Step-by-Step Reading Program Level A Curriculum

Description

The written code of the English language is a phonetic code, meaning that symbols are used to represent sounds. Put another way, letters are pictures of sounds. For example, the ‘c’ in cat is a picture of the /k/ sound. Sometimes, two or more letters form a single sound picture. For example, the ‘oe’ in home is a picture of the /oe/ sound.

The Step-by-Step Reading Program introduces sound pictures in steps. Level A of the program teaches all of the single-letter sound pictures, and begins to introduce more complex sound pictures formed by two letters. In each case, students are taught that letters are pictures of sounds. Each Step includes a lesson, workbook and whiteboard exercises, pre- and post- assessments, and a storybook.

LEVEL A CURRICULAR MATERIALS INCLUDE:

• Level A Workbooks 1 and 2

• Level A storybooks 1-10

• The Level A Curriculum book with assessments and activity tiles

Extra copies of  assessment scorecards and activity tiles are available for free at andreahazard.com. Teachers can also download large activity tiles for classroom use on this site. A small whiteboard, markers, and eraser must be purchased separately.