A Complete Early Learning Reading Readiness System!
Ready-to-Learn Letters
A-E Units 1 - 6
Welcome to the Reading Readiness Journey! Our free preschool lessons help parents and teachers build early literacy skills through fun, interactive activities focused on letter recognition, writing, and beginning sounds.
These steps will help students create a strong base for their future learning. Our resources support children's academic growth and encourage positive character traits.
By the end of the program, your child should be able to recognize all the letters and beginning sounds A-Z. Let's make learning fun! Your child needs to master these skills before progressing to the Reading Made Easy program.
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Ready-to-Learn Letters Program Map
Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit 8 Unit 9 Unit 10 Unit 11 Unit 12 Unit 13 Unit 14 Unit 15 Unit 16 Unit 17 Unit 18 Unit 19 Unit 20
Unit 21 Unit 22 Unit 23 Unit 24 Unit 25 Unit 26 Unit 27 Unit 28 Unit 29 Unit 30
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Lesson Preparation
Lesson objective: Letter A recognition
Supplies: pencil, crayons, scissors, and tape or glue.
1) Listen to A Adventure
2) Color the letter A
(4) coloring pages.
3) Listen to an Alphabet Character Story
Parents (Teachers):
(If you've purchased Ready to Learn -Readers) Instead of watching the Letter A Character Lesson, you could read 'Meet Andy '. You could also incorporate the Letter A Character video into the lesson and then read 'Meet Andy' with your students before bed or during their nap time. As parents or educators, your role in promoting reading is crucial. By reading to your little one at a suitable time, you can inspire them to develop a lifelong love for books!
After watching the story talk to students about the lesson in the story.
You can use the following discussion prompts:
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Why do people think that Andy is Mean?
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Is it okay to judge someone based on how they look?
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Is Andy kind and helpful?
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What shows us that Andy is kind and helpful?
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How can we be kind and helpful?
4) Letter A - Alligator Activity
5) Play letter Aa (recognition) games
Click HERE for game instructions or to visit the Ready-to-Learn Letters Game Hub.
6) Listen to Letter Pop
7) Review Flashcards A-E
8) Trace the Letter A
(3) worksheets.
9) End of Unit 1 Lesson 1
Parents (Teachers):
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You did it, you've reached the end of Unit 1- Lesson 1! Great Job!!!
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Keep talking to your student about words that use the letter Aa and make the /ă/ sound.
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Point out words and ask your student to find the letter Aa.
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Continue to reinforce Unit 1 Lesson 1 concepts as you communicate with your student.
Parent (Teacher) Preparation
Lesson objective: Letter A beginning sound
Supplies: pencil, crayons, scissors, and tape or glue.
1) Listen to Letter A Adventure
2) Color, Cut, and Paste the Apples
(1) Activity Worksheet
3) Listen to Letter A Sounds Video
4) Play letter Aa Games
5) Beginning Letter A Sounds
(1) worksheet.
6) Fill in the Missing Letter
(1) worksheet.
7) Trace the Letter A
(2) worksheets.
8) Write the Letter A
(2) worksheets.
9) Listen to Letter Pop
10) Review Flashcards A-E
11) End of Unit 1 Lesson 2
Parents (Teachers):
You did it, you've reached the end of Unit 1- Lesson 2! Great Job!!!
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Keep talking to your student about words that use the letter Aa and make the /ă/ sound.
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Point out words and ask your student to find the letter Aa.
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Continue to reinforce Unit 1 Lesson 2 concepts as you communicate with your student.
Parent (Teacher) Preparation
Lesson objective: Letter A practice and review
Supplies: pencil, crayons, scissors, and tape or glue.
Letter A Completion Certification
1) Listen to Letter A Adventure
2) Listen to Letter Pop
3) Review Flashcards A-E
4) Play letter Aa Games
Click HERE for game instructions or to visit the Alphabet game page.
5) I know about the Letter A
(1) Worksheet.
6) Color by Letter
(1) Worksheet.
7) Practice Writing
(2) Worksheets.
8) Beginning Sounds
(1) Worksheet.
9) Find the Letters
(1) Worksheet.
10) Unit 1 Concept Review Quiz
(1) Quiz .
Parents (Teachers):
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Help your student complete the concepts review quiz.
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Record the student's grade in your lesson and progress planner.
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Present student with Letter 'A' Completion Certification.
11) End of Lesson 3 and Unit 1 Review
Parents (Teachers):
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You did it, you've reached the end of Unit 1! Great Job!!!
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Keep talking to your student about words that use the letter Aa and make the /ă/ sound.
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Point out words and ask your student to find the letter Aa.
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Continue to reinforce Unit 1 concepts as you communicate with your student.
