CKLA= Core Knowledge Language Arts
There are two strands in this reading program. One is SKILLS and the other is KNOWLEDGE.
The SKILLS strand:
provides comprehensive instruction in foundational reading skills such as phonological awareness, phonics and word recognition (i.e. letter-sound correspondence and reading by blending), language skills (i.e. English, grammar, spelling), as well as comprehension and writing instruction.
Orally blend and segment single-syllable words with up to 4 phonemes.
Decode CVC and CCVC words with all short vowels.
Introduces the sound /ee/ and spelling /ee/ as 'ee'
Introduces the sound /ae/ and spelling of /ae/ as 'a_e'
Introduces tricky words that cannot be tapped out
Introduces the sound /oe/ and spelling /oe/ as 'o_e'
Introduces the sound /ue/ and the spelling /ue/ as 'u_e'
SONDAYS (multisensory skills practice program)
In this phonics program, students will recite sounds, write CVC words, practice identifying sounds in the beginning/medial/ end of words. Students will also work on reading phrases and writing simple sentences.
The KNOWLEDGE Strand:
provides cross-curricular information (Science, Social Studies, Health) while developing reading strategies and comprehension.
The First Domain, The Moral of the Story: Fables and Tales, will introduce students to fables and stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. By listening to these classics, students will increase their vocabulary and reading comprehension skills, learn valuable lessons about ethics and behavior, become familiar with the key elements and parts of a story, and acquire cultural literacy.
Core vocabulary found throughout this first domain are: company, prank, milkmaid, balanced, plumpest, jealous, golden, plow, oxen, comfort, prowled, pretend, bunch, juicy, lunged, brood, stubborn, waste, abandoned, pondered, stunned, advice, naughty, thief, sobs, exert, approached, quarreling, and acknowledge.
Below is for the FUTURE!
When I assign spelling homework (HW), there will be times when you may choose how you would like to complete your HW. Use the following "Choice Board" to help you.
*Choice Board* Options:
Choose a couple of the following ways to practice your new words:
Put each word in a complete sentence. Underline the spelling word.
Write each word using a different colored crayon.
Use a blue crayon for the vowels ( a, e, i, o, u) and a red crayon for the consonants (all the other letters of the alphabet!)
Make a pyramid using your words. Ex. s
s a
s a t
Do a physical activity while reciting your words. Ex. Do jumping jacks while saying each letter or toss a ball back and forth with a friend while saying each letter in the word.
Use old newspapers to cut out the letters found in your word.
These are just a few ideas. Try to see if you can come up with your own. Have fun!