Purpose
This resource is designed to provide educators with an example weekly framework using Seesaw Early Literacy lessons. This example shows how lessons can be strategically implemented throughout a typical week to supplement or enhance any existing literacy curriculum.
1st Grade Week-At-A-Glance Example
Note: These weeks offer opportunities to introduce or reinforce students’ knowledge of foundational short vowel sounds and high-frequency words. Each day focuses on key aspects of early literacy, such as phonics, word recognition, and decoding.
Unit 1 Focus Sound-Spelling Pattern: Short “a” & High-Frequency Words: and, have, that Focus
Whole Group Instruction
Small Group Or Independent Practice
Partner or Center Activity
Day 1
Day 3
Day 5
Day 4
Collection: Phenomenal Phonics
Collection: High-Frequency Words With Turtle
Collection: High-Frequency Words With Turtle
Collection: High-Frequency Words With Turtle
Collection: Phenomenal Phonics
Lesson: “a” Sound-Spelling Board
Lesson: and
Lesson: have
Lesson: that
Lesson: “a” Sound-Spelling Board
Module(s): Introduction, Sort, Blend page 1, Segment page 1
Module(s): Intro, Find
Module(s): Intro, Find
Module(s): Intro, Find
Module(s): Write page 1
Collection: Phenomenal Phonics
Collection: High-Frequency Words With Turtle
Collection: High-Frequency Words With Turtle
Collection: High-Frequency Words With Turtle
Collection: Phenomenal Phonics
Lesson: “a” Sound-Spelling Board
Lesson: and
Lesson: have
Lesson: that
Lesson: “a” Sound-Spelling Board
Module(s): Blend pages 2-5, Segment pages 2-5
Module(s): Analyze, Spell, Sentence Practice
Module(s): Analyze, Spell, Sentence Practice
Module(s): Analyze, Spell, Sentence Practice
Module(s): Change page 1, Write pages 2-3
Collection: Letter & Word Book Treehouse
Collection: High-Frequency Words With Turtle
Collection: High-Frequency Words With Turtle
Collection: High-Frequency Words With Turtle
Collection: Phonics Games
Lessons:
Lesson: and
Lesson: have
Lesson: that
Lessons:
Module(s):
Module(s): Write, Create, Connect
Module(s): Write, Create, Connect
Module(s): Write, Create, Connect
Module(s):
Collection: Phenomenal Phonics
Collection: High-Frequency Words With Turtle
Collection: High-Frequency Words With Turtle
Collection: High-Frequency Words With Turtle
Collection: Phenomenal Phonics
Lesson: “a” Sound-Spelling Board
Lesson: and
Lesson: have
Lesson: that
Lesson: “a” Sound-Spelling Board
Module(s): Quick Check
Module(s): Show What You Know
Module(s): Show What You Know
Module(s): Show What You Know
Module(s): Show What You Know
Short “a” Sound & Word Book #1 Short “a” Sound & Word Book #2
Read
Formative Assessment
Day 2
Flip It! Read It! Swat It! Fix the Word Shout It, Spell It!
Watch & Play: Letters, Watch & Play: Words
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