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G1 WWA: Grade 1 Who We Are

Central Idea

Communities reflect the cultures and traditions of their people.

Lines of Inquiry

The cultures of people are expressed in their daily lives.
Learning about cultures can help us to understand ourselves and each other better.
Community celebrations can help to create a sense of belonging.

Pebble Go

PebbleGo
PebbleGo is the award winning PreK-3 database for reading and research. Databases are simple to navigate and offer key reading supports such as read=along audio and word-by-word highlighting. Includes PebbleGo Animals, Science, Biographies, and Social Studies.
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Password: school

Celebrations around the world (Including Chinese New Year, Cinco De Mayo, Christmas, Day of the Dead, Diwali, Easter, Earth Day, Eid, Halloween, Hanukkah, Holi, Passover, Ramadan, Rosh Hashanah, St Patrick's Day and many more)
Being A Good Citizen
Culture and Awareness

Be Kind

Brain Pop Jr

BrainPOP Jr.
Gently encourages young learners in grades K to 3 to ask questions and form their own ideas.
Username: icsbrain
Password: icsbrain

Where Does Elv Belong

Where does Elv belong?
“This is Elv, and he’s from outer space. His family moved to a brand new place. He knows this now, but he didn’t before, that home can be one place… or more.”

Types of Communities

New Books In The Library

How to Apologize by David LaRochelle; Mike Wohnoutka (Illustrator)
Wouldn't the world be a better place if everyone knew how to apologize? Luckily, this humorous guidebook is full of practical tips about when, why, and how to say you're sorry.
I'm Like You, You're Like Me by Cindy Gainer; Miki Sakamoto (Illustrator)
"It's fun to find ways I'm like you and you're like me. It's fun to find ways we're different."

PBS - Winter Holidays Videos

PBS - Winter Holidays Videos

Friendship Soup

How to Give Back to Our Communities

Reading List