A comprehensive, systematic phonics and early reading program grounded in the science of reading. Students develop phonological awareness, master the alphabet, decode CVC words and beyond, build fluency with decodable texts, and comprehend storiesβall while celebrating literacy as God's gift that allows us to read His Word.
Develop full phonemic awareness: blend, segment, and manipulate phonemes in spoken words
Master all 26 uppercase and lowercase letters with their primary sounds and proper formation
Decode CVC words, consonant digraphs, and consonant blends with 90%+ accuracy
Read 50+ high-frequency words automatically and use them in context
Read decodable texts fluently with expression and comprehend story elements
Apply phonics skills to spell simple words and write sentences
Understand that reading God's Word is a precious gift and privilege
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Introduce the Bible as God's special book. Learn how to hold a book, identify the front cover, and understand that books tell us stories.
Book handling and print awarenesshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRecognize own name in print. Discuss how God knows our names and calls us by name (Isaiah 43:1).
Name recognition and letter awarenesshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πClap syllables in names and simple words. Sing songs with rhythmic clapping to celebrate God's creation.
Syllable awarenessgameπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πListen to rhyming words in songs and stories. Identify rhyming pairs like 'cat/hat' and 'Noah/boa'.
Rhyme recognitiondiscussionπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πPractice tracking print left to right. Parent reads aloud while child follows along, understanding that words carry meaning.
Directionality and concept of wordread-aloudπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce letter A (uppercase and lowercase). Learn the short /a/ sound. Connect to Adam, the first person God created.
Letter recognition and sound associationhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce letter B. Learn the /b/ sound. Form the letter with playdough and find B words in the room.
Letter recognition and sound associationhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce letter C. Learn the /c/ sound. Discuss God's creation and sort pictures that begin with /c/.
Letter recognition and beginning sound sortinghands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce letter D. Learn the /d/ sound. Hear the story of David and identify /d/ words.
Letter recognition and sound associationdiscussionπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce letters E and F. Learn short /e/ and /f/ sounds. Review A-F with a letter hunt game.
Letter recognition and sound reviewgameπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce letter G. Learn the /g/ sound. Emphasize that God is the most important word that starts with G.
Letter recognition and sound associationhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce letter H. Learn the /h/ sound. Discuss heaven as our home with God someday.
Letter recognition and sound associationdiscussionπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce letter I. Learn short /i/ sound. Connect to God's name 'I AM' (Exodus 3:14).
Letter recognition and sound associationhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce letter J. Learn the /j/ sound. Celebrate Jesus' name and practice writing J.
Letter recognition, sound, and formationhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce letters K and L. Learn /k/ and /l/ sounds. Connect to God's kingdom and His love for us.
Letter recognition and sound associationhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce letter M. Learn the /m/ sound. Hear about Moses and practice forming M in a sensory tray.
Letter recognition and sound associationhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce letter N. Learn the /n/ sound. Discuss Noah's obedience to God.
Letter recognition and sound associationdiscussionπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce letter O. Learn short /o/ sound. Talk about obeying God and parents.
Letter recognition and sound associationhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce letters P, Q, and R. Learn /p/, /kw/, and /r/ sounds. Connect to praying, being quiet before God, and rejoicing.
Letter recognition and sound associationhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πReview letters A-R with songs, games, and letter matching. Celebrate progress with praise to God.
Letter recognition reviewgameπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce letter S. Learn the /s/ sound. Discuss Jesus as our Savior.
Letter recognition and sound associationhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce letter T. Learn the /t/ sound. Talk about trusting God in all things.
Letter recognition and sound associationhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce letter U. Learn short /u/ sound. Pray for understanding of God's Word.
Letter recognition and sound associationhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce letters V, W, and X. Learn /v/, /w/, and /ks/ sounds. Connect to victory in Jesus, God's Word, and examining Scripture.
Letter recognition and sound associationhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce letters Y and Z. Learn /y/ and /z/ sounds. Complete the alphabet and celebrate finishing all 26 letters!
Letter recognition and sound associationgameπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πReview all 26 letters in order with the alphabet song. March and celebrate each letter.
Letter sequence and recognitiongameπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πMatch uppercase letters to their lowercase partners. Practice recognizing both forms.
Letter matchinghands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πGo on a 'safari' to find objects or pictures that begin with each letter sound. Review letter-sound correspondence.
