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Cromwell Valley Elementary School

Mrs. Bauer's First Grade


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Language Arts

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We love learning how to read!

Reading


There are several components to Baltimore County's first grade reading curriculum. Students use the Houghton Mifflin anthology series to practice reading stories at their level. The ten First Grade Anthology Themes are listed below.

Theme 1: All Together Now
Theme 2: Surprise!
Theme 3: Let's Look Around!
Theme 4: Family and Friends
Theme 5: Home Sweet Home
Theme 6: Animal Adventures
Theme 7: We Can Work It Out
Theme 8: Our Earth
Theme 9: Special Friends
Theme 10: We Can Do It!


Reading Links

Hought Mifflin Site
Stories, Phonics Practice, and Games!
Sight Word Lists
Sight Word Games to Play at Home
First Grade Reading Games
Jan Brett's Homepage
Giggle Poetry

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Phonics


First Graders learn Phonics through Open Court which is systematic instruction in letters, letter sounds and blending sounds together to form words.

Phonics Links

Rhyming Words
Phonics Fun
Letters and Sounds

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Writing


Writing Links

Example of First Grade Handwriting
Writing Activities

School Books