THE PHONOGRAMS
The Phonograms will help you give your young student a literacy foundation that supports early success in reading and writing. Student-facing lesson videos include systematic, explicit instruction with hands-on, teacher-guided practice activities; retrieval practices, and engaging learning rituals.
70 common phonograms
Digraph and trigraph phonograms in selective words
Spelling rules and syllable patterns
Word work
Handwriting
In this 25 lesson virtual phonics course, students are engaged in integrated instruction that seamlessly addresses phonemic awareness, phonics, handwriting, spelling, word work, and sounding out words.
During the course, students learn the 25 single letter alphabet phonograms and manuscript letter formation. Students are also introduced to 45 additional common phonograms (digraphs and trigraphs) used to read and write high frequency words and academic words such as she, meet, saw, day, when, that, foot, right, veil, vision, fraction. Mastery of the code begins in this course and is completed during purposeful application in Word Study 1 lessons–the course that is subsequent to The Phonograms.
The first video in each lesson is a phonogram retrieval practice using flash cards and dictation with guided self-checking. This is followed by one or two videos that provide the introduction of “new” phonograms (usually four per lesson) with a focus on letter formation, the common sound(s), and appropriate spelling rules. Handwriting instruction and practice during introduction of each of the first 26 phonograms (alphabet) supports correct letter formation and spacing.
Lessons also include use of digraph and trigraph phonograms in selective words. Spelling rules and syllable patterns are introduced during word work and charts are created as visual records of student learning. Students also enjoy Word Finds (finding hidden words) in their phonogram dictation as they are guided in decoding practice (sounding out a word).
Lesson rituals include fun tunes and chart creation, supporting rote memory with music and purposeful visual representations of learning.
Recommended for Grade 1: Complete this course even if your student completed Letters, Sounds, Words in the previous year.
Recommended for Grade 2: If your student has not had prior systematic, explicit phonics instruction that includes the introduction of the 70 Orton phonograms, complete this course to close up knowledge gaps and build connections.
The Phonograms consists of:
25 Lessons (ranging from 25 to 45 minutes of video run time per lesson)
100 Student-facing videos (average 5 per lesson, 4 to15 min run time each)
The Phonograms Student Notebook Pages (for purchase in our Shop)
Age: 6-8
Grade: First, Second
Lessons: 25
Videos per lesson: 5 (average) 4-15mins each
Length of Lessons: 25-45 mins
Teacher: Alice Nine
Prerequisite: None
This course is designed as a prerequisite to the Word Study 1 course
Required material for this course: The Phonograms Student Notebook Pages available for purchase HERE
The Phonograms Student Notebook Pages required BUY HERE
Each student enrolled in The Phonograms must have a copy of the lesson work pages for this basic phonics course. This item is not included in your purchase of the course. It must be purchased separately in our Shop.
pencils, colored pencils
3-ring binder to create a notebook with The Phonograms Student Notebook Pages
Sample Lesson
Grade: 1st or 2nd
Lessons: 25
Videos per lesson: 5 (4-15 mins. each)
Lesson length: 25-45 mins.
Duration of course: 5 weeks
Supplies: pencils, colored pencils
100 student-facing videos
Activity resource pages
Alice Nine is a master teacher. Students respond well to her engaging video instruction — writing, reciting, and answering her questions. Literally, they talk to the screen. Her delivery pace, soothing voice, and natural encouragement build student confidence. She will truly be regarded by your students as one of their teachers.
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GETTING STARTED
PURCHASE COURSE
- available with membership or purchase as a single course
- 25 lessons with an average of 5 videos each
- 100 student-facing video lessons
PURCHASE STUDENT MATERIALS
- The Phonograms Student Notebook Pages
- 25 pages
WHAT COMES NEXT
Follow up this course with
Word Study 1
SUPPLIES
- pencils, colored pencils
RESOURCES
- Lessons Outline
- Course Pacing Guide
- Phonics Progression
- Aligned with JCS Lesson Planner Books 1:1 and 1:2
available with purchase of course:
- Letter Tiles (PDF)
- Writing Paper 2 styles (PDF)
- Handwriting Paper (PDF)
- Phonogram Mini-Card Set (PDF)
- Phonograms Game Booklet (PDF)
The Phonograms Lessons Outline (PDF)
The Phonograms Course Pacing Guide (PDF)
Grades K-1 Outline of Courses (PDF)
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