Fundations
Fundations is the phonics program used at Campton Elementary -Kindergarten through Third Grade. Here is the scope and sequence of Level 1 (first grade) Fundations. Each unit states the concept for the unit as well as the trick words kids should be able to read and spell.
Below is also the handwriting paper we use in the classroom.
Unit 1
Letter formation (a-z)
Alphabetical order
Letter names, keywords and sounds: short vowels, consonants
Unit 2
Blending and reading three-sound short vowel words
Segmenting and spelling three-sound short vowel words
Phonemic awareness skills: sound manipulation (initial, final, medial)
Sentence dictation procedures: Capitalization, period, word spacing
Sentence proofreading procedures
Sample words: cat, sip, log, fox
Trick Words: the of and
Unit 3
Concept of consonant digraph, keyword and sounds: sh, ch, th, wh, ck
Spelling of ck at the end of words
Sentence dictation procedures: question mark
Sample words: hill, puff, chop, sock
Trick Words: to a was is he for as his has
Unit 4
“Bonus” letter spelling rule-ff, ll, ss and sometimes zz
Glued sounds: all
Sample words: hill, puff, bill, miss, call
Trick Words: you we I they one said
Unit 5
Glued sounds: am, an
Sample words: ham, can, fan
Trick Words: from or have
Unit 6
Baseword and suffix with the suffix -s
Trick Words: were her put there what she been by who
Unit 7
Glued sounds: ang ,ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, unk
Blending and reading words with ng and nk
Segmenting and spelling words with ng and nk
Sample words: bang, bank, pink
Trick Words: out so are two about into only other new
Unit 8
Blending and reading words with four sounds (+suffix-s)
Segmenting and spelling words with four sounds (+suffix-s)
Sample words: bump, stash, bled, past, steps
Trick Words: some could want say do first any my now
Unit 9
Teach the concept of closed syllable
Sample words: kit, slip, stash
Trick Words: our over come would after also
What is a closed syllable?
Closed Syllable
1 This syllable can only have one vowel.
2 The vowel is followed by one or more consonants
(closed in).
3 The vowel sound is short, marked with a breve
4 This syllable can be combined with other syllables
to make multi-syllabic words.
Unit 10
Blending and reading words with five sounds (+ suffix –s)
Segmenting and spelling words with five sounds (+ suffix-s)
Words with suffix –s used as action words vs. plurals
Sample words: Stump, clasp, strap
Trick Words: many before called how your down should because
each
Unit 11
Concept of syllable
Compound words
Syllable division rules for closed syllables: compound words between two vowels
Sample words: catnip, publish
Trick Words: people Mr. Mrs. years says little good very own
Unit 12
Adding –s, -es, suffix to unchanging basewords with closed syllables
Sample words: bumps, steps, wishes, lunches
Trick Words: see work between both being under
Unit 13
Adding –ed, -ing suffixes to unchanging basewords with closed syllables
Sample words: wishing, rented, slashing, blended
Trick Words: never another day words look through
Unit 14
Long vowel sounds for vowel-consonant-e
Sample words: stove, hope, caves
Trick Words: friend around circle does nothing write none color month
Vowel-Consonant-e Syllable
1 This syllable has a vowel, then a consonant, then
an e.
2 The first vowel has a long sound, marked with a
macron
3 The e is silent.
4 This syllable can be combined with other syllables
to make multi-syllabic words.