17-21 Spring Break)	1.12 – learn to spell high frequency words Research Summary 1.12 – focus on one topic and use complete sentences to do informational writing with capitals and punctuation Listen to and discuss stories Reading Assessments (May 26 Memorial Day Holiday)
OCTOBER 22-26		DEC 31-JAN 4		MARCH 24-28	JUNE 2-6
1.4 – use rhyming to decode words 1.8 – read familiar passages with fluency 1.9 – relate to previous experience 1.12 – use capital and punctuation in a sentence 1.6 – learn to read high frequency words 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Expand personal writing Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories		(Jan 1 New Year’s Day Observed) 1.8 – read familiar passages with fluency 1R.2 – visualize story characters and settings 1.12 – use correctly spelled high frequency words in writing 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Expand personal writing to include a beginning, middle and end Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories		1.4 – change sounds in words to get new words (vowel and ending) 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Expand personal writing to include a beginning, middle and end 1.12– Begin each sentence with a capital and end each sentence with punctuation in final copy Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories	Oral Presentations – listen and/or speak to gain or give information Listen to and discuss stories Reading Assessments
OCT 29 – NOV 2		JANUARY 7-11		MAR 31- APR 4	JUNE 9-13
1.2 – use singular and plural nouns orally 1.7 – reread to help figure out words 1.9 – relate to previous experience 1.12 – learn to spell high frequency words 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Expand personal writing Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories (End of grading period – Nov 2)		1R.2 – visualize story characters and settings 1.2 – increase oral descriptive vocabulary 1.12 – use descriptive words in writing 1.12 – learn to spell high frequency words 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Expand personal writing to include descriptive words Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories		1.6 – use compound words 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Expand personal writing to include a beginning, middle and end 1.12– Begin each sentence with a capital and end each sentence with punctuation in final copy Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories	Listen to and discuss stories Reading Assessments (Last day of school – June 13)
NOVEMBER 5-9		JANUARY 14-18		APR 7-11
		1R.2 – visualize story characters and settings 1.2– increase oral descriptive vocabulary 1.12 – use descriptive words in writing 1.6 – learn to read high frequency words 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Expand personal writing to include descriptive words Listen to and discuss stories Reading Assessments		1.6g – use compound words 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Expand personal writing to include a beginning, middle and end 1.12– begin each sentence with a capital and end each sentence with punctuation in final copy 1.12– use correct spelling for high frequency words and phonetically correct words in final copy. Read in leveled Reading Groups Listen to and discuss stories (End of grading period – Apr 11)
NOVEMBER 5-9		JANUARY 21-25
		(Jan 21 – Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observed) (Jan 22 –Parent/Teacher Conf. Day ½ day) 1.12 – use descriptive words in writing 1.12f– use correctly spelled high frequency words in writing 1.12 – use complete sentences in final copy 1.11 – form letters correctly 1.12 – do personal writing Expand personal writing to include descriptive words Listen to and discuss stories Reading Assessments (End of grading period – Jan 25)