English/Language Arts K-4 Standard

English/ Language Arts K-4
Content Standard 1: READING & REASONING: Students will read and respond in individual, literal, critical and evaluative ways to literary, informational and persuasive texts.

I will be focusing on the Reading/ Language Arts Content Standard 1 for the remainder of the semester because I feel it is the most relevant to me and the classroom I am currently in. We cover all of the subjects in our room, but we spend most of the day focusing on reading and comprehension (luckily, they are also my favorites to teach). In first grade, we really dive right into decoding and comprehension at the students' appropriate levels. Whether it be by drawing a picture, or writing just one or two sentences, I think a first grader has the ability to respond to different texts presented to them.
Digital technology also provides many resources and opportunities to enrich students' understanding of reading and language arts. There are great websites that can be used in the classroom, ex. using Google Images to find related images. Or even Kidspiration, to allow students to express themselves using technology.
With the information and skills acquired in this class, I hope to discover many more ways that technology can be used to enhance students' grasp of English/Language Arts as well to assess their knowledge.