First Grade Letter Logic students learn through engaging self-paced responsive lessons, delightful game-like quizzes, and a variety of reading material. Reading material is designed with built-in features that help students learn new words and read independently. 

First Grade Letter Logic Quarter 1 consists of lessons 1 to 55. Quarters 2, 3, and 4 cover lessons 56 to 175. Course enrollment is for 6 months and is typically completed within 3 months, with 11 weeks of materials.

First Grade Letter Logic is designed to be a completely online course, but additional material from the McRuffy Press 1st Grade SE Phonics and Reading or McRuffy Handwriting books can be added for a blended learning experience (combining electronic and paper lessons). Lessons follow the same scope and sequence. 

Most quarters in First Grade Letter Logic have 8 weeks of lessons. Quarter 1 includes a bonus of three weeks that begins with a review of Kindergarten concepts (long and short vowel words with basic patterns). 

New First Grade Letter Logic Quarter 1 content includes:

  • Reading words with consonant blends: sn, sp, br, tr, cr, dr, fr, pr
  • Reading vowel+r words (ar, er, ir, or, ur)
  • Learning the long a with the -ai- spelling pattern
  • Weekly lessons taught by Professor Panda
  • Vocabulary development
  • Writing assignments
  • Spelling and Phonics activities and quizzes
  • Sentence activities and quizzes
  • Online reading books include digital versions of the 1st SE Books, poems, and NEW reading material.
  • Student PDF activity forms
  • A PDF teacher's guide

First Grade Letter Logic students learn through engaging self-paced responsive lessons, delightful game-like quizzes, and a variety of reading material. Reading material is designed with built-in features that help students learn new words and read independently. 

Enrollments are per quarter. First Grade Letter Logic Quarter 2 consists of lessons 56 to 95 (Weeks 12 to 19). Quarters 3, and 4 (separate enrollment) cover lessons 56 to 175. Course enrollment is for 6 months and is typically completed within 3 months, with 8 weeks of materials.

First Grade Letter Logic is designed to be a completely online course, but additional material from the McRuffy Press 1st Grade SE Phonics and Reading or McRuffy Handwriting books can be added for a blended learning experience (combining electronic and paper lessons). Lessons follow the same scope and sequence. 

First Grade Letter Logic Quarter 2 content includes:

  • Reading words with consonant beginning blends: bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl, sk, sc, sm, sw, tw
  • Reading words with consonant ending blends: ft, ld, lf, lt, lp, ng, nd, nt, lk, nk, sk
  • Long o sound spelled with ow
  • Diagraph th
  • Exceptions to rules: o=short u
  • Beginning prefixes: be
  • Commas in a series
  • Contractions
  • Prepositions
  • Weekly lessons taught by Professor Panda and Clark the Dog
  • Vocabulary development
  • Writing assignments
  • Spelling and Phonics activities and quizzes
  • Sentence activities and quizzes
  • Online reading books include digital versions of the 1st SE Books, poems, and NEW reading material.
  • Student PDF activity forms and worksheets
  • A weekly PDF teacher's guide