Activities in First Grade are planned with developmentally appropriate skills in mind. Students work on using input devices such as the keyboard and mouse and output devices such as the monitor and printer for Educational Technology activities. First Graders also interact with simple robotic devices to enhance mathematic reasoning. Students view pre-approved websites, utilize skill building software and drawing software to support their classroom curricula.

Grade One students visit the library weekly. Story times include easy readers, long pictures books and book-talks on beginning chapter books. Students begin to work on understanding library conventions in labeling and organizing materials. In conjunction with classroom teachers, simple research projects involve exploring the use of more sophisticated nonfiction and reference books.

• Operation of Mouse
• Use of icons on monitor
• Utilization of Printer
• Log onto computer using group name and password
• Operate Logo Roamer
  

• Recognizes need for information
• Shares knowledge and information with others.
• Identifies a variety of potential sources of information
• Seeks information from diverse sources, contexts, disciplines and cultures
• Organizes information for practical application
• Responsible use of technology systems, information and software
• Uses a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences
• Produces and communicates information and ideas in appropriate formats.

• Exploring many types of fiction
• Responding to literature
• Choosing the right level of pleasure book
• Recognizing access tools in nonfiction (table of contents, index)
• Recognizing basic library conventions (spine labels, call numbers) and layout