A focused lesson on short 'a' and 'i' CVC words, featuring sound isolation, blending exercises, and a decodable story about two pet shop friends.

A foundational phonics lesson focused on identifying and reading CVC words with the short 'a' vowel sound through visual matching and word recognition.

A comprehensive introduction to short 'a' word families (-at, -ap, -an, -am, -ad, -ag) through guided blending, hands-on center rotations, and independent practice.

A Monday morning writing routine where students reflect on their weekend activities through descriptive journaling. Students use open-ended prompts to develop their narrative writing skills and share personal experiences with their peers.

A final review and assessment where students independently construct, write, and check a complete sentence using all the skills learned.

Focuses on sentence boundaries: starting with a capital letter and ending with a period. Students use the traffic light analogy (Green for Go, Red for Stop).

Teaches the importance of finger spaces between words to make writing readable. Students practice placing a "spaceman" or finger between word blocks.

Introduces the two core parts of a sentence: the naming part (Who) and the action part (Do). Students learn to combine these orally and in simple written forms using icons.