Parent (Teacher) Preparation
Lesson objective: Letter B recognition
Supplies: pencil, crayons, scissors, and tape or glue.
1) Listen to Letter B Rock
2) Color letter B
(4) coloring pages.
3) Alphabet Character Story
Parents (Teachers):
After watching (or reading) the story talk to students about the lessons in the story.
You can use the following discussion prompt:
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How does Betty the Bee help people?
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This is a great opportunity to talk about pollination and why pollination is important to the growth of fruits and vegetables,
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4) Letter B - Bee Activity
5) Play Letter B Recognition Games
Click HERE for game instructions or to visit the Alphabet game page.
6) Listen to Letter Pop
7) Review Flashcards A-E
8) Trace the upper and lowercase Bb
(2) tracing worksheets.
9) End of Lesson
Parents (Teachers):
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You did it, you've reached the end of Unit 2- Lesson 1! Great Job!!!
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Keep talking to your student about words that use the letter Bb and make the /b/ sound.
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Point out words and ask your student to find the letter Bb.
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Continue to reinforce lesson 1 concepts as you communicate with your student.
Parent (Teacher) Preparation
Lesson objective: Letter B beginning sounds
Supplies: pencil, crayons, scissors, and tape or glue.
1) Listen to Letter B Sounds Video
2) Listen to Letter B Rock
3) Letter B - Ball Player Activity
(1) Ball Player Activity
4) Play letter Bb Games
Click HERE for game instructions or to visit the Alphabet game page.
5) Beginning letter B sound
(1) worksheets.
6) Fill in the missing letter
(1) worksheets.
7) Trace the letter B
(2) worksheets.
8) Write the letter B
(2) worksheets.
9) Listen to Letter Pop
10) Review Flashcards A-E
11) End of Lesson
Parents (Teachers):
You did it, you've reached the end of Unit 2- Lesson 2! Great Job!!!
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Keep talking to your student about words that use the letter Bb and make the /b/ sound.
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Point out words and ask your student to find the letter Bb.
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Continue to reinforce Unit 2 lesson 2 concepts as you communicate with your student.
Parent (Teacher) Preparation
Lesson objectives: Letter B practice and review.
Supplies: pencil, crayons, scissors, and tape or glue.
Letter B Completion Certificate
1) Listen to Letter B Rock
2) Listen to Letter Pop
3) Review Flashcards A-E
4) Play letter Bb Games
Click HERE for game instructions or to visit the Alphabet game page.
I know about the Letter B
(1) Worksheet.
6) Color by Letter
(1) Worksheet.
7) Beginning Sounds
(1) Worksheet.
8) Find the Letters
(1) Worksheet.
9) Practice Writing
(2) Worksheets.
10) Unit 2 Concept Review Quiz
(1) Quiz .
Parents (Teachers):
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Help your student complete the concepts review quiz.
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Record the student's grade in your lesson and progress planner
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Present Student with Letter B Completion Certificate
11) End of Lesson and Unit Review
Parents (Teachers):
You did it, you've reached the end of Unit 2! Great Job!!!
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Keep talking to your student about words that use the letter Bb and make the /b/ sound.
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Point out words and ask your student to find the letter Bb.
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Continue to reinforce Unit 2 concepts as you communicate with your student.
Parent (Teacher) Preparation
Lesson objective: Letter C recognition
Supplies: pencil, crayons, scissors, and tape or glue.
1) Listen the Letter C Song
2) Color the Letter C
(3) coloring pages.
3) Alphabet Character Story
Parents (Teachers):
After watching (or reading) the story talk to students about the lesson is in the story.
Use the following discussion prompts:
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How did Cathy help the kitten?
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Was the kitten happy for Cathy's help?
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Why should we help other people?
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How can we help someone today?
4) Letter C - Make a Cat Activity
5) Play the following letter Cc (recognition) Games
Click HERE to review game instructions or to visit the Game Hub.
6) Listen to Letter Pop
7) Review Flashcards A-E
8) Trace the Letter C
(3) worksheets.
9) End of Lesson
Parents (Teachers):
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You did it, you've reached the end of Unit 3 Lesson 1! Great Job!!!
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Keep talking to your student about words that use the letter Cc and make the /c/ sound. Point out words and ask your student to find the letter Cc. Continue to reinforce Unit 3 concepts as you communicate with your student.
Parent (Teacher) Preparation
Lesson objectives: Letter C beginning sound
Supplies: pencil, crayons, scissors, and tape or glue.
1) Listen to a Letter C Sound Video
2) Letter C - Make a Caterpillar Activity
(1) Activity Worksheet
3) Listen the Letter C Song
4) Play letter Cc Games
Click HERE for game instruction page.
