Adults should continue to share rich examples of language through conversations and good books, call children s attention to sound-symbol relationships in meaningful contexts, encourage children s attempts at reading and writing and play games that require children to follow directions. In most communities children can get their own library cards when they can write their own full name. First graders are beginning to read simple stories and can write about a topic that is meaningful to them. The library continues to be a free source of unlimited good books. Second graders are beginning to read more fluently and write various text forms using simple and more complex sentences.
Children can begin to use the library for information to support projects.
Third graders continue to extend and refine their reading and writing to suit varying purposes and audiences. These children benefit from opportunities to compare reading selections, revise and edit their own factual or expressive compositions during and after writing successive drafts, use reading and writing as a tool for learning and thinking, and practice the conventions of a literate society, including correct spelling.