Interactive Guide Grade 1

First Grade Core Subjects : : Overview

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Language Arts : : Phonics and Reading

Little Stories for Little Folks is a Catholic, phonics-based reading program designed for use in kindergarten and first grade. Each element in Little Stories for Little Folks leads the child step-by-step into reading on his own. When your child has mastered this program at the end of first grade, he will be reading at a second- to third-grade level.

Samples:

• What Is Phonics?, page 8 • Sample Story Booklet, page 9

• How Is Little Stories for Little Folks Different from Other Phonics Programs?, pages 10–11 • Sample Parent Instruction Sheet, page 11

Do you have a youngster who is positively famished to read more, but isn’t quite ready for chapter books? Or a student who needs just a little bit more practice, but is reluctant to go over the day’s reading lesson yet again? The short stories featured in What Do You Like to Do... (for students who have completed Little Stories for Little Folks , Level 2) and What Can You Do... (for students who have completed Level 3) will please the “hungry” eager reader, as well as provide encouraging practice for reluctant readers. Both books include “journal pages” that not only give the child a special “ownership” of his book but also create a precious keepsake of the child’s responses. Samples: • What Do You Like to Do... Sample Story, page 12 • What Can You Do... Sample Story, page 13