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Grade 1 Unit 8 The Wonder of Words
Immerse your child in the captivating world of language with the Wonder of Words unit! This comprehensive unit continues the Daily Wonder literacy program journey, hones essential phonics rules and encourages a love for multicultural and Indigenous stories.
Throughout this unit, your child will delve into decoding (sounding out) and encoding (spelling) skills, mastering digraph consonants (sh, ch, th, wh, ng, oo), blends (s blends, r blends, l blends), controlled vowels (ar, er, ir, or, ur), compound words, inflectional endings, silent e, soft c and g, and more. By collecting words for their Word Bank and exploring the rich tales of First Peoples from North America and Australia, your child will enhance their literacy skills and foster connections between storytelling, cultural diversity, and environmental stewardship to develop a profound appreciation for the world around them.
Celebrate the power and beauty of words, language exploration and cultural diversity with the Wonder of Words unit.
This purchase includes one digital curriculum unit with 15 days of lesson plans and 5 days of flexible projects. This unit will inspire you with beautiful images, clear instructions and exciting project ideas.
And that's not all. You will also gain access to the Wonder Hub, which includes supporting documents, videos, resources, and community.
The Wonder of Words
Learning Standards
Concept 1: Through listening and speaking, we connect with others and share our world.
Connection: During the unit, your child will hear many cultural stories from a First Peoples perspective. By hearing the stories, they will have an opportunity to connect with the characters and events and themselves.
Concept 2: Everyone has a unique story to share.
Connection: Your child will hear Indigenous stories from North America and Australia. Hearing the unique stories from the First Peoples of these places will inspire them to create their own version of these stories to reflect what they heard.
Social Studies:
Concept: Healthy communities recognize and respect the diversity of individuals and care for the local environment.
Connection: You will consider diversity by hearing stories from another land. What are the values represented in the stories? How are the characters connected to the environment?