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Literacy

First Avenue School’s Language Arts Literacy Program engages children in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing for pleasure, for information, and to construct knowledge.  First Avenue School seeks to create a community of learners who can be engaged in their learning now and in the future.  All teachers use a Balanced Literacy Approach to teaching Literacy.  Students are engaged in Readers’ and Writers’ Workshops on a daily basis.  Whole group as well as small group instruction assures that the needs of all learners are met.  Students in grades K-2 use various resources, while students in grades 3-8 work with the Expeditionary Learning series.  The Common Core Standards guide instruction on a daily basis.

En español

El programa de Literatura de la Escuela Primera Avenida involucra a los niños en la lectura, escritura, expresión oral, comprensión auditiva y lectura para el placer, para obtener información y construir conocimiento.  La Escuela Primera Avenida busca crear una comunidad de estudiantes que pueden ser llamados a ejercer su aprendizaje ahora y en el futuro. Todos los maestros usan un acercamiento equilibrado a la enseñanza de la literatura. Los estudiantes participan en  talleres diariamente. Trabajo en grupos grandes y grupos pequeños aseguran que se satisfagan las necesidades de todos los estudiantes. Los estudiantes en los grados K-2 utilizan varios recursos, mientras que los estudiantes en los grados 3-8 trabajan con el programa de Aprendizaje Expedicionario. La instrucción es guida por los Estandares Estatales Comunes.

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