5) Beginning Letter C Sounds
(1) worksheet.
6) Fill in the Missing Letter
(1) worksheet.
7) Trace the upper and lowercase C
(2) worksheets.
8) Write the Letter C
(2) worksheets.
9) Listen to Letter Pop
10) Review ABC Flashcards A-E
11) End of Unit 3 Lesson 2
Parents (Teachers):
You did it, you've reached the end of Unit 3- Lesson 2! Great Job!!!
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Keep talking to your student about words that use the letter Cc and make the /c/ sound.
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Point out words and ask your student to find the letter Cc.
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Continue to reinforce lesson 2 concepts as you communicate with your student.
Parent (Teacher) Preparation
Lesson objectives: Letter C practice and review
Supplies: pencil, crayons, scissors, and tape or glue.
Letter C Completion Certification
1) Listen to Letter C Song
2) Listen to Letter Pop
4) Play letter Cc Games
Click HERE for game instruction page.
5) I Know about the Letter C
(1) Worksheet.
6) Color by Letter
(1) Worksheet.
7) Practice Writing
(2) Worksheets.
8) Beginning Sounds
(1) Worksheet.
9) Find the Letters
(1) Worksheet.
10) Unit 3 Concept Review Quiz
(1) Quiz .
Parents (Teachers):
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Help your student complete the concepts review quiz.
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Record the student's grade in your lesson and progress planner.
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Present student with the Letter 'C' Completion Certification.
11) End of Lesson and Unit Review
Parents (Teachers):
You did it, you've reached the end of Unit 3! Great Job!!!
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Keep talking to your student about words that use the letter Cc and make the /c/ sound.
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Point out words and ask your student to find the letter Cc.
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Continue to reinforce Unit 3 concepts as you communicate with your student.
Parent (Teacher) Preparation
Lesson objectives: Letter D recognition
Supplies: pencil, crayons, scissors, and tape or glue.
1) Listen to Letter D Song
2) Letter D - Make a Dog
(1) Activity Worksheet
3) Color Letter D
(3) Coloring Pages.
4) Trace Letter D
(3) Tracing Worksheets.
5) Alphabet Character Story
After watching (or reading) the story talk to students about the lesson found in the story.
Use the following discussion prompts:
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What did Danny do when he heard the noise in the bushes?
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How did Danny help the squirrel?
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Do you think it was easy for Danny to be brave?
7) Play letter D Recognition Games
Click HERE for game instructions.
8) Listen to Letter Pop
9) Review Flashcards A-E
ABC Flashcards
10) End of Lesson
Parents (Teachers):
You did it, you've reached the end of Unit 4 Lesson 1! Great Job!!!
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Keep talking to your student about words that use the letter Dd and make the /d/ sound.
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Point out words and ask your student to find the letter Dd.
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Continue to reinforce Unit 4 concepts as you communicate with your student.
Parent (Teacher) Preparation
Lesson objectives: Letter D beginning sound
Supplies: pencil, crayons, scissors, and tape or glue.
1) Listen to Letter D Sounds Video
2) Letter D - Make a Dinosaur Activity
3) Listen to the following Letter D Song
4) Play letter D Games
Click HERE for game instruction page.
5) Beginning Letter D Sound
(1) worksheet.
6) Fill in the Missing Letter
(1) worksheet.
7) Trace the Letter D
(2) worksheets.
8) Write the Letter D
(2) worksheets.
9) Listen Letter Pop
10) Review Flashcards A-E
11) End of Unit 4 Lesson 2
Parents (Teachers):
You did it, you've reached the end of Unit 4- Lesson 2! Great Job!!!
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Keep talking to your student about words that use the letter Dd and make the /d/ sound.
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Point out words and ask your student to find the letter Dd.
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Continue to reinforce Unit concepts as you communicate with your student.
Parent (Teacher) Preparation
Lesson objectives: Letter D practice and review
Supplies: pencil, crayons, scissors, and tape or glue.
Letter D Completion Certificate
1) Listen to Letter D Song
2) Listen to Letter Pop
3) Review Flashcards A-E
4) Play Letter D Games
Click HERE for game instruction page.
5) I Know about the Letter D
(1) Worksheet.
6) Color by Letter
(1) Worksheet.
7) Practice Writing
(2) Worksheet.
8) Beginning Sounds
(1) Worksheet.
9) Find the Letters.
(1) Worksheet.
10) Unit 4 Concept Review Quiz
(1) Quiz .
Parents (Teachers):
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Help your student complete the concepts review quiz.
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Record the student's grade in your lesson and progress planner.
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Present student with the Letter D Completion Certificate.
