Grade 1 Alphabetical Order, Shared Research and Digital Literacy
Scope | Student lessons | Practice | Teacher answers | ELA audit
Five-day supplemental unit addressing selected Grade 1 Alabama 2021 ELA Standards 41 (alphabetical first/second letter), 42 (adult-guided shared research from experiences and supplied sources), and 43 (collaborative digital writing and publication). This is not complete state certification.
Materials and safeguards
- Prepare alphabet cards, paper and a pencil; offer accessible alternatives.
- Use adult-provided information sources. Distinguish fictional demonstration logs from real observed data.
- An adult supervises the word processor and an additional drawing or presentation tool. Never publish a child’s identity or personal data.
- Record independent responses and adult reading/typing assistance separately; do not equate a page’s existence with mastery.
Five-day sequence
- Day 1: Alphabetical Order: First Letters
- Day 2: Alphabetical Order: Second Letters
- Day 3: Research from Two Provided Sources
- Day 4: Write, Revise, and Share Privately with Digital Tools
- Day 5: Independent Alphabetizing and Research Review
Official standards reference: https://www.alabamaachieves.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AS_202353_2021-Alabama-Course-of-Study-English-Language-Arts_V1.0.pdf. Grade 1, Standards 41-43; recurring digital and writing skills also apply.