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What Your Child Will Learn
Our grade 1 program builds essential spelling skills through engaging, age-appropriate activities
Short vowel masteryConsonant blendsDigraph recognitionSilent e patternBasic vowel teamsWord endings
Grade 1 Spelling Lists
Practice with our curated word lists designed for grade 1 learners
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Why We Teach Word Origins
When children understand why words are spelled a certain way, spelling becomes logical rather than random memorization.
Light
From Old English "leoht." The GH was once pronounced like the "ch" in Scottish "loch." We stopped saying it but kept spelling it.
Knight
From Old English "cniht" (young servant). The K was pronounced! Say "k-nikt" to remember the spelling.
Etymology instruction improves spelling retention by up to 40%. Based on Templeton & Bear (2018), reading and spelling research.