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A course designed to reinforce skills in phonics, spelling and reading learned in A is for Apple and
and to develop a deep 
appreciation for poetry

B is for Buffalo

Assignment Page

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CALENDAR SUMMARY

2025–2026

From September 5 to May 22, students will be assigned homework to complete for Friday's lesson. The detailed assignment will be indicated on the weekly page, posted above right. There will be no classes on November 28 (Thanksgiving week), December 26, January 2, and April 3, and no assignments will be given for those dates. The tentative Speech Day for the younger classes is Friday, March 6 at 6:30 p.m. at our regular meeting place. The exact time TBD.

Assignments

September
5     12     19     26


October
3     10     17     24     31 

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November
7     14     21     (28)

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December
5     12     19     (26) 

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January
(2)     9     16     23     30 

   

February
6     13     20    27    

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March
6     13     20     27   

 

April
(3)     10     17     24​

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May
1     8     15     22     29   

Needed Materials

​How to make the letters
A chart to assist parents in helping their children, showing how letters are made.

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How to hold the pencil
Watch carefully—no two fingers on the top!
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Blank handwriting sheet
for dictation and handwriting practice.
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Sample Lessons

Lesson 1 of B is for Buffalo

Reading

Poem

Handwriting

Handwriting Practice Sheets

Click on the assignment page number to download the handwriting sheet.

Assignment 

3     4     5     6     7     8     9     10

11     12     13     14     15     16     17

18     19     20     21     22     23     24

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