Beginning sound identificationgameπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πPractice writing uppercase and lowercase letters with proper formation. Focus on letters in own name.
Letter formationhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πPlay alphabet bingo to reinforce quick letter recognition. Celebrate mastery of the alphabet!
Rapid letter recognitiongameπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIdentify the first sound in spoken words. Sort pictures by their beginning sounds.
Initial sound isolationhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πGenerate rhyming words for simple words. Play rhyming games with names like 'Paul/ball' and 'Ruth/truth'.
Rhyme productiongameπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πListen for and identify the last sound in words. Practice with simple CVC words.
Final sound isolationhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIdentify the middle (vowel) sound in simple words. Use sound boxes to segment words.
Medial sound isolationhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πPractice blending onset and rime (c-at β cat). Begin blending individual phonemes (/c/ /a/ /t/ β cat).
Phoneme blendinggameπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πSegment words into individual phonemes. Use counters to represent each sound.
Phoneme segmentationhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πChange one sound in a word to make a new word (cat β hat). Practice phoneme substitution.
Phoneme substitutiongameπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRemove a sound from a word to create a new word (sand β sad). Practice phoneme deletion.
Phoneme deletionhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πAdd a sound to the beginning or end of a word (at β cat, run β runt). Practice phoneme addition.
Phoneme additiongameπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πReview all phonemic awareness skills: blending, segmenting, and manipulating. Celebrate being sound superstars!
Phonemic awareness reviewgameπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce short a sound (/a/ as in apple). Identify short a in the middle of words.
Short vowel recognitionhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πBuild and read -at family words (cat, mat, sat, pat). Understand word families.
CVC decoding with short ahands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πBuild and read -an family words (man, can, Dan, ran). Connect to 'man' in the Bible (Adam).
CVC decoding with short ahands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πExplore -ap, -ad, and -ag word families. Read simple sentences with short a words.
CVC decoding with short ahands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRead a decodable book featuring short a words. Practice fluency and comprehension.
Reading CVC words in contextread-aloudπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πLearn short i sound (/i/ as in igloo). Identify short i in the middle of words.
Short vowel recognitionhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πBuild and read -it family words (sit, hit, bit, pit). Practice blending and segmenting.
CVC decoding with short ihands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πExplore -ig (big, dig, pig) and -in (pin, win, sin) word families. Discuss sin and God's forgiveness.
CVC decoding with short ihands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πMix and match letters to build various short i words. Write simple short i sentences.
CVC encoding and decodinghands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRead a decodable book with short i words. Retell the story and identify short i words.
Reading CVC words in contextread-aloudπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πLearn short o sound (/o/ as in octopus). Identify short o in CVC words.
Short vowel recognitionhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πBuild and read -ot (pot, hot, dot, got) and -op (top, hop, mop, pop) words.
CVC decoding with short ohands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πExplore -ox words (fox, box, ox). Read about animals God created.
CVC decoding with short ohands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πPractice reading and spelling short o words. Use words in simple sentences.
CVC encoding and decodinghands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRead a decodable book featuring short o. Discuss story elements and short o words.
Reading CVC words in contextread-aloudπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πLearn short u sound (/u/ as in umbrella). Identify short u in CVC words.
Short vowel recognitionhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πBuild and read -ug (bug, hug, mug, rug) and -un (sun, run, fun, bun) words. Thank God for the sun!
CVC decoding with short uhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πExplore -ut (cut, but, nut) and -up (cup, pup, up) words. Practice segmenting and blending.
CVC decoding with short uhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πSpell short u words from dictation. Write sentences using short u words.
CVC encodinghands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRead a decodable book with short u words. Answer comprehension questions.
Reading CVC words in contextread-aloudπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πLearn short e sound (/e/ as in elephant). Identify short e in CVC words.
Short vowel recognitionhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πBuild and read -et (pet, get, set, wet) and -en (pen, ten, hen, men) words.
CVC decoding with short ehands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πExplore -ed (bed, red, fed, led) and -eg (leg, beg, peg) words. Read about being 'led' by God.
CVC decoding with short ehands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πPractice spelling short e words. Write simple sentences with short e words.
CVC encodinghands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRead a decodable book featuring short e. Retell the story and identify short e words.
Reading CVC words in contextread-aloudπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πReview all five short vowel sounds. Sort words by their vowel sounds.
Short vowel discriminationhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πMix and match consonants and vowels to build various CVC words. Practice flexibility in decoding.
