Apps to Support First Grade Common Core State Standards
App Skills Addressed State Standard(s)
Little Writer
Printing upper and lower case letters
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1.A Print all upper- and lowercase letters.
Phonics Fun 5
Identifying consonant diagraphs (letter combinations) Short vowel sounds CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.3.A Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.2 Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.2.A Distinguish long from short vowel sounds in spoken single-syllable words.
Phonics Fun 6
Short vowel sounds CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.2 Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.2.A Distinguish long from short vowel sounds in spoken single-syllable words.
Phonics Fun 7 & 8
Consonant diagraphs Long vowel sounds Combining letter/diagraph sounds to make complete words CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.2.A Distinguish long from short vowel sounds in spoken single-syllable words. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.2.B Orally produce single-syllable words by blending sounds (phonemes), including consonant blends. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.2.C Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in spoken single-syllable words. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.2.D Segment spoken single-syllable words into their complete sequence of individual sounds (phonemes).
SAS Read Aloud Follow text that is read aloud Practice reading text aloud Record audio of reading aloud CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.4.A Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.4.B Read grade-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings. Recording emotions, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.6 Meredith Nickerson, Dexter Community Schools, 2014
Kids Journal locations, and weather Write about day with the assistance of an adult Begin publishing work With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.8 With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
Number Pieces Basic Grouping numbers by tens and ones Math tool - does not give problems to solve. Create problems for your child (or use Everyday Math Problems) to solve and use this tool to assist. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.NBT.B.2 Understand that the two digits of a two-digit number represent amounts of tens and ones. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.OA.A.2 Solve word problems that call for addition of three whole numbers whose sum is less than or equal to 20 CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.OA.C.6 Add and subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for addition and subtraction within 10.
Make10Plus Grouping numbers to make different sums Numbers can be combined to make different two-digit values under settings option CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.OA.C.6 Add and subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for addition and subtraction within 10.
SushiMonster Practicing Addition within 20 CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.OA.C.6 Add and subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for addition and subtraction within 10.
Lets Do Math! Practicing addition and subtraction within 20 CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.OA.C.6 Add and subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for addition and subtraction within 10.
Math-tastic Addition & Subtraction Practicing addition and subtraction within 20 CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.OA.C.6 Add and subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for addition and subtraction within 10.
Meredith Nickerson, Dexter Community Schools, 2014