Course Overview Videos
Letters, Sounds, Words
Available August 2020
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.
80 lessons
Supplies: copy of student Letters, Sounds, and Words Notebook {printable copy included (85 pages) or purchase a color copy in our store}, pencils including colored pencils.
The Phonograms
Available August 2020
First grade students learn the phonograms and letter formation. Lessons include phonogram practice routines of flashcards and dictation with guided self-checking.
25 lessons
Supplies: copy of student The Phonograms Notebook, {printable copy included (30 pages) or purchase a color copy in our store}, pencils including colored pencils.
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
Supplies: composition notebook, pencils including colored pencils.
Cursive Handwriting
Students learn and practice the formation of individual cursive lettters–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 with printable support pages for each lesson.
Supplies: paper, pencils including colored pencils.
Grammar Boot Camp Jr.
Coming August 2020
Students learn about parts of speech, sentence elements, and kinds of sentences as they work with text in a grammar notebook. Includes e-quizzes and printable quizzes with answer key.
120 lessons
Supplies: copy of student Grammar Boot Camp Junior Notebook {printable copy included (130 pages) or purchase a color copy in our store}, pencils including colored pencils, scissors and glue.
Grammar Boot Camp Jr. Sentences
Coming January 2021
Students apply the knowledge and skills of Grammar Boot Camp Junior to sentences with an eye on writing good sentences. Includes e-quizzes and printable quizzes with answer key.
120 lessons
Supplies: composition notebook, pencils including colored pencils, scissors, and glue.
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.
20 lessons
Supplies: Grammar Graphics (printable copy available or purchase a color copy in our store), composition notebook, pencils including colored pencils, scissors, ruler, scrap paper, and glue.
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.
Prerequisite: Grammar Boot Camp 1
24 lessons
Supplies: Grammar Graphics (printable copy available or purchase a color copy in our store), composition notebook, pencils including colored pencils, scissors, ruler, scrap paper, and glue.
Grammar Boot Camp Sentences
Coming January 2021
Students apply the knowledge and skills of Grammar Boot Camp to sentences with an eye on bridging grammar to writing. Includes e-quizzes and printable quizzes with answer key.
Prerequisite: Grammar Boot Camps 1 and 2
60 lessons
Supplies: composition notebook, pencils including colored pencils.
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
Supplies: composition notebook, pencils including colored pencils, scissors, and glue.
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
Supplies: composition notebook, pencils including colored pencils.
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
Supplies: composition notebook, pencils including colored pencils.
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
Supplies: composition notebook, pencils including colored pencils.
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
Supplies: composition notebook, pencils including colored pencils.
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
Supplies: composition notebook, pencils including colored pencils.