Comprehensive Literacy: Grade 1

- Skills covered are correlated to national language arts standards for 1st-grade- Implements the five main standards, set forth by the No Child Left Behind Act's reading - "Phonemic awareness- "Phonics- "Vocabulary development- "Fluency- "Comprehension (both nonfiction and fiction texts)- Subject matter is correlated to social studies and science topics taught nationwide at the 1st-grade level for effective interdisciplinary approach- Many activities include a "Challenge" section that serves as an extension activity for the featured stall- Larger font size creates greater reading ease for younger learners- Carefully selected images are closely correlated to content and are appropriate for 1st-grade reading level- Contains a variety of photographs paired with activities for a "real world" approach