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Grade 1 English Language Arts
Welcome to 1st Grade English Language Arts! In this fun and interactive course, young learners will build the essential skills for reading and writing. We will explore the alphabet, learn the sounds letters make, and begin blending them together to read and write simple words and sentences. Students will also dive into the wonderful world of stories, learning to identify characters, settings, and the main ideas in a text. Our goal is to foster a lifelong love of reading and build a strong foundation for communication.
Unit 1: The Building Blocks of Reading
Module 1: Mastering the Alphabet (Letter Recognition & Sounds)
Module 2: Fun with Phonics (Short Vowels & Consonants)
Module 3: Sight Words Safari (Learning High-Frequency Words)
Unit 2: Becoming a Writer
Module 4: Writing Our Names and Simple Sentences
Module 5: Using Capital Letters and Periods
Module 6: My First Journal (Writing About a Picture)
Unit 3: Exploring Stories
Module 7: Meet the Characters & Setting
Module 8: What's the Main Idea? (Reading Comprehension)
Module 9: Let's Read Together (Shared Reading Activities)
Unit 4: Words, Words, Words!
Module 10: Making Words (Rhyming and Word Families)
Module 11: More Phonics Fun (Long Vowels & Blends)
Module 12: End-of-Year Story Celebration
Successful completion of Kindergarten or equivalent readiness.
A curiosity for stories and learning!
Reading: A variety of picture books and early reader texts.
Materials: Primary writing journal, pencils, crayons, and phonics flashcards.
Online: Access to the Edulync LMS for fun learning games and activities.
Duration: Full School Year
Key Activities: Daily Reading, Phonics Games, Story Time, Sentence Writing
Skill Level: Foundational / Grade 1