English Enrichment
1st Grade English Classes
Building a love of reading and writing through phonics, sight words, parts of speech, and sentence skills — laying the foundation for a lifetime of confident communication.
Begin the love of learning.
A Grade Ahead’s 1st grade English enrichment classes help students to begin reading and writing with ease. Students become familiar with phonics and sight words to improve their reading fluency and comprehension skills. Students become familiar with parts of speech and begin to develop sentence writing skills. Additionally, students practice comprehension and writing skills with short stories that are aligned with a vocabulary list. Students will enhance language arts skills such as:
- Parts of speech
- Sentence writing
- Reading and comprehension skills
1st grade English materials include exercises focusing on vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension.
Month by Month 1st Grade English Curriculum Breakdown
| Curriculum Topics |
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| July |
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Short vowels; Long vowel pairs |
| August |
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Common blends; Digraphs; Comprehension elements |
| September |
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Capitalization; End punctuation; Types of sentences |
| October |
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Common and proper nouns; Complete and incomplete sentences |
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Singular and plural nouns; Writing to tell a story |
| November |
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Verbs and verb tenses; Subject and matching verb |
| December |
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Commas; Apostrophes |
| January |
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Adjectives; Main idea; Sequencing |
| February |
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Grade Readiness Some academies may offer this in a month other than February. Check with your local A Grade Ahead academy. |
| March |
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Prefixes; Suffixes; Reading fluency |
| April |
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Synonyms; Antonyms; Related sentences |
| May |
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Preparing to Move to A Grade Ahead |