11) End of Lesson and Unit Review
Parents (Teachers):
You did it, you've reached the end of Unit 4! Great Job!!!
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Keep talking to your student about words that use the letter Dd and make the /d/ sound.
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Point out words and ask your student to find the letter Dd.
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Continue to reinforce Unit concepts as you communicate with your student.
Parent (Teacher) Preparation
Lesson objectives: Letter E recognition
Supplies: pencil, crayons, scissors, and tape or glue.
1) Listen to a Letter E Song
2) Color the letter E
(3) coloring pages.
3) Alphabet Character Story
After watching (or reading) the story talk to students about the lesson found in the story.
You can use the following discussion prompts:
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How did Ellie help Andy?
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What qualities make Ellie a good Friend?
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How can we be patient and true like Ellie in our own lives?
4) Letter E - Make an Elephant Activity
5) Trace the Letter E
(3) worksheets.
6) Play Letter E Recognition Games
Click HERE for game instruction page.
7) Listen to Letter Pop
8) Review Flashcards A-E
9) End of Lesson
Parents (Teachers):
You did it, you've reached the end of Unit 5 Lesson 1! Great Job!!!
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Keep talking to your student about words that use the letter Ee and make the /e/ sound.
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Point out words and ask your student to find the letter Ee.
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Continue to reinforce Unit 5 concepts as you communicate with your student.
Parent (Teacher) Preparation
Lesson objectives: Letter Ee (beginning sounds).
Supplies: pencil, crayons, scissors, and tape or glue.
1) Watch the following letter E Sounds video
2) Letter E - Make an Elephant Mask Activity
3) Listen to the following Letter E Song
4) Play letter Ee Games
Click HERE for game instruction page.
5) Beginning Letter E Sound
(1) worksheet.
6) Fill in the Missing Letter
(1) worksheet.
7) Trace the Letter E
(2) worksheets.
8) Write the Letter E
(2) worksheets.
9) Listen to Letter Pop
10) Review Flashcards A-E
11) End of Unit 5 Lesson 2
Parents (Teachers):
You did it, you've reached the end of Unit 5- Lesson 2! Great Job!!!
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Keep talking to your student about words that use the letter Ee and make the /e/ sound.
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Point out words and ask your student to find the letter Ee.
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Continue to reinforce Unit concepts as you communicate with your student.
Parent (Teacher) Preparation
Lesson objectives: Letter Ee (Writing Practice and Letter Ee Review).
Supplies: pencil, crayons, scissors, and tape or glue.
Letter E Completion Certificate
1) Listen to Letter E Song
2) Listen to Letter Pop
3) ABC Flashcards A-E
4) Play Letter E Games
Click HERE for game instruction page.
5) I Know about the Letter E
(1) Worksheet.
6) Color by Letter
(1) Worksheet.
7) Practice writing the upper and lowercase E
(2) Worksheet.
9) Beginning Sounds
(1) Worksheet.
8) Find the Letters.
(1) Worksheet.
10) Unit 5 Concept Review Quiz
(1) Quiz .
Parents (Teachers):
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Help your student complete the concepts review quiz.
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Record the student's grade in your lesson and progress planner.
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Present student(s) with their Letter E Completion Certificate.
11) End of Lesson and Unit Review
Parents (Teachers):
You did it, you've reached the end of Unit 5! Great Job!!!
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Keep talking to your student about words that use the letter Ee and make the /e/ sound.
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Point out words and ask your student to find the letter Ee.
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Continue to reinforce Unit concepts as you communicate with your student.
Parent (Teacher) Preparation
Lesson objectives: Letters A-E Review and Test
Supplies: pencil and crayons.
Unit 6 Certificate of Achievement
Note: Parent (Teacher)
Mastery Criteria (three core skills)
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Letter Recognition A-E
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Student appropriately identifies the letter in uppercase and lowercase when shown visually.
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Sound Production letters A-E
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Student produces the correct initial phoneme for the letter on demand (isolation).
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Letter Formation A-E
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Child traces or writes the letter legibly enough to be recognized.
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1) Listen to Letter Pop
2) Review Flashcards A-E
3) Beginning Sound Review
(5) Coloring Pages.
4) Play Unit 6 Letters A -E Review Games
Click HERE for game instruction page.
5) Unit 6 Concept Review Test
Parents (Teachers):
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Help your student complete the concepts review test.
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Record the student's grade in your lesson and progress planner.
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Present student(s) with their Unit 6 Certificate of Achievement
6) End of Unit 6 Review
Parents (Teachers):
You did it, you've reached the end of Unit 6 Review! Great Job!!!
Continue to reinforce Unit 6 concepts as you communicate with your student.