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Cover of Bright Start: READING AND LITERACY, Learner’s Textbook in Grade 1 (Three-term Edition)

Bright Start: READING AND LITERACY, Learner’s Textbook in Grade 1 (Three-term Edition)

by Dr. Oliver Napila Gomez as Professor Owlie

Grade level
Grade 1
ISBN
978-621-8543-06-5
Pages
112 pages
Format
Paperback
Edition
Three-term Edition
Publication
2026
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Bright Start Reading and Literacy Learner’s Textbook in Grade 1 helps every learner listen, speak, read, write, and tell stories with confidence.

The book is organized into three terms: Myself, My Family, and My Community. Each chapter builds phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge, decoding, fluency, comprehension, and simple writing.

Stories and illustrations reflect the diversity of Filipino children, with Christian, Muslim, and Lumad families shown together at home, in school, and in the community.

  1. How to Use This Book
  2. Introduction
  3. First Term — Myself
  4. Chapter 1: Listen and Play with Sounds
  5. Lesson 1: Sounds Around Me
  6. Lesson 2: Clap the Parts
  7. Lesson 3: Words That Sound Alike
  8. Lesson 4: First Sounds
  9. Chapter 2: Letters and Their Sounds (Part 1)
  10. Lesson 1: Meet s, a, t
  11. Lesson 2: Meet p, i, n
  12. Lesson 3: Blend and Read a Story
  13. Chapter 3: Words for the Things I Like
  14. Lesson 1: Meet m, d, g
  15. Lesson 2: Meet o, c, k
  16. Lesson 3: A Story and Writing
  17. Chapter 4: Make-Believe and Real
  18. Lesson 1: Meet e, u, r, h, b, f, l
  19. Lesson 2: Real Things: Sounds in My Day
  20. Lesson 3: Make-Believe: A Little Fable
  21. Second Term — My Family
  22. Chapter 5: The Words We Use at Home
  23. Lesson 1: Meet j, v, w
  24. Lesson 2: Meet x, y, z, qu
  25. Lesson 3: Describing Words at Home
  26. Chapter 6: Stories We Share at Home
  27. Lesson 1: sh and ch
  28. Lesson 2: th and ng (and Cause and Effect)
  29. Lesson 3: A Story We Share
  30. Chapter 7: Songs, Riddles, and Sayings
  31. Lesson 1: Blends (st, sp, sl, fl, fr …)
  32. Lesson 2: Riddles, a Lullaby, and Sayings
  33. Lesson 3: How We Do It (and a Fable)
  34. Chapter 8: I Can Tell a Family Story
  35. Lesson 1: Read Together
  36. Lesson 2: Tell Your Story
  37. Lesson 3: Make a Little Book (and Term Showcase)
  38. Third Term — My Community
  39. Chapter 9: Reading the World Around Me
  40. Lesson 1: Magic e: a_e, i_e
  41. Lesson 2: Magic e: o_e, u_e (and Signs)
  42. Chapter 10: Reading Sentences Smoothly
  43. Lesson 1: Vowel Teams: ai, ay, ee, ea (and Reading Smoothly)
  44. Lesson 2: A Problem and a Solution
  45. Lesson 3: Reading a Notice
  46. Chapter 11: Tales of My Place
  47. Lesson 1: Vowel Teams: oa, ow, oo (and ar, or)
  48. Lesson 2: A Legend of My Place
  49. Lesson 3: A Place I Know (and a Fable)
  50. Chapter 12: I Can Read and Tell About My Place
  51. Lesson 1: Read It Smoothly
  52. Lesson 2: Tell and Express
  53. Lesson 3: My Reading Portfolio (Year-End Showcase)
  54. References
  55. Glossary
  56. About the Author