Grade 1 ELAL Outcomes
Fact or Fiction?
Grade 1 students have already started to recognize what is real or imaginary in what they view online. Regularly showing media samples to students and teaching them to question the authenticity of these samples is a key media literacy skill that should be taught early and progressively as students grow.
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Titles, Headings, Bolding, and More
Students in Grade 1 are beginning readers, reading digital and non-digital forms. It is important for them to understand how titles, subtitles, and bold print guide a reader in identifying the essence of what they are reading and help them to find the information they are looking for. Color and fonts draw the reader's attention to certain information and help the reader to make aassociations.
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Fact Gathering from Multiple Sources
Students in Grade 1 are beginning level readers and gather most of their information from images, videos, TV programs, and the people around them. Teaching students how to perform a Google search to access information, to find images, video, and other media (multiple sources) to help them understand a topic is a critical skill at this level.
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Creating Messages Using a Keyboard
Grade 1 students are already somewhat familiar with using a keyboard on an iPad or other device at home. Can they find all of their letters on the keyboard? Can they type their name? Do they understand the wide range of features on the keyboard? Grade 1 is the ideal place to start keyboarding using a variety of programs offered online to develop this essential skill.
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