Grade 1 Curriculum
Grade 1 Curriculum
Letterland Grade One combines multisensory phonics with an integrated phonological awareness strand. Across 38 core units and 7 supplementary units, students develop G1-level Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency, and Language Comprehension — easy to implement and fully aligned to the Science of Reading.
“Children who received the explicit instruction with Letterland learned almost twice as many letter sounds.”— Roberts, 2021, p.7
Program Structure
How the Grade 1 program is structured and delivered
Whole Group Instruction
38 core units plus 7 supplementary units with a clear 5-day unit plan for every lesson.
Small Group Support
Differentiated lesson plans aligned with whole group teaching for targeted cumulative practice.
Assessment & Monitoring
Core and supplementary assessments to monitor progress and guide pacing and reteaching decisions.
Tricks & Strategies
Games and activities organized by skill for whole group, small group, or intervention settings.
Key Features
What makes Letterland Grade 1 effective for every learner
Phonological Awareness
Integrated strand building skills to hear, identify, and manipulate sounds in spoken language.
Decodable Readers
Sequenced phonics readers give students meaningful practice applying their phonics knowledge.
Multisensory Learning
Songs, actions, stories, and hands-on games activate every learning channel so skills stick.
Digital Support
Phonics Online provides animations, games, and teacher resources to complement classroom teaching.
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