Unit Plan

First Grade Skills Unit 1

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First graders participate in skills practice with 32 lessons focusing on sound-spelling correspondence—sound combinations, consonant digraphs, double letter sounds, tricky spellings, and words. Lessons begin with a warm-up, review and introduce concepts, complete a chaining activity, small group activities, and offer take-home opportunities.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Plan the unit for the start of the school year to take advantage of the "back to school" theme
  • Make take-home material optional
Classroom Considerations
  • The first of seven units in a series created by Core Knowledge, units are meant to be taught in order 
  • Set aside enough time to prepare the many included materials 
Pros
  • Concepts are nicely scaffolded within this unit and for future units
  • The unit offers detailed lesson plans, a standards alignment chart, and a daily calendar
Cons
  • None