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1st Grade homeschool English curriculum

All 36 weeks of 1st grade English, planned and ready, with the exact topic for every week below. Start with Week 1 free, no card needed.

Open the free Week 1 lesson See plans

How 1st grade English works

Lessons build reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary step by step, with read-aloud audio, typed responses, and quizzes that grade themselves.

Time: about 15–25 minutes a day
Scores go straight to the gradebook and report card
Print any lesson as a worksheet with an answer key
Parent tools: hours log, weekly report, portfolio
Family plan: up to 4 students, each with their own records

The full 36-week scope & sequence

Topics and standards come straight from the live course. Standards codes are listed for reference; Life Academy is built to help meet homeschool requirements in all 50 states.

Quarter 1 (weeks 1–9)

Week	Topic	Standards
1	Short vowel CVC review (a i o e u)
2	sh=/sh/ decode + encode
3	ch=/ch/; contrast sh vs ch
4	th voiced/unvoiced
5	wh=/wh/; ck after short vowel
6	Beginning st- sp-
7	l-blends bl cl fl
8	r-blends; mixed blend review
9	nd, nt, mp, st endings

Quarter 2 (weeks 10–18)

Week	Topic	Standards
10	Decodable phrases; scooping
11	Capital + period; 5-word sentences
12	Mixed digraphs + blends check
13	cap→cape; a_e=/ā/
14	bike like time hide
15	home bone nose rope
16	cute mule these (light)
17	Contrast hop/hope; sorting
18	CVC+digraph+CVCe battery

Quarter 3 (weeks 19–27)

Week	Topic	Standards
19	Dictate CVCe sentences
20	Read time words in text
21	ar=/ar/ car farm dark
22	or=/or/ for corn short
23	60–80 cwpm stretch on decodable
24	I like ___ because ___
25	napkin, basket (2 closed)
26	sunset backpack himself
27	Oral retell → 3 sentences

Quarter 4 (weeks 28–36)

Week	Topic	Standards
28	First/next/last writing
29	Clap syllables; closed+closed
30	8-minute repeated reading
31	Tell 3 facts from a book
32	Content vocab in sentences
33	Reader’s theater 2-person
34	5-sentence story + drawing
35	Full phonics + HF battery
36	Child teaches a lesson

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FAQ

Is this 1st grade English curriculum free?

Week 1 is free with no card needed: open the Week 1 English lesson. Weeks 2–36 unlock with a Student plan ($35/month) or a Family plan for up to 4 students ($69/month).

How long is a 1st grade English lesson?

Plan on about 15–25 minutes a day for English. There is one lesson per week of the school year, broken into short daily steps.

Is Life Academy accredited?

No. Life Academy is not accredited. It's built to help meet homeschool requirements in all 50 states, and parents are the school of record. Why that's usually fine.

Can I print it?

Yes. Every lesson prints as a worksheet with a separate parent answer key.

Life Academy is a parent-directed online K–12 curriculum, built to help meet homeschool requirements in all 50 states. It is not accredited, and parents issue the homeschool transcript. Nothing here is legal advice. Check your state's law at HSLDA. Questions? Email david.dukes77102@gmail.com.