Course Content
A. Letter Identification
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A.01. Recognize and identify uppercase letters in the alphabet.
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A.02. Recognize and identify lowercase letters in the alphabet.
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A.03. Select the correct uppercase letter upon hearing its sound.
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A.04. Select the correct lowercase letter upon hearing its sound.
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A.05. Discriminate between frequently confused letters.
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A.06. Identify all instances of frequently confused letters within a given set.
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A.07. Explore the different fonts in which letters can appear.
B. Lowercase and Uppercase Letters
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B.01. Match the lowercase letter to its uppercase counterpart: c, k, o, p, s, u, v, w, x, z
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B.02. Match the lowercase letter to its uppercase counterpart: f, i, j, l, m, t, y
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B.03. Match the lowercase letter to its uppercase counterpart: a, b, d, e, g, h, n, q, r
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B.04. Identify and select all lowercase letters from a group of mixed-case letters.
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B.05. Match the uppercase letter to its lowercase counterpart: C, K, O, P, S, U, V, W, X, Z
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B.06. Match the uppercase letter to its lowercase counterpart: F, I, J, L, M, T, Y
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B.07. Match the uppercase letter to its lowercase counterpart: A, B, D, E, G, H, N, Q, R
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B.08. Identify and select all uppercase letters from a group of mixed-case letters.
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B.09. Practice writing uppercase and lowercase letters
C. Word Recognition
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C.01. Identify matching words from a set of words.
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C.02. Choose the correctly spaced sentence from a selection of sentences.
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C.03. Locate a specific word within a given sentence.
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C.04. Match an image with the corresponding written word.
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C.05. Identify and read simple three-letter words.
D. Rhyming
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D.01. Identify a word that rhymes with a given word.
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D.02. Identify two words that rhyme with each other.
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D.03. Select the picture that represents a word rhyming with a given word.
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D.04. Generate words that rhyme with a given word.
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D.05. Distinguish between rhyming and non-rhyming word pairs.
E. Blending and Segmenting
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E.01. Blend onset and rime to form a complete word.
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E.02. Combine individual sounds to create a word.
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E.03. Identify the initial sound in a word.
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E.04. Sequence individual sounds in the correct order to form a word.
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E.05. Segment a spoken word into its individual sounds.
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E.06. Manipulate sounds to create new words (e.g., change the first sound).
F. Beginning and Ending Sounds
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F.01. Identify two words that share the same initial sound.
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F.02. Identify a word that shares the same final sound with a given word.
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F.03. Identify two words that share the same final sound.
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F.04. Match images of objects with the corresponding beginning sound
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F.05. Match images of objects with the corresponding ending sound
G. Letter-Sound Associations: Uppercase
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G.01. Select the uppercase letter that corresponds to the consonant sound: B, D, J, K, P, T, V, Z.
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G.02. Select the uppercase letter that corresponds to the consonant sound: F, L, M, N, R, S.
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G.03. Select the uppercase letter that corresponds to the consonant sound: C, G, H, W.
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G.04. Review and reinforce uppercase letter-sound associations.
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G.05. Produce the correct sound of the letter when shown the letter.
H. Letter-Sound Associations: Lowercase
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H.01. Identify the word that begins with a given sound.
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H.02. Select the lowercase letter that corresponds to the consonant sound: b, d, j, k, p, t, v, z.
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H.03. Select the lowercase letter that corresponds to the consonant sound: f, l, m, n, r, s.
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H.04. Select the lowercase letter that corresponds to the consonant sound: c, g, h, w.
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H.05. Review and reinforce lowercase letter-sound associations.
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H.06. Practice writing the letter associated with a given sound.
I. Short a
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I.01. Identify words containing the short “a” sound.
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I.02. Choose the picture that corresponds to a word with the short “a” sound (lowercase).
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I.03. Differentiate between words with short “a” sounds and long “a” sounds.
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I.04. Blend sounds together to read short “a” words.
J. Short e
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J.01. Identify words containing the short “e” sound.
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J.02. Choose the picture that corresponds to a word with the short “e” sound (lowercase).
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J.03. Differentiate between words with short “e” sounds and long “e” sounds.
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J.04. Blend sounds together to read short “e” words.
K. Short i
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K.01. Identify words containing the short “i” sound.
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K.02. Choose the picture that corresponds to a word with the short “i” sound (lowercase).
