Sequence
1st Grade
Early Literacy
With Seesaw Early Literacy, our mission is to foster joyful learning opportunities for both educators and students alike. We hope that these lessons not only supplement your teaching but also inspire a love for early literacy in your students. Together, let’s embark on a journey of exploration, discovery, and meaningful engagement in the world of literacy.
Seesaw Early Literacy’s 1st Grade 30-week scope and sequence is organized from high-utility to low-utility skills. It builds upon the simplest to the most complex understanding of words, ensuring a strategic progression in literacy development guided by the principle that continuous application of previous learning is important (Blevins, 2017).
This scope and sequence of lessons is thoughtfully crafted to align with the dynamic needs of teachers’ classrooms. Within this framework, teachers are encouraged to explore and select any of the lessons listed for a particular week, allowing the freedom to tailor their instruction to best meet instructional objectives and students’ needs. Whether teachers prefer whole-class engagement, collaborative partner activities, interactive small group centers, individualized review work, or any other pedagogical approach, these lessons can be seamlessly integrated into a teacher’s existing curriculum.
Sound-Spelling Board
• Short “a” Sound & Word Book #1
• Short “a” Sound & Word Book #2
• Short “i” Sound & Word Book #1
• and (K)
• have (K)
• Flip It! Read It! Swat It!
• Fix the Word
• Shout It, Sound It!
• Shout It, Spell It!
“i” Sound-Spelling Board
• Short “i” Sound & Word Book #2
“o” Sound-Spelling Board
• Short “o” Sound & Word Book #1
• Short “o” Sound & Word Book #2
• this (K)
• one (K)
• that (K) Short “i”
• their (K)
• Move and Groove
• Hopscotch
• Connect Four
• Short “u” Sound & Word Book #1
• not (K)
• will
• up
• Minute to Write It
• Hot or Cold
• Tic-Tac-Toe
• but (K)
• Build and Create Letters
• Build and Create New Words
“u” Sound-Spelling Board
• Short “u” Sound & Word Book #2
• other
• about
• Telephone
• Go Fish!
• Short “e” Sound & Word Book #1
• said (K)
• Dig, Find, and Write
“e” Sound-Spelling Board
• Short “e” Sound & Word Book #2
• out
• many
• Treasure Hunt
• Don’t Find Frankie Fuzz Ball
l-Blends
s-Blends
• “pl” and “fl” Sound-Spelling Board
• “bl” and “cl” Sound-Spelling Board
• “gl” and “sl” Sound-Spelling Board
r-Blends
• “sp” and “sn” Sound-Spelling Board
• “sm” and “sk” Sound-Spelling Board
• “sw” and “st” Sound-Spelling Board
• l-Blends Sound & Word Book #1
• l-Blends Sound & Word Book #2
• “dr” and “cr” Sound-Spelling Board
• “gr” “pr” and “fr” Sound-Spelling Board
• “tr” and “br” Sound-Spelling Board
• s-Blends Sound & Word Book #1
• s-Blends Sound & Word Book #2
• then
• them
• Paparazzi
• Environmental Road Trip
• Life-Size Game Board
• r-Blends Sound & Word Book #1
• r-Blends Sound & Word Book #2
• these
• so
• Make a Song
• Store Eye Spy
• Pictionary
• Stack and Say
• some
• her
• Stack and Read
• Throw and Catch
• Eye Spy
Digraphs:
• “sh” Sound-Spelling Board
• “ch” Sound-Spelling Board
• “th” Sound-Spelling Board
• “sh” Sound & Word Book
• “ch”/ “wh” Sound & Word Book
• “th” Sound & Word Book
• would
• make
• Roll, Write, and Say!
• Roll, Write, and Read!
• Memory
• Run With It
Digraphs:
• “_tch” and “wh” Sound-Spelling Board
• “ng” Sound-Spelling Board
• “tch” Sound & Word Book
• “ng” Sound & Word Book
• like
• him
• Write the Room
• Writing in the Air
• Setting the Table
Short “a”
Sam Takes a Nap (Short “a”)
• into
• time
• Flip It! Read It! Swat It!
