Distance Learning Courses | K4–Grade 5

Phonics, English, Reading, and Handwriting 1

Course Description

Phonics and English 1 presents exciting theme lessons that combine phonics, reading, listening, comprehension, creative writing, and grammar. Reading 1 incorporates phonics, English skills, service words, and word families. Handwriting 1 uses PreCursive handwriting to teach age-appropriate writing skills.

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Recommended Viewing Schedule

five 70-minute lessons a week; 165 lessons per year plus thirty 15-minute BookLink lessons

Other First Grade Classes

Bible 1 | Heritage 1 | Math 1 | Science 1 | Spelling 1

Student Texts

cover image of Phonics and English 1 Student book The Phonics and English 1 Worktext is a colorful student book that gives practice with phonics skills and reading word families as well as reinforcement of other skills taught in Phonics and English 1 Teacher’s Edition (3rd ed.).
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cover image of Reading 1 Student book The six student texts contain a variety of colorfully illustrated Bible stories, biographies, fiction, nonfiction articles, poems, and plays. Each selection is developed to incorporate phonics, English skills, word families, and service words. Stories about two Christian families provide good role models. Selections were carefully chosen or written to help students develop a Christian worldview.
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The student worktext introduces PreCursive models for the entire alphabet. Proper formation is reinforced using Scripture, poetry, words, phrases, and sentences with simple writing instructions for first graders.

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Meet the Instructor

Mrs. Evanna Walker, BS

Mrs. Evanna WalkerMrs. Walker has eight years’ experience teaching first grade at Bob Jones Elementary School. "My first love is to teach a child to read-primarily so that he can read God’s Word for himself and share it with others. He should be able to appreciate what he reads, draw conclusions, and make value judgments to become a thinker."

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