First Grade Resource Hub
The Science Behind Magpie
While Magpie is designed to be easy for students to use independently, we know many educators want to understand what students are learning along the way. The resources below walk through each section of the curriculum in the order students experience it. Explore the scope and sequence for each unit, then hear from our Academic team as they explain the literacy concepts being taught, why those skills matter, and how they build toward confident, successful readers.
General Literacy Concepts
Blending
Segmenting
Alphabet Review
Alphabet Knowledge
Double-letter Consonant Endings
Common Short Vowel Rimes (Coming Soon)
Long Vowel Teams
Long Vowel Teams
Consonant Blends
Consonant Blends
Consonant Digraphs and Trigraphs
Consonant Digraphs and Trigraphs
Inflectional Endings
Inflectional Endings (Coming Soon)
More Long Vowels
Long Vowel Teams
R-controlled Vowels
R-controlled Vowels (Coming Soon)
Dividing Syllables
Syllable Divisions - Counting Syllables (Coming Soon)
Syllable Divisions - Patterns (Coming Soon)
More Long Vowels and Dipthongs
Dipthongs (Coming Soon)
Derivational Morphemes
Derivational Morphemes (Coming Soon)
Spelling Rules
Spelling Rules (Coming Soon)
Grade 1 Review
Grade 1 Review (Coming Soon)
Implementation Support
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