Language Trek Grade 1 is a collection of 26 engaging English language arts activities supporting common-core learning for students in Grade 1. Shakespeare, a helpful dog, serves as a guide for this easy to use app. Activities take place at various locations within the Language Land Theme Park.
The Locations within the Language Land Theme Park
Park Play: The focus is placed on letters and sounds. Included are identification of letters, the use of uppercase and lowercase letters, and beginning, middle and final sounds, including long and short vowels.
Animal World: This location focuses on words. Spelling, vocabulary, word identification, and formation of plurals are included.
Under the Sea: This location focusses on sentences. The formation of simple sentences, punctuation, and techniques to add detail are included.
Ride Along: In the location, the focus is on composing. Simple messages, stories, notes, and lists are included. The writing process is introduced with pre-writing activities (e.g. webs) and editing techniques.
Some of the activities include:
Animal World, Words: Flying High - Unfamiliar Words
Use pictures and illustrations to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
Park Play, Letters and Sounds: Keyboard Artist
Identify letters on the keyboard.
Under the Sea, Sentences: Fishing for Punctuation
Write simple sentences using proper punctuation.
Ride Along, Composing: Who-o-o Can Write? - Short Pieces of Writing
Produce short pieces of writing using simple forms
Look for more English language arts activities for students in Kindergarten and Grade 2 in these apps from NECTAR Learning:
Language Trek Kindergarten (15 activities)
Language Trek Grade 2 (33 activities)