First Grade Curriculum
Phonics Concepts Taught:
- Short and long vowel review
- Consonant blends (beginning and ending)
- Digraphs: th, ch, oo, ea (long e), oi, oy, ow, aw
- Three letter blends
- Contractions
- Prefixes and suffixes
- Silent letters
- Two syllable words
Language Concepts Taught:
- Parts of speech (see and do)
- Alphabetical order (first letter)
- Proof reading
- Rhyming sentences
- Choosing the correct tense
- Opposites
- Dividing syllables
- Vocabulary development
- Categorizing
- Synonyms
- Homophones
- Punctuation
First Grade Materials:
- Teacher's Manual includes daily lesson plans. The phonics lessons are integrated with language, spelling, reading, and handwriting.
- Two workbooks provide a total of 160 pages of activities.
- 28 McRuffy Readers are entertaining stories designed to reinforce the weekly phonics concepts. They are printed in black and white. Students color the pages after mastering the book.
- Flashcards are included for additional practice and game playing.
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