CVC Phonics & Spelling Intervention | Older Struggling Readers Unit 4

Built specifically for older struggling learners.

Classroom-tested in a middle school self-contained special education classroom.

Designed to build foundational reading and spelling skills through explicit phonics instruction, predictable lesson routines, and meaningful practice.

What's Included
4 scaffolded CVC lessons
Teacher-led instructional activities
Independent practice pages
Word building activities
Word sort activities
Daily reading passages
Sentence writing practice
English parent letters
Spanish parent letters
Teacher prompts and instructional guidance

Lessons Included

Lesson 13
Short A and I

Lesson 14
Short A, I & O

Lesson 15
Short A, I & O

Lesson 16
Mixed Short Vowel Review

Students Will Learn To
Decode CVC words with short A
Recognize common word families
Build and change words by manipulating sounds
Identify spelling patterns
Read target words in connected text
Write complete sentences using new vocabulary
Apply phonics skills independently
Build confidence in reading and spelling

Why Teachers Choose This Curriculum
Built specifically for older struggling learners—not primary students
Age-respectful, professional design
Explicit phonics instruction with predictable lesson routines
Reading, spelling, and writing are taught together
Consistent daily routine builds student independence
Flexible for whole-class, intervention, resource, small-group, or homeschool instruction
Low-prep and ready to teach

Perfect For
Special Education
Resource Rooms
Self-Contained Classrooms
Reading Intervention
MTSS / RTI
Small Groups
Homeschool
Upper Elementary Review
Middle School Students with Foundational Reading Gaps

Grade Levels
Recommended for Grades 3–8.
Designed for students who need foundational phonics and spelling instruction, regardless of grade level.

© All Ages Curriculum by Jessica Johnson.
For personal, single-classroom use only.