Essential Year 1 Literacy Starter Pack
By the end of Year 1, students should have progressed from decodable reading books and be able to accurately and fluently read and spell Stage 1 words and a percentage of Stage 2 words and be able to consistently transfer phonic concepts into extended writing. Repeated targeted practice to facilitate automatic skills is the best way of establishing efficient skills in literacy, handwriting and oral language, which is a priority in Year 1. Aligned with the skill development sequence required for Year 1 students we have compiled an essential Year 1 Literacy Starter Pack below:
- Phonic and Sight Word Sequence
- Structured Synthetic Phonics Time Savers – Stage 1 & 2
- Phonic Dictation – Stage 1
- Phonic Dictation – Stage 2
- Synthetic Phonics Flip Book – Stage 1
- Synthetic Phonics Flip Book – Stage 2
Other Essential Literacy Starter Packs:
- Essential Early Years Literacy Starter Pack
- Essential Foundation Literacy Starter Pack
- Essential Year 1 Literacy Starter Pack
- Essential Year 2 Literacy Starter Pack
- Essential Year 3 & 4 Literacy Starter Pack
- Essential Year 5 & 6 Literacy Starter Pack
Implementing PLD in Year 1 & 2
Literacy development is the process of learning to read as well as writing, communicating and socialising. It is within Year 1 & 2, where students focus on learning the power of reading to gather information and writing as a way to share ideas with others. Initially written work is phonetic, however, over time phonic and high-frequency words should transfer across to written work.
You can view all programs for Year 1 and 2 classrooms here https://pld-literacy.org/year-1-and-2/
Essential Resources for Effective Implementation
PLD titles are based on international research, independently assessed by third parties and constantly updated as new research becomes available. PLD’s evidence-based programs are available in Starter Packs. Each Starter Pack contains a 15% discount. These recommended programs are essential to the successful implementation of the ‘Teaching Sequences’ outlined in the Year 1 & 2 Teaching Sequence Manual.