Letter Names & Sounds
Learning and Applying Letter-Sound Knowledge
Units in this phase have two foci:
1) learning letter-sound knowledge to apply in predictable text and 2) developing narrative language skills. Each unit begins with a read-aloud lesson designed to build background knowledge for the topic or story readers will read. Oral language lessons include generating stories from picture-story sequences with an emphasis on making inferences.
As the lessons progress, readers will begin to have a speech-to-print match with text and apply their letter-sound knowledge to recognize words. Readers are guided to integrate the text with the illustrations to make meaning.
Before You Start
Learn how to teach reading, assess your readers, and introduce key reading concepts to them.
Mini-Course
Establish a Baseline
(Units 1 - 20)
- 1
Alphabet Introduction
Learning English Alphabet
- Uppercase letters
- Lowercase letters
Review - 2
Learning to Tell a Sequence
Before You Tell a Story
- 4 Steps to Draw an Apple Tree
- 5 Steps to Wash Your Hands
Oral Language - 3
F & V | Frogs
Phonics Focus
- Sound of F: /f/
- Sound of V: /v/
Informational Text - 4
P & B | Red Pandas
Phonics Focus
- Sound of P: /p/
- Sound of B: /b/
Informational Text - 5
M & N | Foxes
Phonics Focus
- Sound of M: /m/
- Sound of N: /n/
Informational Text - 6
T & D | Tree Logs
Phonics Focus
- Sound of T: /t/
- Sound of D: /d/
Informational Text - 7
Birdhouse Story
Oral Language Focus
- Story Language
- Sequence/Connecting Words
- Mental Verbs
- Feeling Words
Oral Language - 8
S & Z | Sea Creatures
Phonics Focus
- Sound of S: /s/
- Sound of Z: /z/
Informational Text - 9
K & G | Fox Kits
Phonics Focus
- Sound of K: /k/
- Sound of G: /g/
Informational Text - 10
Gardening Story
Oral Language Focus
- Story Language
- Sequence/Connecting Words
- Mental Verbs
- Feeling Words
Oral Language - 11
L & R | Elephant Bird Story
Phonics Focus
- Sound of L: /l/
- Sound of R: /r/
Story - 12
H & W | Arctic Animals
Phonics Focus
- Sound of H: /h/
- Sound of W: /w/
Informational Text - 13
Hard C | Naptime Story
Phonics Focus
- Hard Sound of C: /k/
Story - 14
J | Muddy Mud Story
Phonics Focus
- Sound of J: /j/
Story - 15
X & Y
Phonics Focus
- Sound of X: /ks/
- Sound of Y: /y/
Story - 16
Review | All Consonant Sounds
Phonics Focus
- Consonant Sounds
Review - 17
Vowels | Short Vowel Sounds
Phonics Focus
- Short Vowel Sounds
Review - 18
Grandma’s Bananas Story
Phonics Focus
- Consonant Sounds
- Short Vowel Sounds
Story - 19
Cat in the Ghat Story
Phonics Focus
- Consonant Sounds
- Short Vowel Sounds
Story - 20
Robot Frog — Frog Life Cycle
Phonics Focus
- Consonant Sounds
- Short Vowel Sounds
Informational Text