CVC decoding with mixed vowelshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πChange one letter at a time to create new words (cat β hat β hot β hop). Practice phoneme manipulation.
Phoneme substitution in CVC wordsgameπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRead sentences containing CVC words with all short vowels. Focus on accuracy and comprehension.
Reading CVC words in contexthands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRead a longer decodable story with mixed CVC words. Celebrate mastery of short vowel CVC words!
Reading fluency with CVC wordsread-aloudπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce sight words 'the' and 'a'. Practice reading them in sentences.
High-frequency word recognitionhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce sight words 'I', 'to', and 'is'. Use them in simple sentences about God's love.
High-frequency word recognitionhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce sight words 'and', 'we', and 'my'. Practice reading sentences with multiple sight words.
High-frequency word recognitionhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce sight words 'see', 'go', and 'can'. Play games to practice quick recognition.
High-frequency word recognitiongameπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRead decodable texts that include the 10 sight words learned. Focus on fluency.
Reading with high-frequency wordsread-aloudπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce sight words 'he', 'she', and 'it'. Use pronouns to describe Bible characters.
High-frequency word recognitionhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce sight words 'for', 'you', and 'said'. Read simple Bible verses using these words.
High-frequency word recognitionhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce sight words 'was', 'are', and 'have'. Practice in sentences about God's creation.
High-frequency word recognitionhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πReview all 20 sight words learned so far with games like bingo, memory, and word hunts.
High-frequency word automaticitygameπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRead decodable books featuring the sight words learned. Track known words.
Reading with high-frequency wordsread-aloudπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce the sh digraph (/sh/ as in ship). Understand that two letters make one sound.
Digraph recognition and decodinghands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πBuild and read words with sh (shop, ship, shed, fish, wish, cash). Practice in sentences.
Decoding words with shhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce the ch digraph (/ch/ as in church). Connect to going to church to worship God.
Digraph recognition and decodinghands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πBuild and read words with ch (chip, chop, chat, much, rich, lunch). Use in sentences.
Decoding words with chhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRead a decodable book featuring sh and ch words. Identify digraphs in the text.
Reading words with digraphs in contextread-aloudπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce the th digraph (voiced and unvoiced). Practice words like 'that', 'this', 'thin', 'path'.
Digraph recognition and decodinghands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πBuild and read th words (them, then, with, math, bath). Use in sentences about thankfulness.
Decoding words with thhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce the wh digraph (/wh/ as in when). Learn question words: who, what, when, where, why.
Digraph recognition and decodinghands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πSort words by their digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh). Practice reading mixed digraph words.
Digraph discriminationhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRead a decodable book with all four digraphs. Discuss the story and find digraph words.
Reading words with digraphs in contextread-aloudπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce the ck digraph at the end of words. Learn the rule: ck comes after a short vowel.
Digraph recognition and decodinghands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πBuild and read -ack (back, pack, sack, black) and -ock (rock, lock, sock, block) words.
Decoding words with ckhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πExplore -ick (pick, sick, kick, stick) and -uck (duck, truck, stuck, luck) words.
Decoding words with ckhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRead and write sentences using ck words. Practice spelling ck words from dictation.
Encoding and decoding ck wordshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRead a decodable book featuring ck words. Retell the story and identify ck words.
Reading words with ck in contextread-aloudπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce bl and cl blends. Build and read words like 'black', 'bless', 'clap', 'class'.
Decoding words with l-blendshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce fl and gl blends. Read words like 'flag', 'flip', 'glad', 'gloss'. Thank God for flags and gladness.
Decoding words with l-blendshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce pl and sl blends. Build words like 'plan', 'plot', 'slip', 'slam'.
Decoding words with l-blendshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πMix and practice all l-blends. Sort words by their beginning blends.
Blend discrimination and decodinghands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRead a decodable book featuring l-blend words. Celebrate reaching day 100!
Reading words with blends in contextread-aloudπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce br and cr blends. Build words like 'brag', 'brim', 'crab', 'crop'.
Decoding words with r-blendshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce dr and fr blends. Read words like 'drop', 'drum', 'from', 'frog'. Thank God for frogs!
Decoding words with r-blendshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce gr and pr blends. Build words like 'grin', 'grab', 'pray', 'prop'. Emphasize 'pray' and praying to God.
