Language Arts for Grade K 2014

NOTE: Updates to IG, so 2014 IG

3-Week IG Sample:

Language Arts Grade K IG 3-week sample

2014 LA Grade K IG Errors

Language and Thinking for Young Children - New Edition

We have begun carrying a new edition of Language and Thinking for Young Children that is scheduled in the LAK IG. The new edition has new page numbers and updated content. Updated schedule available on curriculum updates page. (12.30.14)

Handwriting Without Tears (05.02.13)

We have recently begun to sell the 2013 edition of Handwriting Without Tears Teacher's Guide and Letters and Numbers for Me. Corrected schedule available on Curriculum Updates page to replace the schedule in the LA K IG.

KTG1 Components (updated 2013)

  • Student Activity Sheets (for both handwriting programs)
  • Vowel Activity Sheets
  • Book List (Appendix 1)
  • Scope & Sequence (Appendix 2)
  • Basic Phonics for Spelling Rules (Appendix 3)
  • Language Arts Skills Check-Off List (Appendix 4)
  • Recipe for Salt or Play Dough (Appendix 5)
  • Picture Sheets (Appendix 6) - used in Week 14, Day 4

Order of letters taught (10.20.09)

We start with the easiest letters to hear (for example, "f" is the first letter because its sound is unique and distinctive.) We add letters as they are "hearable (for example, b, s, t, and m)." We add some letters late in the year since they aren’t used often (q, x, z). And, we follow Dr. Beechick's idea of having kids read as soon as possible (since that is why we learn the letters in the first place--not for the head knowledge but to read). Therefore, we add the letter "A" in week six so that kids can start putting letters together into words. When we add a vowel to the progression of letter sounds, we pause in our push forward in learning letters since vowels enable us to read and can be somewhat tougher to hear. So, instead of a letter a week, we'll spend from 2 to 4 weeks on a vowel sound.

Go A to Z cards description

Cards the size of playing cards, have the upper and lower case on the same card on opposite corners of each card. There are 2 cards of each letter in the pack. Used in LA K for Go Fish type games as well as other activities.

HWT Slate description

Slate is 5 x 7" (2007 version is bigger than the old one)

2013 LA K Info
2012 LA K Info
2010-2011 LA K Info
2009 LA K Info
2008 LA K Info