1st Grade Instructional Guide

1st Grade Fall Focus of Instruction & Materials

Group 1: Benchmark on PSF Benchmark on Nonsense Word Fluency CLS Focus of Instruction: Blending, Reading, Discussing and Writing ●​ Maintaining accuracy and fluency within connected text—repeated readings ●​ Comprehension and vocabulary development ●​ Practice with reading, writing, and speaking opportunities tied to Core subjects Instructional Materials: ●​ Wonders Differentiated Instruction Small Group On level or Beyond Level Readers and Lessons ●​ Wonders Classroom Lesson Library ●​ Wonders Research and Inquiry Lessons ●​ Wonders Extend and Connect Lessons ●​ Wonders Extended Writing Lessons ●​ 95 Phonics Core Program Decodable ●​ PALS materials ●​ Reading Software ●​ Wonders Digital Activities Group 3: Below Benchmark PSF Benchmark on Nonsense Word Fluency CLS Focus of Instruction: Decoding ●​ Establish sound/letter correspondence ●​ Word Study focused on alphabetic principle ●​ Rereading decodable text ●​ Developmental spelling/writing Instructional Materials: ●​ Wonders Differentiated Instruction Small Group On-Level lessons ●​ Wonders Decodable ReadersWord and Phrase practice for Sight Word Fluency ●​ Wonders Decodable Readers ●​ 95 Phonics Core Program Sound/Spelling Cards ●​ PALS ●​ Elkonin boxes with letter tiles

Group 2: Benchmark on PSF Below Benchmark on Nonsense Word Fluency CLS Focus of Instruction: Blending and Decoding Words Sound Letter Correspondence Word study focused on Alphabetic Principle Instructional Materials: ●​ 95 Phonics Core Program Sound/Spelling Cards ●​ Wonders Differentiated Instruction Small Group On-Level lessons ●​ Wonders Decodable ReadersWord and Phrase practice for Sight Word Fluency ●​ PALS

Group 4: Below Benchmark PSF Below Benchmark on Nonsense Word Fluency CLS Focus of Instruction: Phonemic Awareness & Decoding ●​ Establish sound/letter correspondence ●​ Word study focused on alphabetic principle ●​ Rereading decodable text ●​ Developmental spelling/writing Instructional Materials: ●​ Wonders Differentiated Instruction Small Group Approaching Level Lessons ●​ Wonders Decodable Readers ●​ 95 Phonological Awareness Kit ●​ 95 Phonics Core Program Sound/Spelling Cards ●​ PALS ●​ CSD Decodable Database

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