• Fix the Word
• Shout It, Spell It! “a” (-ag, -ad) Sound-Spelling Board
• Shout It, Sound It!
Short “i”
Short “o”
The Big Kick (Short “i”)
• has
• look
• Move and Groove
• Hopscotch
• Connect Four “i” (-it, -ip) Sound-Spelling Board
The Foggy Jog (Short “o”)
• Minute to Write It
• two
• more
Short “u”
Short “e”
• Tic-Tac-Toe “o” (-ob, -og) Sound-Spelling Board
Judd and Gus (Short “u”)
• write
• go
• Hot or Cold
• Build and Create Letters
• Build and Create New Words
• Go Fish! “u” (-ub, -un) Sound-Spelling Board
• Telephone
Eggs in a Pen (Short “e”)
• see
• number
• Dig, Find, and Write
• Treasure Hunt
• Don’t Find Frankie Fuzz Ball “e” Sound-Spelling Board
way • Paparazzi
• Environmental Road Trip • Life-Size Game Board
• could
people
• Make a Song • Store Eye Spy • Pictionary
my
than • Stack and Say
Stack and Read • Throw and Catch • Eye Spy
• Roll, Write, and Say!
• Roll, Write, and Read! • Memory
• Run With It
• been
called • Write the Room
• Writing in the Air
• Setting the Table
Long “e”: “ee,” “ea”
Long “a”: “ai,” “ay”
• “ee” Sound-Spelling Board
• “ea” Sound-Spelling Board
Long “o”: “oa,” “ow”
• “ai” Sound-Spelling Board
• “ay” Sound-Spelling Board
Need to Eat (“ee,” “ea”)
• who • am
The Gray Stain (“ai,” “ay”)
• its
• now
• Flip It! Read It! Swat It!
• Fix the Word
• Shout It, Sound It!
• Shout It, Spell It!
• Move and Groove
• Hopscotch
• Connect Four
• “oa” Sound-Spelling Board
• “ow” Sound-Spelling Board
Owen and His Boat (“oa,” “ow”)
• find
• long
• Minute to Write It
• Hot or Cold
• Tic-Tac-Toe
• Build and Create Letters
Long “i”: “y,” “igh”
• “y” (cry) Sound-Spelling Board
• “igh” Sound-Spelling Board
A Brave Night (“y,” “igh”)
• down
• day
• Build and Create New Words
• Telephone
• Go Fish!
Long “u”: “u,” “ew,” “ue”
• “ew” and “ue” Sound-Spelling Board
Rue Tells the Truth (“u,” “ew,” “ue”)
• did
• get
• Dig, Find, and Write
• Treasure Hunt
• Don’t Find Frankie Fuzz Ball
r-Controlled: “ar,” “or”
r-Controlled:
“er,” “ir,” “ur”
• “ar” Sound-Spelling Board
• “or” Sound-Spelling Board
Short and Long “oo”
• “er” Sound-Spelling Board
• “ur” and “ir” Sound-Spelling Board
Waiting for Cora (“ar,” “or”)
• come
• made
Early Literacy
• “oo” (book) Sound-Spelling Board
• “oo” (moon) Sound-Spelling Board
A Lunch Surprise (“er,” “ir,” “ur”)
• may
• part
• Paparazzi
• Environmental Road Trip
• Life-Size Game Board
• Make a Song
• Store Eye Spy
• Pictionary
• Stack and Say
Scooter and the Storm (Short and Long “oo”)
• where
• know
• Stack and Read
• Throw and Catch
• Eye Spy
• Roll, Write, and Say!
Diphthongs:
“ou,” “ow”
• “ou” and “ow” Sound-Spelling Board
Playing in the House (“ou,” “ow”)
• through
• much
• Roll, Write, and Read!
• Memory
• Run With It
Diphthongs: “oi,” “oy”
• “oi” and “oy” Sound-Spelling Board
The Choice (“oi,” “oy”)
• before
• little
• Write the Room
• Writing in the Air
• Setting the Table