30-Week Scope & Sequence
Early Literacy
PreK-TK
With Seesaw Early Literacy, our mission is to foster joyful learning opportunities for both educators and students alike. We hope that these lessons not only supplement your teaching but also inspire a love for early literacy in your students. Together, let’s embark on a journey of exploration, discovery, and meaningful engagement in the world of literacy. Seesaw Early Literacy’s Prek-TK 30-week scope and sequence is organized from high-utility to low-utility letters and sound-spelling patterns. It builds upon the simplest to most complex skills, ensuring a strategic progression in literacy development that is guided by the principle that many words can be formed as early as possible (Blevins, 2017). This scope and sequence of lessons is thoughtfully crafted to align with the dynamic needs of teachers’ classrooms. Within this framework, teachers are encouraged to explore and select any of the lessons listed for a particular week, allowing the freedom to tailor their instruction to best meet instructional objectives and students’ needs. Whether teachers prefer whole-class engagement, collaborative partner activities, interactive small group centers, individualized review work, or any other pedagogical approach, these lessons can be seamlessly integrated into a teacher’s existing curriculum.
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Early Literacy
30-Week Scope & Sequence PreK-TK
Unit #
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Fun Phonemes
m
The /m/ Sound
Alphabet Garden • Capital Letter “M” • Sing & Play With Letters: “M” • What Else Begins With “M?” • Lowercase Letter “m”
Letter & Word Book Treehouse
The Mm Book
• Capital Letter “A”
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a
The /æ/ (cat) Sound
• Sing & Play With Letters: “A” • What Else Begins With “A?” • Lowercase Letter “a”
The Aa Book
• Capital Letter “S”
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s
The /s/ Sound
• Sing & Play With Letters: “S” • What Else Begins With “S?” • Lowercase Letter “s”
The Ss Book
• Capital Letter “P”
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p
The /p/ Sound
• Sing & Play With Letters: “P” • What Else Begins With “P?” • Lowercase Letter “p”
The Pp Book
Review Week 5
Phonics Games: Flip It! Read It! Swat It! | Writing in the Air | Write the Room | Hot or Cold | Build and Create Letters Alphabet Garden: Sing & Play With Any Letter ELA Instructional Templates: Picture Sorting Challenge | Letter Practice | Sound Practice
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Early Literacy
30-Week Scope & Sequence PreK-TK
Unit #
6
Fun Phonemes
t
The /t/ Sound
Alphabet Garden • Capital Letter “T” • Sing & Play With Letters: “T” • What Else Begins With “T?” • Lowercase Letter “t”
Letter & Word Book Treehouse
The Tt Book
• Capital Letter “I”
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i
n
The /ɪ/ (fish) Sound
The /n/ Sound
• Sing & Play With Letters: “I” • What Else Begins With “I?” • Lowercase Letter “i”
• Capital Letter “N” • Sing & Play With Letters: “N” • What Else Begins With “N?” • Lowercase Letter “n”
The Ii Book
The Nn Book
• Capital Letter “B”
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b
The /b/ Sound
• Sing & Play With Letters: “B” • What Else Begins With “B?” • Lowercase Letter “b”
The Bb Book
Review Week 10
Phonics Games: Dig, Find, and Write | Eye Spy | Move and Groove | Make a Song | Telephone Alphabet Garden: Sing & Play With Any Letter ELA Instructional Templates: Picture Sorting Challenge | Letter Practice | Sound Practice
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Early Literacy
30-Week Scope & Sequence PreK-TK
Unit #
11
Fun Phonemes
c
The /k/ Sound
Alphabet Garden • Capital Letter “C” • Sing & Play With Letters: “C” • What Else Begins With “C?” • Lowercase Letter “c”
Letter & Word Book Treehouse
The Cc Book
• Capital Letter “O”
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o
The /ŏ/ (lock) Sound
• Sing & Play With Letters: “O” • What Else Begins With “O?” • Lowercase Letter “o”
The Oo Book
• Capital Letter “F”
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f
The /f/ Sound
• Sing & Play With Letters: “F” • What Else Begins With “F?” • Lowercase Letter “f”
The Ff Book
• Capital Letter “H”
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h
The /h/ Sound
• Sing & Play With Letters: “H” • What Else Begins With “H?” • Lowercase Letter “h”
The Hh Book
Review Week 15
Phonics Games: Roll, Write, and Say! | Throw and Catch | Memory | Shout It, Sound It! | Paparazzi Alphabet Garden: Sing & Play With Any Letter ELA Instructional Templates: Picture Sorting Challenge | Letter Practice | Sound Practice
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Early Literacy
30-Week Scope & Sequence PreK-TK
Unit #
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Fun Phonemes
d
The /d/ Sound
Alphabet Garden • Capital Letter “D” • Sing & Play With Letters: “D” • What Else Begins With “D?” • Lowercase Letter “d”
Letter & Word Book Treehouse
The Dd Book
• Capital Letter “R”
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r
The /r/ Sound
• Sing & Play With Letters: “R” • What Else Begins With “R?” • Lowercase Letter “r”
The Rr Book
• Capital Letter “G”
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g
The /g/ Sound
• Sing & Play With Letters: “G” • What Else Begins With “G?” • Lowercase Letter “g”
The Gg Book
• Capital Letter “E”
