Explicit Systematic Phonics

Use these slideshows to explicitly teach phonemic awareness and phonics in a systematic sequence. The lessons include phonemic awareness activities, decodable text stories, regular review of past skills, and dictation practice. 

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1. Alphabet Sounds & Letter Formation
1.1    Alphabet Sounds 1 (b, c, d, f, g, h)
1.2   Alphabet Sounds 2 (j, k, l, m, n, p)
1.3   Alphabet Sounds 3 (r, s, t, v, w, y, z)
1.4   Short Vowel Sounds (a, e, i, o u)
​See also: 
Alphabet Packet
Alphabet Flashcards

2. Consonant - Vowel - Consonant (CVC) Words
2.1   Words with Short a
2.2   Words with Short e
2.3   Words with Short i
2.4   Words with Short o
2.5   Words with Short u

3. First Decodable Stories
3.1   "a man, a fan, a hat"
3.2   Review & Dictation
3.3   "in the bag; in the bed"
3.4   Review & Dictation
3.5   "a job, a mop, a log"
3.6   Review & Dictation
3.7   "it is very red"
​3.8   Review & Dictation

4. More Consonant Sounds 
4.1   Words with ck, part 1 (Phonemic Awareness)
4.2   Words with ck, part 2 (Decodable Stories)
4.3   Words with ck, part 3 (Review & Dictation)
4.4   Sounds of ch/sh/th/qu/x
4.5   Words with ch/sh/th/qu/x, part 1 (Phonemic Awareness)
4.6   Words with ch/sh/th/qu/x, part 2 (Decodable Stories)
4.7    Words with ch/sh/th/qu/x, part 3 (Review & Dictation)
4.8   Words with -ll & -ss, part 1 (Phonemic Awareness)
4.9   Words with -ll & -ss, part 2 (Decodable Stories)
4.10  Words with -ll & -ss, part 3 (Review & Dictation)
​4.11   Introduction to -ing ending

5.  The Alphabet & Capital Letters
5.1   The Alphabet (Letters have a name and a sound.)
5.2   Capital Letters (Sentences have a capital letter and period.)
5.3   Different Fonts (Some letters look different in different fonts.)
See also:
Alphabet Chart
Alphabet Wall Cards

6. Vowel Teams: ee & oo
6.1   Words with ee & oo, part 1 (Phonemic Awareness)
6.2   Words with ee & oo, part 2 (Decodable Stories)
6.3   Words with ee & oo, part 3 (Review & Dictation)
6.4   Introduction to Compound Words

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