Phonemic Awareness Pacing Guide - Sight Words

1 Phonemic Awareness Pacing Guide2 Years Old3 Years Old4 Years Old5 Years OldA1-A9 ListeningPRACTICE FREQUENTLYbut don t expect mastery yetFOCUSREVIEW & PRACTICEB1-B10 RhymingINTRODUCE with songs and nursery rhymes with hand motionsFOCUSon B1-B5. Try B6-B7, but skip ahead to next module if child & PRACTICEC1-C9 Sentences & WordsINTRODUCE activities C1-C3. Use sentences with 2-5 Words . FOCUSREVIEW in first 4-6 weeks of schoolD1-D8 Compound WordsINTRODUCE activity D1 FOCUSREVIEW in first 4-6 weeks of schoolE1-E14 SyllablesFOCUSREVIEW in first 4-6 weeks of schoolF1-F9 Word FamiliesFOCUSDo B6-B10 beforehand if not covered in first 4-6 weeks of schoolG1-G6 Beginning SoundsFOCUSREVIEW in first 4-6 weeks of schoolH1-H12 Ending SoundsFOCUSREVIEW in first 4-6 weeks of schoolI1-I6 Digraph SoundsFOCUSREVIEW in first 4-6 weeks of schoolJ1-J15 Connecting SoundsFOCUSFOCUSED REVIEWfor several weeks before moving to next moduleK1-K7 Consonant BlendsFOCUSIf child struggles with this module, skip ahead to final module (and return later).

2 L1-L6 Beginning ReadingFOCUSWhen your child has finished this curriculum and learned the Kindergarten Sight Words , he/she should be able to read a number of phonetically regular stories and age-appropriate books. When the child is in the Connecting Sounds module, you can start teaching Sight Words alongside the final Phonemic Awareness modules.