Decoding words with r-blendshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce tr blend. Read words like 'trip', 'trap', 'trust', 'track'. Connect to trusting God.
Decoding words with r-blendshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRead a decodable book with r-blend words. Identify and sort r-blends.
Reading words with blends in contextread-aloudπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce sc, sk, and sm blends. Build words like 'scan', 'skip', 'skin', 'smell'.
Decoding words with s-blendshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce sn and sp blends. Read words like 'snap', 'snack', 'spin', 'spot'.
Decoding words with s-blendshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce st and sw blends. Build words like 'stop', 'step', 'swim', 'swift'. Discuss God's swift answers to prayer.
Decoding words with s-blendshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce three-letter s-blends. Read words like 'scrap', 'spring', 'strip', 'strong'.
Decoding words with three-letter blendshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRead a decodable book featuring s-blend words. Practice fluency with blends.
Reading words with blends in contextread-aloudπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce final blends -nd and -nt. Build words like 'hand', 'send', 'tent', 'went'.
Decoding words with final blendshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce final blends -st and -sk. Read words like 'best', 'just', 'ask', 'desk'.
Decoding words with final blendshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce final blends -lt, -lk, and -lp. Build words like 'melt', 'milk', 'help'. Emphasize 'help' and God's help.
Decoding words with final blendshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce final blends -mp, -ft, and -pt. Read words like 'jump', 'gift', 'kept'.
Decoding words with final blendshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRead a decodable book with final blends. Identify and practice ending blends.
Reading words with final blends in contextread-aloudπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRead words with both beginning and ending blends (blast, plant, trust, stand).
Decoding complex blend wordshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πSort words by their beginning and ending blends. Review all blends learned.
Blend discriminationhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πPractice spelling words with blends from dictation. Write sentences with blend words.
Encoding words with blendshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πPlay games to practice quick recognition and reading of blend words.
Blend automaticitygameπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRead a longer decodable story with many blend words. Celebrate blend mastery!
Reading fluency with blendsread-aloudπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πPractice reading decodable texts smoothly without choppy pauses. Focus on accuracy.
Reading fluencyβaccuracyread-aloudπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πLearn to notice and use punctuation marks (. ! ?) to guide expression while reading.
Reading with expressionhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πPractice rereading familiar texts to build speed and smoothness. Track progress.
Repeated reading for fluencyhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πPractice partner reading with a sibling or parent. Take turns and encourage each other.
Partner reading fluencygameπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRead a familiar story with expression and feeling. Perform for family members.
Reading with expressionread-aloudπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIdentify characters in stories. Discuss who the story is about and describe them.
Identifying charactersdiscussionπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIdentify the setting of stories. Describe where and when the story takes place.
Identifying settingdiscussionπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIdentify major events in a story. Sequence the beginning, middle, and end.
Identifying plot eventshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πPractice retelling a familiar Bible story with all key details in order.
Story retellingdiscussionπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πDraw pictures showing the characters, setting, and main events of a story.
Comprehension through illustrationhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πAsk and answer 'who' and 'what' questions about stories read. Practice with Bible stories.
Answering literal questionsdiscussionπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πAsk and answer 'where' and 'when' questions. Identify settings and time in stories.
Answering literal questionsdiscussionπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πAsk and answer 'why' questions to understand character actions and story events.
Making inferencesdiscussionπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πAsk and answer 'how' questions about story events and character feelings.
Deeper comprehensiondiscussionπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πPractice asking and answering questions about a Bible passage. Deepen understanding of God's Word.
Comprehension of Scripturediscussionπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πConnect stories to own life experiences. Discuss how stories remind us of things we've done or felt.
Text-to-self connectionsdiscussionπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πCompare two stories with similar themes, characters, or events. Identify similarities and differences.
Text-to-text connectionsdiscussionπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πFind connections between secular stories and Bible truths. Discuss how stories teach us about God's character.
Biblical connectionsdiscussionπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πCompare characters from different stories. Discuss how they are alike and different.
Character analysishands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πCreate a book of connections made to stories read. Draw and write about connections.
Comprehension through writinghands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIdentify unfamiliar words in read-alouds. Use pictures and context to determine meaning.
Vocabulary acquisitiondiscussionπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πLearn vocabulary words that describe God's character: loving, faithful, mighty, holy, merciful.
