A comprehensive ELA scope and sequence for 1st grade, aligning Voyager Skill Sprint skills and Step Up to Writing curriculum into a monthly calendar format for the 2025-2026 school year.

A lesson focused on decoding VCCV and VCV syllable patterns, along with common prefixes and suffixes, through an engaging reading passage and comprehension check.

A quick-fire 30-minute sub plan focusing on the 1-1-1 doubling rule for suffixes -ed, -er, -est, and -ing. Students act as 'Word Mechanics' to fix words before they leave the factory.

A comprehensive lesson focusing on four classic tales, using sequencing and structured prompts to improve reading comprehension and oral narrative skills.

A structured approach to identifying themes in literature using a detective-themed graphic organizer designed for students with executive function and comprehension challenges.

A comprehensive phonics and handwriting foundation for kindergarteners, focusing on uppercase and lowercase letter formation and letter recognition through engaging puzzles and mazes.

A cumulative review of all R-controlled vowels (ar, or, ore, er, ir, ur) through games and mixed decoding practice.

The final common /er/ spelling, 'ur' as in 'surf' and 'burn'. Practice with all /er/ variations.

Learning the /er/ sound spelled with 'ir' as in 'bird' and 'dirt'. Comparing with 'er' words.

Focusing on the /er/ sound as in 'fern' and 'her'. Introduction to the first of the three common /er/ spellings.