Level 1
Phonics Level 1 curriculum following CA State Standards with focus on letter recognition, sound-letter correspondence, and early reading skills.
Short Vowels & Sight Words Mastery
Build CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words, learn all five short vowel sounds, and practice blending sounds to read simple words. Recognize and use Pre-K high-frequency words in sentences to develop reading fluency and build confidence.
Reading Comprehension
Retell stories, answer questions about texts, participate in discussions, and connect illustrations to story meaning.
Speaking & Listening
Respond in complete sentences, describe people and settings, follow 10-15 minute lessons, and retain information effectively.
Course Preview
A Holistic Approach To English Language Art
- State Standard driven. This curriculum follows CA State Standards and all phonics and speaking and listening skills are derived from Kindergarten readiness assessments.
- Lessons are made using research based techniques and strategies.
- Students will become fluent in the first four sets of Dolch Sight words to support future reading fluency and build a receptive and expressive vocabulary.
- Each session focuses on a particular skill or state standard and will be adjusted based on the student’s level of knowledge or needs.
- Each lesson includes a dialogue skill that focuses on a pre-kindergarten or kindergarten speaking and listening goal such as, self awareness, imagination, problem solving, engagement, etc.
- By attending the total of 15 sessions in each of the four levels, the students will gain a base knowledge that they can use to enter kindergarten and thrive as a productive classmate and student.
Class Main Focus:
- This class is designed for students who have a solid understanding of the alphabet and are ready to move on to short vowels and word building.
- The focus of this class is short vowels and pre-k sight words.
- Recommended for ages 4-5
Prior Knowledge:
- All letters and sounds
- Tell the difference between upper and lowercase
- Segment words into their individual sounds
Speaking/Listening Skills:
- Say all letter sounds
- Respond to questions in complete sentences
- Describe familiar setting or people
- Listen to 10-15 min. lessons and retain information
- Use sight words in sentences
Reading Skills:
- Participate in a discussion about a text
- Retell a Story or information from a text
- Ask and answer questions about a story
- books have a front and back cover and a title page
- Draw pictures to match text
Highlights:
- Detailed outlines for each level are available upon request
- All outlines are designed based on NY and CA state standards, and will be adjusted to meet the specific needs of each class
- We believe in using holistic approach to teach phonics, so each session contains reading, phonics, communication, dialog, and basic writing skills
Example Of Outline——Phonics Level 1, Part 1, Session 1
