Weekly Lessons Q1

In Modules one and two, kindergarteners work with spoken words and sounds as they learn the primary sound for each consonant and short vowel. The following lists provide examples of spoken words that contain sounds taught in this cycle, found in the initial or final position of the word. The last five are spoken words with two and three phonemes. Students who can segment individual sounds within written and spoken VC (vowel, consonant) and CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) words can use words from this list (or similar). Note that these lists may contain some sounds that have not yet been introduced. 

Phonemes Introduced in This Cycle

/h/, /p/

High-Frequency Word

“I”

High-frequency words are words that occur most frequently in written material and do not follow phonetic rules or, as we say in the EL Education curriculum, "don't play fair." Due to this fact, it is important that students are able to navigate these words with ease to improve their reading fluency and comprehension.  While high-frequency words on their own don't carry much meaning, they are essential to sentences and help students gather meaning. Below you will find five activities for each day of the week that parents can do with their children at home as high-frequency words are being introduced cycle by cycle.

• Read it, say it, write it, read it again

• Use high-frequency words in sentences (oral and written)

• Read a list of high-frequency words and time yourself on fluency (keep running list)

• Search for high frequency words in sentences / poems and underline them

• Fishing for high-frequency words (one person reads the word aloud, other students find the word in a stack of other high-frequency words)

Phonemes Introduced in This Cycle

/c/, /n/

High-Frequency Word

“the”

Cycle 4

Phonemes Introduced in This Cycle

/m/, /r/

High-Frequency Word

“in”