Scope and Sequence Level K
Workbook 1 – 18 lessons
- Practicing how to stay at a table or desk spot during writing
- Practicing how to write silently
- Drawing simple shapes
- Practicing a functional pencil grasp
- Simple step-by-step drawings
- Free choice writing and drawing
Workbook 2 – 15 lessons
- Learning to form “round” letters c, a, and d
- Copying simple pictures
- Free choice writing and drawing
Workbook 3 – 15 lessons
- Forming “round” letter g
- Forming “top” letters t, h, k, l, and b
- Adding details to a picture
- Writing beginning sounds
- Free choice writing and drawing
Workbook 4 – 15 lessons
- Forming letters r, n, and m
- Introduction to spacing
- Introduction to “question” words
- Responding to questions
- Writing beginning sounds
- Copying simple words
Workbook 5 – 15 lessons
- Forming letters f, j, i, p, e, and s
- Introduction to space between words
- Writing beginning and ending sounds for words
- Writing or dictating a factual story
- Writing, dictating, or drawing a fictional story
- Using sound spelling to label pictures
- Illustrating a factual passage
Workbook 6 – 15 lessons
- Forming letters q, u, v, x, y, w, and z
- Writing or dictating opinion pieces
- Using sound spelling to label pictures
- Writing simple words to complete sentences
- Free choice writing and drawing
- Practicing space between words
Total lessons for K – 93
Scope and Sequence Level 1
Workbook 1 – 15 lessons
- Forming round letters (a, c, o, d, and g)
- Adding detail to drawings
- Doing step-by-step drawing
- Practicing a functional pencil grasp
- Practicing focus and concentration on work
Workbook 2 – 15 lessons
- Forming tall top letters (t, h, l, k, and b all begin at the top)
- Forming short top letters (r, n and m)
- Learning about spacing
- Writing beginning and ending sounds
- Where ideas come from (experiences, imagination, books and media, feelings)
- Practice drawing and writing from different sources of ideas
- Opportunities for free choice writing and drawing
Workbook 3 – 15 lessons
- Forming letters p, j, i, f, s, e, u, and w
- Sounding out and writing simple words
- Space between words
- Telling an experience with pictures and words
- Concept of beginning, middle and end
- Learning to stay on topic
- Writing about a main character
Workbook 4 – 15 lessons
- Forming letters y, v, q, z, and x
- Correct spacing
- Introduction to verbs
- Shifting the balance to more writing than drawing
- Writing an opinion with three reasons
- Sounding out and writing words with consonant blends and silent “e”
- Writing facts about a topic
- Making lists
Workbook 5 – 15 lessons
- Using noun and verb cards to build complete sentences
- Using conjunctions to make longer sentences
- Using pronouns to start a new sentence
- Emphasis on punctuation
- Writing on single lines and still maintaining correct letter sizes
- Opportunities for free choice writing
Workbook 6 – 14 lessons
- Adding punctuation to groups of words to make sentences
- Filling a line of writing before starting the next line
- Writing friendly letters
Workbook 7 – 13 lessons
- Adding a “when” and “where” (prepositional phrases)
- Writing longer sentences
- Writing more on a topic
- Opportunities for free choice writing
Total lessons for Level 1 – 102
Scope and Sequence Level 2
Workbook 1 – 13 lessons
- What is the purpose of writing?
- Pencil grasp review
- Handwriting review and practice
- Distinguishing sentences from fragments
- Changing fragments to complete sentences
- Writing to a prompt
Workbook 2 – 13 lessons
- Handwriting review and practice
- Punctuation review
- Adding punctuation to groups of words to make sentences
- Reviewing terms noun, verb, pronoun and conjunction
- Choosing a topic to write about
Workbook 3 – 10 lessons
- Identifying proper nouns
- Practicing neat handwriting
- Writing sentences on a topic using who, what , where, when, and why details – with teacher guidance
- Generating ideas for writing
Workbook 4 – 10 lessons
- Writing sentences on a topic using who, what, where, when and why details – independently
- Continued handwriting review
- Continued identifying proper nouns
- A second draft/final draft writing project
Workbook 5 – 17 lessons
- Adding a “when” and “where” (prepositional phrases)
- Writing longer sentences using prepositional phrases and conjunctions
- Identifying a run-on sentence
- The difference between a run-on sentence and a “Super Sentence”
- Editing for spelling and punctuation
- Writing a personal narrative
- Writing a description
- Using quotation marks
Workbook 6 – 12 lessons
- Writing a descriptive sentence using adjectives
- Commas in a sentence
- Sentence combining
- Paragraphs with detail
