Kindergarten · Full-year course · 4 units
English
Week 1 is free. Tap Week 1. The reading and the problems are on that lesson. Weeks 2–36 open with a Life Academy plan ($35/month per student or $69/month per family (up to 4 students)).
Unit 1: Foundations
Weeks 1–9Week 1Letters Mm, short a, Tt — mouth shapes & clean soundsWeek 2Ss, Ii, Pp — blend first CVC: at, am, sat, mat, sipWeek 3Nn, Dd, Cc(/k/) — CVC: nap, sad, can, tip, panWeek 4Gg, Oo, Ff — CVC: dog, fog, top, got, figWeek 5Bb, Hh, Ee — CVC: bed, hen, hop, bat, hatWeek 6Ll, Rr, Uu — CVC: run, leg, rug, sun, busWeek 7Jj, Kk, Ww — CVC: jam, kid, wet, wink, jetWeek 8Yy, Vv, Xx, Zz + full alphabet reviewWeek 9Fluency with short a/i CVC; handwriting stamina
Unit 2: Building fluency
Weeks 10–18Week 10Short o/e/u CVC; dictation 3-letter wordsWeek 11New: sh=/sh/ — ship, shop, fish, shut, cashWeek 12ch=/ch/ — chip, chop, chin, much, richWeek 13th voiced/unvoiced — this, that, thin, bath, pathWeek 14wh=/wh/, ck=/k/ after short vowel — whip, duck, sockWeek 15Beginning blends st-/sp- — stop, spin, spot, stemWeek 16bl/cl/fl — blue, clap, flag, black, clipWeek 17br/cr/dr — crab, drip, brick, drop, crabWeek 18Mixed digraphs + blends + CVC speed read
Unit 3: Depth & application
Weeks 19–27Week 19Intro magic e: cap→cape, hat→hate (gentle)Week 20bike, like, time, hide, fiveWeek 21Build words with letter tiles; change one soundWeek 22Read 4–6 word sentences; scoop phrasesWeek 23Segment + write CVC/digraph words from dictationWeek 243-minute repeated reading of decodable pageWeek 25Read shop signs / labels; letter hunt in kitchenWeek 26Write shopping list (invented spelling OK + phonics)Week 27Listen to read-aloud; retell B-M-E with pictures
Unit 4: Mastery & showcase
Weeks 28–36Week 28I like ___ because ___ (oral then write 1 sentence)Week 29Read simple recipe words; sequence first/next/lastWeek 30Labels on map; north arrow introWeek 31Goods vs services words; read helper labelsWeek 32Read health words (rest, wash, move, water)Week 33Reader’s theater: 2-person decodable scriptWeek 34Write 3-sentence story with drawingsWeek 35Full phonics battery + high-frequency reviewWeek 36Child teaches parent a lesson; portfolio night