Phonics is a method for teaching reading and writing that is based on the alphabetic principle—the understanding that letters represent sounds that form words. Phonics instruction requires developing learners’ phonemic awareness, which is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate sound patterns (phonemes) in order to teach the corresponding spelling patterns (graphemes) that represent them.

How the class is set up for learning each day: 
1. Visual Learning:
SEE IT - SEE the picture to identify the sound patterns for reading and spelling patterns for writing/spelling.
2. Auditory Learning:
SAY IT - SAY the story to recall the sounds that letters make when they get together.
3. Kinesthetic Learning:
DO IT - DO the actions to engage muscle memory for easy phonological processing and nonconscious skill retrieval.
DO the Better Alphabet Song to fast-track mastery of individual letters and sounds—taking just 2 weeks to 2 months.
4. Affective Learning
FEEL IT - FEEL the emotional connections by acting out letter sound behaviors through role play to activate the brain’s emotional systems for deeper learning and increased learner engagement.
Week 1 - Week of September 18th - Phonics - Vowels - "a, e, i, o, u"

Week 2 - Week of September 25th - Phonics - E & Vowels

Week 3 - Week of October 2nd - Phonics - Y

Week 4 - Week of October 9th - Phonics - Two Vowels

Week 5 - Week of October 16th - Phonics - "ar" "al" "er" ir" "ur"

Week 6 - Week of October 23rd - Phonics - "or" "au" "aw" "ou" "ow"

Week 7 - Week of October 30th - Phonics - "oi" "oy" "oo" "ey" "ay"

Week 8 - Week of November 6th - Phonics - "eu" "ew" "qu" 

Week 9 - Week of November 13th - Phonics - "kn" "wr" "mb" "rh" "gn"

Week 11 - Week of November 27th - Phonics - "ce" "ci" "cy" "ge" "gi" "gy"

Week 12 - Week of December 4th - Phonics - "ch" "ph" "sh" "th" "wh" "gh"

Week 13 - Week of December 11th - Phonics - "ing" "ang" "ong" "ung" "ink" "ank" "onk" "unk"

Week 14 - Week of December 18th - Phonics - "ed" "tion" "sion" "ation" "ion" "ie" "ous"

Week 15 - Week of December 26th - Phonics - Blends

Week 15 - Week of December 26th - Phonics - Review and word reading