The SuperKids Reading Program
Building on what they learned in kindergarten, first graders learn more complex letter-sound relationships. They apply these new skills to longer decodable stories and informational texts and in their writing. Reading comprehension and fluency are emphasized. All skills are carefully integrated and taught in multiple modes—visual, auditory, and kinesthetic—to reinforce language learning. Daily word work will help children develop the foundational skills they need to become successful readers and writers. Each unit provides a balance of engaging fiction and informational texts for daily reading instruction and practice. The texts children read are all phonetically controlled to match the sequence of phonics and structural skills taught in their daily word work activities.
What Students Learn in First Grade
*The Dolch list has 220 high-frequency words.
Building on what they learned in kindergarten, first graders learn more complex letter-sound relationships. They apply these new skills to longer decodable stories and informational texts and in their writing. Reading comprehension and fluency are emphasized. All skills are carefully integrated and taught in multiple modes—visual, auditory, and kinesthetic—to reinforce language learning. Daily word work will help children develop the foundational skills they need to become successful readers and writers. Each unit provides a balance of engaging fiction and informational texts for daily reading instruction and practice. The texts children read are all phonetically controlled to match the sequence of phonics and structural skills taught in their daily word work activities.
What Students Learn in First Grade
- Consonant digraphs, long and short vowels,
r-controlled vowels, and vowel digraphs - Endings, suffixes, prefixes, contractions, compound words
- Decoding and encoding using phonetic and
structural patterns - Reading and spelling all 220 high-frequency Dolch* words
- Parts of speech, synonyms, antonyms, homonyms
- Comprehension and fluency skills for reading literary and informational texts
- Writing mechanics, writing process, and types of writing (narrative, opinion, informative/explanatory )
*The Dolch list has 220 high-frequency words.