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The Reading Mysteries; Level 1 (Letters)

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Through play and movement, your child will learn phonemic awareness, letter names and sounds, write letters, differentiate between upper and lowercase letters, and read two-letter words. Includes 37 lessons and a 250-page PDF.

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US Grade Pre-Kindergarten - Kindergarten
Beginner Level
37 lessons//6 Weeks
 Week 1
Lesson 1
Detectives Office: A Growth Mindset
In this lesson, we will learn about a growth mindset, why it is important when learning, and what we can do if frustration arises during learning time.
Lesson 2
Detectives Office: Phonological Awareness
In this lesson, we will discuss how we can manipulate sounds in our spoken language. We will work on word awareness, syllable awareness, beginning sound awareness, and phonemic awareness.
Lesson 3
Detectives Office: Letters Have Names and Sounds
In this lesson, we will discuss what a letter is, and why we use letters so that the learner understands that letters are the secret code we use to communicate.
Lesson 4
Detective Office: Upper and Lowercase Letters
In this lesson, we will read a story called the 'Penmanship Bears' to identify the different ways our letters will show up. We will discuss why we use upper and lowercase letters.
Lesson 5
Detectives Office: Vowels and Consonants
In this lesson, we will discuss the difference between a consonant and a vowel and why vowels are important in the English Language.
Lesson 6
Detectives Office: Punctuation
In this lesson, we will discuss what punctuation is and why it is important. We will discuss what a period, exclamation point, and question mark is.
 Week 2
Lesson 7
The Letter Mysteries: Mm
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter m. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase m, write upper and lowercase m, and work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete a sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter m on their map.
Lesson 8
The Letter Mysteries: Aa
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter a. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase a, write upper and lowercase a, and work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete a sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter a on their map.
Lesson 9
The Letter Mysteries: Tt
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter t. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase t, write upper and lowercase t, work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete a sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter t on their map.
Lesson 10
The Letter Mysteries: Ss
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter s. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase s, write upper and lowercase s, work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete a sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter s on their map.
Lesson 11
The Letter Mysteries: Pp
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter p. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase p, write upper and lowercase p, work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete a sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter p on their map.
Lesson 12
Mastery Glasses Checkoff: M, A, T, S, P
In this lesson, we will review the names and sounds of the letters m, a, t, s, and p. We will write with the letters m, a, t, s, and p. They will be asked to complete an assessment with you where they need to name the letters, tell you the sounds, and write the upper and lowercase letters for each of the letters. We will practice reading two-letter words with the letters learned. Once complete they can color in a mastery glass.
 Week 3
Lesson 13
The Letter Mysteries: Nn
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter n. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase n, write upper and lowercase n, work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete a sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter n on their map.
Lesson 14
The Letter Mysteries: Ii
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter i. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase i, write upper and lowercase i, work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete a sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter i on their map.
Lesson 15
The Letter Mysteries: Cc
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter c. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase c, write upper and lowercase c, work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete a sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter c on their map.
Lesson 16
The Letter Mysteries: Ff
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter f. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase f, write upper and lowercase f, work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete a sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter f on their map.
Lesson 17
The Letter Mysteries: Dd
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter d. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase d, write upper and lowercase d, work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete a sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter d on their map.
Lesson 18
Mastery Glasses Checkoff: N, I, C, F, D
In this lesson, we will review the names and sounds of the letters n, i, c, f, and d. We will write with the letters n, i, c, f, and d. They will be asked to complete an assessment with you where they need to name the letters, tell you the sounds, and write the upper and lowercase letters for each of the letters. We will practice reading two-letter words with the letters learned. Once complete they can color in a mastery glass.
 Week 4
Lesson 19
The Letter Mysteries: Hh
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter h. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase h, write upper and lowercase h, work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete a sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter h on their map.
Lesson 20
The Letter Mysteries: Oo
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter o. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase o, write upper and lowercase o, work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete a sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter o on their map.
Lesson 21
The Letter Mysteries: Rr
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter r. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase r, write upper and lowercase r, work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete a sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter r on their map.
Lesson 22
The Letter Mysteries: Bb
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter b. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase b, write upper and lowercase b, work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete a sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter b on their map.
