Grade One Teacher's Guide Set (2nd Edition)

These guides offer 38 Core Units and 7 Supplementary Units of research-based interactive instruction to accelerate learning. This second edition of the Grade One Teacher’s Guide encompasses the fun of learning with Letterland friends, while ensuring that the core criteria of an effective, systematic, phonics and phonological awareness program are fully met.

This set includes four guides:

• Grade One Teacher's Guide - Whole Group (2nd Edition)
• Grade One Teacher's Guide - Small Group (2nd Edition)
• Grade One Tricks & Strategies (2nd Edition)
• Grade One Assessments and Progress Monitoring (2nd Edition)

Featuring:

• 38 Core Units and 7 Supplementary Units, each following a clear Five-Day Unit Plan
• An integrated ‘Ears Ready’ phonological awareness strand with daily oral practice
• Small Group lessons aligned to the Whole Group core lessons for differentiated instruction
• The first five Syllable Types, building accurate decoding and encoding
• Blending and reading routines including Live Reading, Word Building and the Finger Tapping Trick
• Segmenting and spelling practice with Live Spelling, Sound/Elkonin Boxes and Spelling Sort
• Carefully sequenced high-frequency and Tricky Words, reinforced through Unit Stories and Word Detective activities
• Word analysis and morphology, including base words, prefixes, suffixes and Quick Coding
• Print awareness and syntax work, leading to students writing their own ‘Interesting Sentences’
• Think-Aloud scripts, Teacher Tips and Spelling Tips, and guided self-correction examples
• Core and Supplementary Assessments to monitor progress and guide pacing, reteaching and small group differentiation
• A wealth of supporting resources including Phonics Online downloads, instructional videos and animated stories and songs

Letterland’s K–2 Foundational Skills Curriculum is rated ALL GREEN “Meets Expectations” on EdReports.