From Play to Proficiency in K-2: 

English Language Arts

Kindergarten students learn how letters and sounds work together, connecting print to spoken words as they begin reading and recognizing common sight words.

First graders strengthen their decoding skills by applying letter-sound patterns, reading one-syllable words, using simple spelling rules, and recognizing irregular words.

Second graders build fluency by decoding two-syllable words, using prefixes and suffixes to understand word meaning, and recognizing common spelling patterns and irregular words.