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K.03. Differentiate between words with short “i” sounds and long “i” sounds.
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K.04. Blend sounds together to read short “i” words.
L. Short o
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L.01. Identify words containing the short “o” sound.
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L.02. Choose the picture that corresponds to a word with the short “o” sound (lowercase).
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L.03. Differentiate between words with short “o” sounds and long “o” sounds.
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L.04. Blend sounds together to read short “o” words.
M. Short u
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M.01. Identify words containing the short “u” sound.
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M.02. Choose the picture that corresponds to a word with the short “u” sound (lowercase).
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M.03. Differentiate between words with short “u” sounds and long “u” sounds.
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M.04. Blend sounds together to read short “u” words.
N. Sight Words
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N.01. Identify matching sight words from a set of words.
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N.02. Read sight words set 1: a, in, run, the, you.
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N.03. Read sight words set 2: and, had, is, let, to.
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N.04. Read sight words set 3: at, for, I, one, said.
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N.05. Review sight words from sets 1, 2, and 3.
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N.06. Read sight words set 4: can, it, not, up, yes.
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N.07. Read sight words set 5: an, do, jump, look, make.
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N.08. Read sight words set 6: down, go, out, so, two.
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N.09. Review sight words from sets 4, 5, and 6.
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N.10. Read sight words set 7: find, my, no, red, see.
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N.11. Read sight words set 8: come, funny, little, me, sit.
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N.12. Read sight words set 9: big, help, play, three, yellow.
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N.13. Read sight words set 10: away, blue, here, us, where.
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N.14. Review sight words from sets 7, 8, 9, and 10.
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N.15. Review sight words from sets 1–10.
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N.16. Use sight words to complete simple sentences
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N.17. Create original sentences using learned sight words.
O. Text Features
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O.01. Identify and name various parts of a book (cover, title page, etc.).
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O.02. Recognize different text features such as headings and illustrations.
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O.03. Understand the purpose of text features in conveying information.
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O.04. Use text features to locate information within a book.
P. Reality vs. Fiction
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P.01. Distinguish between events that could occur in real life and those that are fictional.
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P.02. Classify scenarios as either real or imaginary.
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P.03. Explain why a particular scenario is realistic or unrealistic.
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P.04. Identify real-life scenarios depicted in a book.
Q. Inference and Analysis
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Q.01. Identify the emotion that corresponds to a given picture.
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Q.02. Predict the next event based on the information provided.
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Q.03. Draw simple conclusions based on visual cues
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Q.04. Answer who, what, where, when, and why questions related to a picture.
R. Colour and Number Words
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R.01. Recognize and use colour words to describe objects.
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R.02. Recognize and use number words from one to five.
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R.03. Recognize and use number words from six to ten.
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R.04. Recognize and use number words from one to ten.
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R.05. Write the words for colours
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R.06. Write the number words 1 to 10
S. Nouns
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S.02. Differentiate between singular and plural nouns.
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S.03. Provide examples of common nouns found in daily life.
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S.04. Identify nouns in simple sentences.
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S.01. Identify and select the correct singular or plural noun that matches the picture.
T. Verbs
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T.01. Identify the picture that represents a given action verb.
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T.02. Understand the meaning of common action verbs.
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T.03. Act out various action verbs.
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T.04. Use action verbs to describe what people or animals are doing.
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T.05. Construct simple sentences using action verbs.
U. Adjectives
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U.01. Compare pictures using descriptive adjectives.
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U.02. Understand the function of adjectives in describing nouns.
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U.03. Identify adjectives that describe size, shape, and colour.
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U.04. Select the adjectives that matches an image
V. Location Words
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V.01. Understand and use the terms “inside” and “outside”.
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V.02. Understand and use the terms “above” and “below”.
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V.03. Understand and use the terms “next to” and “beside”.
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V.04. Follow instructions using location words
W. Antonyms
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W.01. Match antonyms (opposite words) to corresponding pictures.
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W.02. Define and understand the concept of antonyms.
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W.03. Identify antonyms for common words.
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W.04. Use antonyms in simple sentences
X. Categories
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X.01. Sort objects into predefined categories.
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X.02. Identify the object that does not belong in a given category.
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X.03. Define and explain the concept of categories.
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X.04. Create own categories for grouping sets of objects
