Course Overview Videos

Letters, Sounds, Words

Kindergarten students learn the phonograms and letter formation. Lessons include phonogram practice routines of flashcards and dictation with guided self-checking, and application to easy words. A printable full-color copy of the student Letters, Sounds, Words Notebook is available in the course.

80 lessons

The Phonograms

First grade students learn the phonograms and letter formation. Lessons include phonogram practice routines of flashcards and dictation with guided self-checking. A printable full-color copy of the student The Phonograms Notebook is available in the course.

25 lessons

The English Code

Students in second grade and above review 70 common plus 12 uncommon phonograms, 6 syllable patterns, 30+ spelling rules, and letter formation. Lessons include phonogram practice routines, guided application to words, and chart building.

25 lessons

Cursive Handwriting

Students learn and practice the formation of individual cursive letters–both lower case and capitals–by overlaying them on manuscript. They learn how to connect letters by overlaying cursive on phonograms. They practice cursive connections and flow with words and sentences.

25 lessons 

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Grammar Boot Camp Jr.

Students create grammar charts as they learn about parts of speech, sentence elements, kinds of sentences, punctuation, and capitalization through sentence experiences.

Lessons begin with reviews and routines that include music and chants; they end with students applying their learning to sentences.

The full-color 150-page Grammar Boot Camp Jr. Notebook, designed for three-ring notebooks, is available in the course.

80 lessons

Grammar Boot Camp 1

All about Parts of Speech

Students create a personal interactive Grammar Notebook, step-by-step, as Alice Nine introduces each part of speech, examining definitions and properties in depth. Includes e-quizzes and printable quizzes with answer key. A printable full-color copy of the Grammar Graphics, used by students to create the notebook, is available in the course.

20 lessons

Grammar Boot Camp 2

All about Sentences

Students continue creating a personal interactive Grammar Notebook as Alice Nine introduces sentence elements (i.e., subjects, predicates, phrases, clauses, predicate complements), types of sentences (i.e., declarative, interrogative, compound, complex), and punctuation. Includes e-quizzes and printable quizzes with answer key. printable full-color copy of the Grammar Graphics, used by students to create the notebook, is available in the course.

24 lessons

Sentence Studies 101

Alice Nine guides learning by asking questions and applying grammar systematicaly and explicitly to identify and fix fragment and run-on errors. Students apply the knowledge and skills of Grammar Boot Camp to sentences with an eye on using grammar to revise and edit sentences. Includes e-quizzes and printable quizzes with answer key.

10 lessons

Word Study Grade 1

Alice Nine teaches spelling by enabling students to develop strong encoding (sounding out words to spell/write) and decoding (sounding out words to read) skills simultaneously.

120 lessons

prerequisite: The Phonograms

Word Study Grade 2

Alice Nine teaches spelling by enabling students to develop strong encoding (sounding out words to spell/write) and decoding (sounding out words to read) skills simultaneously.

120 lessons

prerequisite: The English Code

Word Study Grade 3

Alice Nine teaches spelling by enabling students to develop strong encoding (sounding out words to spell/write) and decoding (sounding out words to read) skills simultaneously.

120 lessons

prerequisite: The English Code

Word Study Grade 4

Alice Nine teaches spelling by enabling students to develop strong encoding (sounding out words to spell/write) and decoding (sounding out words to read) skills simultaneously.

120 lessons

prerequisite: The English Code

Word Study Grade 5

Alice Nine teaches spelling by enabling students to develop strong encoding (sounding out words to spell/write) and decoding (sounding out words to read) skills simultaneously.

120 lessons

prerequisite: The English Code