Biblical vocabularydiscussionπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πLearn that some words have similar meanings. Practice with pairs like happy/glad, big/large.
Synonym recognitionhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πLearn that some words are opposites. Practice with pairs like hot/cold, up/down, good/bad.
Antonym recognitionhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πPractice using new vocabulary words in sentences. Create a personal word journal.
Vocabulary applicationhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce sight words 'this', 'that', and 'they'. Practice reading them in sentences.
High-frequency word recognitionhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce sight words 'from', 'with', and 'his'. Use in sentences about God's gifts.
High-frequency word recognitionhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce sight words 'of', 'had', and 'but'. Practice in reading passages.
High-frequency word recognitionhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce sight words 'not', 'what', and 'all'. Review all 30+ sight words learned so far.
High-frequency word recognitionhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πPlay games to practice quick recognition of 40 sight words. Celebrate progress!
High-frequency word automaticitygameπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce sight words 'when', 'your', and 'out'. Use in sentences about daily life.
High-frequency word recognitionhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce sight words 'there', 'were', and 'up'. Practice reading fluently in context.
High-frequency word recognitionhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce the final sight words to reach 50: 'one', 'two', 'who', 'now'. Celebrate reaching the goal!
High-frequency word recognitionhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πReview all 50 high-frequency words. Practice reading them quickly and accurately.
High-frequency word automaticitygameπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRead decodable books that include many of the 50 sight words. Focus on fluency and comprehension.
Reading with high-frequency wordsread-aloudπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce long vowel concept: when a vowel says its name. Focus on long a sound.
Long vowel awarenesshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce long i sound. Identify long i in words and contrast with short i.
Long vowel awarenesshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce long o and long u sounds. Practice identifying them in words.
Long vowel awarenesshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIntroduce long e sound. Sort words by short e vs. long e sounds.
Long vowel awarenesshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πPractice distinguishing between short and long vowel sounds. Sort and read words.
Vowel discriminationhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πLearn the silent e rule: e at the end makes the vowel say its name. Practice with examples.
CVCe pattern recognitionhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πTransform CVC words into CVCe words (cap β cape, kit β kite). Observe the vowel change.
Decoding CVCe wordshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRead CVCe words in sentences and short passages. Practice fluency with magic e words.
Reading CVCe words in contexthands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πPractice spelling CVCe words from dictation. Write sentences using magic e words.
Encoding CVCe wordshands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRead a decodable book featuring CVCe words. Identify and discuss the magic e pattern.
Reading fluency with CVCe wordsread-aloudπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πReview reading and spelling CVC words with all short vowels. Play review games.
CVC word masterygameπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πReview all digraphs and blends learned. Sort and read words with these patterns.
Digraph and blend masteryhands-onπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πReview all 50 sight words. Practice reading them in sentences and stories.
High-frequency word masterygameπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRead favorite decodable books with fluency and expression. Share progress with family.
Reading fluencyread-aloudπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πCelebrate all the phonics skills mastered this year! Review the journey from sounds to reading.
Year reviewgameπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πBegin reading a longer chapter book or extended story. Discuss characters and setting.
Sustained reading and comprehensionread-aloudπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πMake predictions about what will happen next in the story. Confirm or revise predictions.
Making predictionsdiscussionπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πIdentify the main idea of stories and passages. Distinguish main idea from details.
Main idea comprehensiondiscussionπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πPractice reading simple Bible stories independently. Discuss what God teaches us through the story.
Independent reading of Scriptureread-aloudπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πShare favorite stories read this year. Discuss why they are favorites and what was learned.
Comprehension and reflectiondiscussionπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πRead simple Bible verses together. Celebrate the ability to read God's Word!
Scripture readingread-aloudπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πReview the reading journey from day 1 to now. Look at early work and celebrate growth.
Reflection and growth mindsetdiscussionπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πDiscuss how literacy is a gift that allows us to read God's Word and learn about Him. Give thanks in prayer.
Biblical perspective on literacydiscussionπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πSet goals for summer reading and first grade. Talk about continuing to grow as a reader.
Goal settingdiscussionπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πCelebrate completing Kindergarten phonics and reading! Read favorite books, receive a certificate, and praise God for the gift of reading.
Celebration and thanksgivinggameπ Start BibleMouse Lesson πStart with Day 1 and work through at your own pace. Each lesson builds on the last!