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Step 1: Teach the letters and sounds.

• Display one of the letters.
  • Point to the letter, make the letter sound, and ask children to repeat the sound.
  • Repeat the process for each letter.
• Display all lesson letters.
  • Make a letter sound and ask children to point to the associated letter.
  • Repeat until all letters are mastered.

Step 2: Teach the new words.

• Show the lesson picture.
  • Ask: What do you see in the picture?
  • Have each child tell a story about the picture.
• Repeat the following for each word or phrase:
  • Write one of the words/phrases on the board.
  • Have children say the item.
  • Have children find the item in the lesson.
  • Display all words and phrases.
  • Practice until each child can readily point to each word/phrase when asked.

Step 3: Teach the new sentences.

• Display a full sentence from the lesson.
  • Have children repeat the sentence.
  • Have children find the sentence in the lesson.
  • Repeat for each sentence.
• Display the lesson.
  • Ensure children can readily point to any sentence when verbally prompted.

Step 4: Independent practice.

• Have the child independently review the lesson.
• The child should say the letter sounds, words, and sentences. The child should be able to correctly identify the letter sounds, words, and sentences. The child should
• Repeat these steps every day until children have mastered the lesson and are ready to progress to the next lesson.