Phonics of the Promise: Grade 1 Reading & Literacy | SydTek Scholars Homeschool Curriculum

Build confident readers through Scripture-centered literacy.

Phonics of the Promise: Grade 1 Reading & Literacy is the Grade 1 reading curriculum within the SydTek Scholars Canon Curriculum Framework. Students develop foundational reading skills through phonics, sight words, vocabulary, fluency practice, comprehension activities, handwriting reinforcement, and age-appropriate reading passages grounded in biblical values and character formation.

Students learn letter patterns, blends, digraphs, long and short vowel sounds, sentence reading, story sequencing, vocabulary development, and reading comprehension while building confidence as independent readers.

Designed for homeschool families, Christian schools, microschools, churches, and portfolio-based learning environments, this curriculum integrates literacy instruction with faith-based learning and character development.

Topics include phonemic awareness, decoding, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, sight words, storytelling, Scripture memory passages, and foundational literacy skills aligned with Grade 1 learning outcomes.

Part of the SydTek Scholars Canon Curriculum Framework.

Estimated Length

120–140 Pages

• 24 Reading Units
• Reading Practice Stories
• Phonics Activities
• Fluency Checks
• Vocabulary Builders
• Scripture Reading Practice
• Comprehension Exercises
• Parent Assessment Pages

Outline

Unit I: Becoming A Reader

1. God Gave Us Words
2. Review Of Letters And Sounds
3. Short A Words
4. Short E Words

Unit II: Building Phonics Skills

5. Short I Words
6. Short O Words
7. Short U Words
8. Beginning Blends

Unit III: Growing Fluency

9. Ending Blends
10. Digraphs: SH, CH, TH
11. Reading Simple Sentences
12. Reading Short Stories

Unit IV: Learning Through Stories

13. Characters And Setting
14. Beginning, Middle, End
15. Retelling A Story
16. Asking Questions While Reading

Unit V: Long Vowel Patterns

17. Silent E
18. Long Vowel Teams
19. Reading Longer Sentences
20. Reading With Expression

Unit VI: Vocabulary And Understanding

21. New Words Every Day
22. Reading God’s World
23. Scripture Reading Practice
24. Grade 1 Reading Celebration