Letter Instruction & Memory Words

In our Superkids Language Arts Program, children should be able to read 66 Dolch words by the end of Kindergarten. (They should be able to read and spell 220 by the end of First Grade.) Some Dolch words (such as: the and said) are phonetically irregular. These words are taught as "Memory Words," and children must memorize their pronunciation and spelling. Other Dolch words (such as: fast and cut) are phonetically regular, and children can decode and encode these words once they learn the letter-sounds that the words contain. The list below identifies when each Dolch word is taught in the Superkids program. "Memory Words" are marked with an asterisk.

Listed below are the letter and sound order that takes place throughout the school year.

did

got

it's

sit

fast

off

get

let

tell

had

has

his

hot

the*

cut

full

best

big

but

of*

red

and

can

not

ran

run

ten

no*

him

must

for*

help

pull

stop

upon

put*

seven

into

well

went

will

to*

ask

black

drink

pick

like*

jump

just

said*

six

yes

you*

was*

Letters and Sounds Order