FREE Sample Week | Language Foundations Level 1 | OG-Aligned Phonics, Reading, Writing & Grammar

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This is Week 1 of Language Foundations Level 1, a structured literacy program built on Orton-Gillingham principles. It's not a teaser or a trimmed-down version. It's the complete first week: teacher guide, student workbook pages, fluency passage, spelling check, and multi-sensory activity suggestions. Everything you need to sit down and teach.

Week 1: Short a (CVC) introduces your child to their very first phonics pattern. By the end of the week, your student will blend and segment CVC words with short a, read decodable sentences, identify who in a sentence, and write their first complete sentence with a capital letter and period.

15 minutes a day. 5 days. No prep. Just open and teach.

WHAT'S INSIDE (17 pages)

Getting Started

• Program info page showing the full Language Foundations program (3 levels, 12 books)
• How to Teach guide: the exact 3-phase lesson structure used every day
• Word List reference with book words, extra words, and nonsense words

Week 1 Teacher Guide (2 pages)

• Daily lesson plans for all 5 days
• Multi-sensory OG activities (sky-writing, letter tiles, sound tapping)
• Fluency passage for timed reading practice
• Spelling check with dictation words
• Weekly Practice Menu for independent activities

Week 1 Student Workbook (10 pages)

• Day 1: Phonics (read words, nonsense words, circle sounds, trace and write)
• Day 2: Reading (read new words, read sentences, find who, answer questions)
• Day 3: Writing (read a sentence, circle sounds, copy with capitals and periods, dictation)
• Day 4: Grammar (identify sentences, find subjects and verbs, write a sentence)
• Day 5: Fluency at Home (timed reading, comprehension questions, write about the story)

WHAT YOUR CHILD WILL LEARN THIS WEEK

• Blend and segment CVC words with short a: cat, map, hat, sat, bag
• Read decodable sentences using only taught patterns
• Identify WHO in a sentence
• Recognize what makes a complete sentence
• Write a sentence with a capital letter and a period
• High-frequency words: I, a, the

HOW EACH DAY WORKS (15 minutes)

1. Phonics warm-up on the whiteboard (3-5 min)
2. Hands-on practice with letter tiles (3-5 min)
3. Open the workbook (5-7 min)

The workbook captures what was just practiced. Students never open the book cold. Day 5 is a fluency day done at home with a parent.

WHO THIS IS FOR

• Beginning readers (Grades K-1, Ages 5-7)
• Homeschool families exploring structured literacy options
• Parents who want to try OG-aligned instruction before committing
• Tutors evaluating curriculum for struggling readers

No prior training needed. The teacher guide tells you exactly what to say and do.

LOVE IT? HERE'S THE FULL PROGRAM

Language Foundations is a 3-level, 36-week structured literacy curriculum:

Level 1: First Sounds & Sentences (Grades K-1)

• Book 1: Sound Foundations, Weeks 1-9 (this sample is from Book 1)
• Book 2: Digraph Mastery, Weeks 10-18
• Book 3: Blend Builders, Weeks 19-27
• Book 4: Code Crackers, Weeks 28-36

Level 2: Word Patterns & Paragraphs (Grades 1-2) 

Level 3: Fluency & Composition (Grades 2-3)

A free placement test is available to find the right starting level.