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e
The /ɛ/ (bed) Sound
• Sing & Play With Letters: “E” • What Else Begins With “E?” • Lowercase Letter “e”
The Ee Book
Review Week 20
Phonics Games: Fix the Word | Hopscotch | Store Eye Spy | Treasure Hunt | Tic-Tac-Toe Alphabet Garden: Sing & Play With Any Letter ELA Instructional Templates: Picture Sorting Challenge | Letter Practice | Sound Practice
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Early Literacy
30-Week Scope & Sequence PreK-TK
Unit #
21
Fun Phonemes
l
The /l/ Sound
Alphabet Garden • Capital Letter “L” • Sing & Play With Letters: “L” • What Else Begins With “L?” • Lowercase Letter “l”
Letter & Word Book Treehouse
The Ll Book
• Capital Letter “K”
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k
The /k/ Sound ** (2nd time)
• Sing & Play With Letters: “K” • What Else Begins With “K?” • Lowercase Letter “k”
The Kk Book
• Capital Letter “U”
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u
The /ə/ (duck) Sound
• Sing & Play With Letters: “U” • What Else Begins With “U?” • Lowercase Letter “u”
The Uu Book
• Capital Letter “W”
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w
The /w/ Sound
• Sing & Play With Letters: “W” • What Else Begins With “W?” • Lowercase Letter “w”
The Ww Book
Review Week 25
Phonics Games: Stack and Say | Run With It | Pictionary | Minute to Write It | Environmental Road Trip Alphabet Garden: Sing & Play With Any Letter ELA Instructional Templates: Picture Sorting Challenge | Letter Practice | Sound Practice
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Early Literacy
30-Week Scope & Sequence PreK-TK
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Fun Phonemes
Alphabet Garden
Letter & Word Book Treehouse
• Capital Letter “J” • Sing & Play With Letters: “J” • What Else Begins With “J?” • Lowercase Letter “j”
The Jj Book
x
• Capital Letter “X” • Sing & Play With Letters: “X” • What Else Has an “X?” • Lowercase Letter “x”
The Xx Book
v, q
The /v/ Sound
• Capital Letter “V” • Capital Letter “Q” • Sing & Play With Letters: “Q” • Sing & Play With Letters: “V” • What Else Begins With “Q?” • What Else Begins With “V?” • Lowercase Letter “q” • Lowercase Letter “v”
The Vv Book The Qq Book
The /y/ Sound The /z/ Sound
• Capital Letter “Y” • Capital Letter “Z” • Sing & Play With Letters: “Y” • Sing & Play With Letters: “Z” • What Else Begins With “Y?” • What Else Begins With “Z?” • Lowercase Letter “y” • Lowercase Letter “z”
The Yy Book The Zz Book
j
y, z
The /dʒ/ (jump) Sound
Review Week 30
Phonics Games: Connect Four | Go Fish! | Don’t Find Franke Fuzz Ball | Life-Size Game Board | Setting the Table Alphabet Garden: Sing & Play With Any Letter ELA Instructional Templates: Picture Sorting Challenge | Letter Practice | Sound Practice
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Purpose
Early Literacy
This resource is designed to provide educators with an example weekly framework using Seesaw Early Literacy lessons. This example shows how lessons can be strategically implemented throughout a typical week to supplement or enhance any existing literacy curriculum.
PreK - TK Week-At-A-Glance Example
Note: Each week focuses on key aspects of early literacy, such as phonemic awareness and letter identification, incorporating hands-on activities and interactive experiences to engage learners and promote meaningful learning.
Unit 1 Focus Sound/Letter: “M” Daily Warm-Up:
Focus
Whole Group Instruction
Whole Group Practice
Partner or Center Activity
Formative Assessment
Collection: Alphabet Garden | Lesson: Sing & Play With Letters: M | Module: Introduction (Letter “M” Song)
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Phonemic Awareness
Vocabulary
Reading
Uppercase Writing
Lowercase Writing
Collection: Fun Phonemes
Collection: Alphabet Garden
Collection: Letter & Word Book Treehouse
Collection: Alphabet Garden
Collection: Alphabet Garden
Lessons: The /m/ Sound
Lesson: What Else Begins With “M?”
Lesson: The Mm Book (Letter Book)
Lesson: Capital Letter “M”
Lesson: Lowercase Letter “m”
Module(s): Introduction, Practice
Module(s): Introduction
Module(s): Listen
Module(s): Introduction
Module(s): Introduction
Collection: Fun Phonemes
Collection: Alphabet Garden
Collection: Letter & Word Book Treehouse
Collection: Alphabet Garden
Collection: Alphabet Garden
Lessons: The /m/ Sound
Lesson: What Else Begins With “M?”
Lesson: The Mm Book (Letter Book)
Lesson: Capital Letter “M”
Lesson: Lowercase Letter “m”
Module(s): Apply: Isolate the Sound, Apply: Add the Sounds
Module(s): Practice
Module(s): Read
Module(s): Practice
Module(s): Practice
Collection: Fun Phonemes
Collection: Alphabet Garden
Collection: Letter & Word Book Treehouse
Collection: Alphabet Garden
Collection: Alphabet Garden
Lessons: The /m/ Sound
Lesson: What Else Begins With “M?”
Lesson: The Mm Book (Letter Book)
Lesson: Capital Letter “M”
Lesson: Lowercase Letter “m”
Module(s): Connect
Module(s): Apply
Module(s): Read
Module(s): Apply
Module(s): Apply
Collection: Fun Phonemes
Collection: Alphabet Garden
Collection: Letter & Word Book Treehouse
Collection: Alphabet Garden
Collection: Alphabet Garden
Lessons: The /m/ Sound
Lesson: What Else Begins With “M?”
Lesson: The Mm Book (Letter Book)
Lesson: Capital Letter “M”
Lesson: Lowercase Letter “m”
Module(s): Show What You Know
Module(s): Show What You Know
Module(s): Read
Module(s): Show What You Know
Module(s): Show What You Know
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