Teach the code directly
Children learn letter-sound relationships and spelling patterns explicitly, from short vowels and consonants through vowel teams and less common patterns.
The curriculum
A clear path from first sounds to real books.
Mentava's 120-level sequence introduces one carefully chosen concept at a time, then puts it to work in decodable words, sentences, stories, and increasingly fluent reading.
120sequenced levels
K-2skills represented
1 pathfrom sounds to books
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Built as a sequence
Each new skill has somewhere to go.
Use it right away
New concepts appear in decodable words and connected text, so practice is tied to reading rather than isolated memorization.
Build reading range
The sequence expands from CVC words to multi-syllable words, compound words, stories, sight words, and literature fluency.
The curriculum map
Five phases. One continuous reading journey.
The phase names below summarize the detailed scope and sequence for parents. Children move through the underlying levels in order, with review woven throughout.
1Levels 1-20
Reading foundations
Left-to-right order, consonant and short-vowel sounds, blending, CVC words, and first connected stories.
amsatpignapkin
2Levels 21-50
Digraphs & blends
Sh, ch, th, plurals, consonant blends, advanced clusters, longer words, and sustained story reading.
shippondfrostplant
3Levels 51-71
Silent-e & r-controlled vowels
Long-vowel silent-e patterns, ar, or, er, ir, ur, early sight words, and greater fluency with multi-syllable words.
kitestonesharkgirl
4Levels 72-103
Vowel teams & the expanded code
Long-vowel teams, diphthongs, open vowels, alternative pronunciations, irregular words, and compound words.
rainboatboilmoon
5Levels 104-120
Advanced patterns & book fluency
Inflectional endings, suffixes, silent letters, advanced clusters, later sight words, and increasingly fluent literature reading.
backednightknightgentle
Inside each phase
See what the sequence teaches.
Open a phase for representative concepts and words. The full PDF contains the level-by-level table.
01Reading foundationsLevels 1-20 · Kindergarten concepts
Concepts introduced
- Left-to-right reading order
- Letter-sound correspondence
- Short vowels and basic consonants
- Segmenting, decoding, and blending CVC words
Reading grows toward
- Words such as sat, fit, pig, hill
- CVC sentences and multi-sentence stories
- Early comprehension of decodable text
02Digraphs & blendsLevels 21-50 · Grade 1 concepts
Concepts introduced
- Digraphs including ck, sh, ch, th
- Plural -s and common consonant blends
- Advanced blends such as fr, bl, cl, pl, br, tr, cr, dr
- Capital letters and multi-syllable words
Reading grows toward
- Words such as fish, pond, frost, plant
- Consonant-blend stories
- More sustained reading comprehension
03Silent-e & r-controlled vowelsLevels 51-71 · Grade 1 concepts
Concepts introduced
- Silent-e patterns for long vowels
- R-controlled teams: ar, or, er, ir, ur
- Review that combines both pattern families
- Early high-frequency words including the, is, are, I, want, to, do
Reading grows toward
- Words such as time, home, plane, shark, bird
- Silent-e and r-controlled stories
- Basic literature reading fluency
04Vowel teams & the expanded codeLevels 72-103 · Grade 2 concepts
Concepts introduced
- Long-vowel teams including ay, ai, ea, oa, ow
- Diphthongs including ou, oi, oy
- Open vowels and alternative pronunciations
- Common irregular and sight words
Reading grows toward
- Words such as play, rain, boat, boil, cowboy
- Compound words and book-preparatory stories
- Entry-level literature fluency
05Advanced patterns & book fluencyLevels 104-120 · Grade 2 concepts
Concepts introduced
- Inflectional -ed and -le endings
- Alternative vowel spellings and later sight words
- Silent letters kn and wr
- Irregular pronunciations and soft g
Reading grows toward
- Words such as opened, little, night, write, gentle
- Advanced clusters and increasingly varied text
- Intermediate literature reading fluency
This page is a parent-friendly summary of Mentava's detailed curriculum document.
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