One of the most important goals of first grade is to learn how to read. Crestview focuses a strong emphasis on phonics and uses the Open Court series to teach letter and blending sounds to read words.
Students receive whole group instruction as well as small group instuction during reading workshop.
The reading specialist and classroom teacher work with students on specific strategies at workshop and at individualized centers. Reading comprehension is a goal in Crestview's school improvement plan and each level is focusing on a specific reading strategy. First grade students practice identifying the problem and solution in the stories they read.