Lesson 23
The Letter Mysteries: Ll
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter l. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase l, write upper and lowercase l, work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete a sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter l on their map.
Lesson 24
Mastery Glasses Checkoff: H, O, R, B, L
In this lesson, we will review the names and sounds of the letters h, o, r, b, and l. We will write with the letters h, o, r, b, and l. They will be asked to complete an assessment with you where they need to name the letters, tell you the sounds, and write the upper and lowercase letters for each of the letters. We will practice reading two-letter words with the letters learned. Once complete they can color in a mastery glass.
 Week 5
Lesson 25
The Letter Mysteries: Kk
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter k. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase k, write upper and lowercase k, work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete a sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter k on their map.
Lesson 26
The Letter Mysteries: Ee
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter e. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase e, write upper and lowercase e, work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete an sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter e on their map.
Lesson 27
The Letter Mysteries: Gg
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter g. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase g, write upper and lowercase g, work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete a sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter g on their map.
Lesson 28
The Letter Mysteries: Ww
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter w. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase w, write upper and lowercase w, work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete a sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter w on their map.
Lesson 29
The Letter Mysteries: Vv
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter v. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase v, write upper and lowercase v, work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete a sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter v on their map.
Lesson 30
Mastery Glasses Checkoff: K, E, G, W, V
In this lesson, we will review the name and sounds of the letters k, e, g, w, and v. We will wnamesrite with the letters k, e, g, w, and v. They will be asked to complete an assessment with you where they need to name the letters, tell you the sounds, and write the upper and lowercase letters for each of the letters. We will practice reading two-letter words with the letters learned. Once complete they can color in a mastery glass.
 Week 6
Lesson 31
The Letter Mysteries: Uu
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter u. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase u, write upper and lowercase u, work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete a sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter u on their map.
Lesson 32
The Letter Mysteries: Jj
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter j. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase j, write upper and lowercase j, work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete a sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter j on their map.
Lesson 33
The Letter Mysteries: Qq
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter q. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase q, write upper and lowercase q, work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete an sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter q on their map.
Lesson 34
The Letter Mysteries: Yy
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter y. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase y, write upper and lowercase y, work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete a sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter y on their map.
Lesson 35
The Letter Mysteries: Zz
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter z. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase z, write upper and lowercase z, work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete a sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter z on their map.
Lesson 36
The Letter Mysteries: Xx
In this lesson, we will read a silly story that emphasizes the sound of the letter x. We will talk about the letter name and sound, differentiate between upper and lowercase x, write upper and lowercase x, work on phonemic awareness, and they will be asked to complete a sheet independently on their own. Once complete they can color in the letter x on their map.
Lesson 37
Mastery Glasses Checkoff: U, J, Q, Y, Z, X
In this lesson, we will review the names and sounds of the letters u, j, g, q, y, and z. We will write with the letters u, j, g, q, y, and z. They will be asked to complete an assessment with you where they need to name the letters, tell you the sounds, and write the upper and lowercase letters for each of the letters. We will practice reading two-letter words with the letters learned. Once complete they can color in a mastery glass. They have successfully earned their level 1 certificate!
This class is taught in English.
I have successfully taught a wide variety of children to read throughout my years of teaching pre-k-3rd grade. I have extensive training in the body of research called the science of reading to understand how the brain learns to read. I also have experience implementing structured literacy in my classroom to ensure the success of my students. I use play and movement to ensure success because I know the importance of it in developing young children.
Homework Offered
After each lesson, they are asked to complete a quick workbook page on the letter we learned. This can be completed very quickly. There will also be extra games, workbook activities, and multi-sensory activities that you can print and play with your child to help them master their letter names and sounds. The independent practice piece after each lesson and the games will be the key to helping them achieve mastery, however how much time you spend on the activities is totally up to you!
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
After every five letters, there will be an assessment to track their ability to name the upper and lowercase letters, and their sounds, and write the upper and lowercase letters for the set of five. You do not have to complete these assessments but it is highly recommended so you can track your child's progress to guide them to mastery.
Grades Offered
At the end of the course when they have earned and completed all of their mastery glasses they will receive a level 1 detective certificate so they can celebrate all of the hard work they put in!
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