Vero Classical's Language Arts program encompasses and integrates formal instruction in phonics, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, and writing. Through the intentional teaching of proper grammar and syntax, the development of an expansive vocabulary, and the practice of eloquent wordsmithing, we help students to not only organize their thoughts well but also to express them beautifully.  

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Kindergarten through Second Grade students master the basics of phonics through the Saxon Phonics curriculum.  During these three years of formal phonics instruction, students will not only learn letter and letter combination sounds, but also the rules for when to apply those sounds and patterns as they learn to spell words.  As a result of the precision involved in this method of learning, students are not only excellent readers but also very proficient spellers.

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Formal phonics training ends in Second Grade and is replaced by vocabulary development through the implementation of Wordly Wise moving forward.  With the proper foundation of reading and spelling, we turn the focus of our students to the joy of diction and the power of words.