How It Works
Second or Third Grade Schedule
The English Code
25 Lessons/ 1 per day for 5 weeks
Morrison-McCall Spelling Scale and Placement Guide
After administering the Morrison-McCall Spelling Scale, refer to the quick placement guide to place your student at their level in the Word Study Series.
Word Study 2 or 3
120 Lessons/ 1 per day for 24 weeks
Grammar Boot Camp Jr.
25 Lessons/ 1 per day for 5 weeks
purchase Student Work Text
Cursive Handwriting
25 Lessons/ 1 per day for 5 weeks
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
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. Student Work Text, designed for three-ring notebooks, is available in the shop.
80 lessons
Word Study 2 and 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.
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