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Grade 1 · the first arc

THE GRADE 1 YEAR

Twenty-four weeks in four lanes: reading that takes off, phonics that builds words, copywork that settles the hand, and a first catechesis told as stories a six-year-old carries to the dinner table.

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96

Lessons

4

Subjects

6–7

Ages

Every lesson follows the same shape as kindergarten — a prayer, a goal, a real teaching text, practice, and a faith connection — and continues straight into Grade 2.

01 · READING

GRADE 1 READING FOUNDATIONS C

24 lessons

Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words · Lesson 1

Grade 1: Reading: God Made the World and Me

Reading Foundations C Grade 1 lesson from Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words, beginning with confidence, focused on read two or three shor…

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Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words · Lesson 2

Grade 1: Reading: Light Is Good

Reading Foundations C Grade 1 lesson from Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words, word families and wonder, focused on read a short creation p…

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Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words · Lesson 3

Grade 1: Reading: God Gave Adam Work

Reading Foundations C Grade 1 lesson from Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words, naming and ordering, focused on read a short connected passa…

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Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words · Lesson 4

Grade 1: Reading: Creation Review Passage

Reading Foundations C Grade 1 lesson from Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words, unit 1 review and readiness, focused on read a familiar revi…

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Unit 2: Jesus Comes Near · Lesson 5

Grade 1: Reading: Mary Heard God's Message

Reading Foundations C Grade 1 lesson from Unit 2: Jesus Comes Near, mary says yes, focused on read a short Gospel-based passage and answer a who an…

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Unit 2: Jesus Comes Near · Lesson 6

Grade 1: Reading: A Child Is Born

Reading Foundations C Grade 1 lesson from Unit 2: Jesus Comes Near, jesus is born, focused on read a short Nativity passage and recall two details.

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02 · PHONICS

GRADE 1 PHONICS AND WORD BUILDING

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Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words · Lesson 1

Grade 1: Phonics: Short a Review and Build

Phonics and Word Building Grade 1 Grade 1 lesson from Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words, beginning with confidence, focused on review sho…

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Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words · Lesson 2

Grade 1: Phonics: Short i and Short o Families

Phonics and Word Building Grade 1 Grade 1 lesson from Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words, word families and wonder, focused on blend and c…

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Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words · Lesson 3

Grade 1: Phonics: Short e in Word Building

Phonics and Word Building Grade 1 Grade 1 lesson from Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words, naming and ordering, focused on blend and sort s…

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Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words · Lesson 4

Grade 1: Phonics: Mixed Short-Vowel Check

Phonics and Word Building Grade 1 Grade 1 lesson from Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words, unit 1 review and readiness, focused on review s…

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Unit 2: Jesus Comes Near · Lesson 5

Grade 1: Phonics: l-Blends and r-Blends Warm-Up

Phonics and Word Building Grade 1 Grade 1 lesson from Unit 2: Jesus Comes Near, mary says yes, focused on hear and read beginning blends in simple …

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Unit 2: Jesus Comes Near · Lesson 6

Grade 1: Phonics: Endings We Hear and Hold

Phonics and Word Building Grade 1 Grade 1 lesson from Unit 2: Jesus Comes Near, jesus is born, focused on read simple words with final blends and n…

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03 · HANDWRITING

GRADE 1 HANDWRITING AND COPYWORK

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Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words · Lesson 1

Grade 1: Handwriting: Calm Lines and Clean Letters

Handwriting and Copywork Grade 1 Grade 1 lesson from Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words, beginning with confidence, focused on re-establis…

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Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words · Lesson 2

Grade 1: Handwriting: Spacing and Short Words

Handwriting and Copywork Grade 1 Grade 1 lesson from Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words, word families and wonder, focused on write short …

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Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words · Lesson 3

Grade 1: Handwriting: Lowercase Review and Labels

Handwriting and Copywork Grade 1 Grade 1 lesson from Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words, naming and ordering, focused on form lowercase le…

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Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words · Lesson 4

Grade 1: Handwriting: Best Line Review

Handwriting and Copywork Grade 1 Grade 1 lesson from Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words, unit 1 review and readiness, focused on show best…

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Unit 2: Jesus Comes Near · Lesson 5

Grade 1: Handwriting: Mary and Yes

Handwriting and Copywork Grade 1 Grade 1 lesson from Unit 2: Jesus Comes Near, mary says yes, focused on copy a holy name and a short reverent resp…

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Unit 2: Jesus Comes Near · Lesson 6

Grade 1: Handwriting: Jesus and Joy

Handwriting and Copywork Grade 1 Grade 1 lesson from Unit 2: Jesus Comes Near, jesus is born, focused on copy a short Nativity phrase with capitals…

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04 · BIBLE

GRADE 1 BIBLE STORIES AND FIRST CATECHESIS

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Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words · Lesson 1

Grade 1: Bible: God the Loving Creator

Bible Stories and First Catechesis Grade 1 Grade 1 lesson from Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words, beginning with confidence, focused on k…

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Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words · Lesson 2

Grade 1: Bible: Let There Be Light

Bible Stories and First Catechesis Grade 1 Grade 1 lesson from Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words, word families and wonder, focused on re…

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Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words · Lesson 3

Grade 1: Bible: Adam's Work and Care

Bible Stories and First Catechesis Grade 1 Grade 1 lesson from Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words, naming and ordering, focused on underst…

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Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words · Lesson 4

Grade 1: Bible: Creation and Belonging Review

Bible Stories and First Catechesis Grade 1 Grade 1 lesson from Unit 1: Creation, Belonging, and Holy Words, unit 1 review and readiness, focused on…

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Unit 2: Jesus Comes Near · Lesson 5

Grade 1: Bible: The Annunciation

Bible Stories and First Catechesis Grade 1 Grade 1 lesson from Unit 2: Jesus Comes Near, mary says yes, focused on retell that the angel visited Ma…

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Unit 2: Jesus Comes Near · Lesson 6

Grade 1: Bible: The Nativity

Bible Stories and First Catechesis Grade 1 Grade 1 lesson from Unit 2: Jesus Comes Near, jesus is born, focused on know that Jesus was born for us …

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