Ivy Waters International Standards · G1.E-02
Version 2.2.0 · 2026 · © 2026 Ivy Waters International. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Ages are the anchor. Grade names are Ivy Waters stage labels for this framework, not a claim about any national school system.
English & Expressive Literacy
Your child is building the physical and mental patterns needed to write words correctly. They understand how letters blend together to make sounds (like sh, ch, th, ing) and apply those patterns when writing.
In real life
Writing a postcard, they know that the word "shop" starts with sh and "play" ends with ay. They use basic capitalization for the start of names and sentences.
Standards are permanent: an ID issued in this edition keeps pointing at the same standard. Cite it like this.
Ivy Waters International Standards v2.2.0 (2026). Standard G1.E-02: Spelling Mechanics & Phonics Patterns. https://ivywaters.com/standards/G1.E-02
Ages are the anchor. Grade names are Ivy Waters stage labels for this framework, not a claim about any national school system.
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Ivy Waters International Standards · Version 2.2.0 · 2026 · © 2026 Ivy Waters International. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
