A-Listen and Write Universal Set

Placement is critical for success

Every student is unique. And that’s why our student placement is skills-based, not grade-based. Proper placement leads to success for both student and instructor. We make starting off on the right foot simple with our easy-to-use placement tool. Our placement tool is designed to help you determine which developmental stage your student is in and to place your student in accordance with their skill level.

Listen and Write Lesson Focus

• Lessons 1–3: Letter Formation and Consonant Sounds
• Lesson 4: Introduction to Dictation, Focus on Short a
• Lesson 5: Focus on Short i
• Lesson 6: Review of Short a and Short i
• Lesson 7: Reading the Words Back
• Lesson 8: Review of Short a and i, Focus on Short o
• Lesson 9: Review of Short a, i, and o
• Lesson 10: Recording the Student’s Time (Optional)
• Lesson 11: More Review of Short a, i, and o
• Lesson 12: Focus on Short u
• Lesson 13: Review of Short o and Short u
• Lesson 14: Focus on Short e
• Lesson 15: Review of All Short Vowels
• Lesson 16: Introduction to Blends, Short a
• Lesson 17: Beginning Blends, Short i
• Lesson 18: Beginning Blends, Short a, i, and o
• Lesson 19: Beginning Blends, Review of Short a, i, and o
• Lesson 20: Beginning Blends, Focus on Short u
• Lesson 21: Beginning Blends, Review of Short a, i, o, and u
• Lesson 22: Beginning Blends, Focus on Short e
• Lesson 23: Review of Beginning Blends and Short Vowels
• Lesson 24: Digraphs—ch and th
• Lesson 25: Another Digraph—sh
• Lesson 26: End Blends and Review
• Lesson 27: End Blends, Digraphs, and Review
• Lesson 28: Review of End Blends, Short Vowels, and Digraphs
• Lesson 29: Digraph—ck
• Lesson 30: Double Consonant Endings
• Lesson 31: Review
• Lessons 32–34: Five‑Letter Words with Vowel Box Shaded
• Lessons 35–36: Five‑Letter Words with No Vowel Box Shaded

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