[
  {
    "grade": "040801",
    "vocab": ["candy", "balloon", "present", "candle", "birthday", "tomorrow", "asleep", "someone"],
    "phonics": null,
    "grammar": ["Let's buy presents!", "Happy birthday!"],
    "target": "Identify party objects (candy, balloon, present, candle) and understand a story about buying presents."
  },
  {
    "grade": "040802",
    "vocab": ["like", "don't like", "because", "red"],
    "phonics": null,
    "grammar": ["We like balloons.", "We don't like candy.", "He likes this candy because it's red.", "She doesn't like that present."],
    "target": "Express preferences using like/don't like for self and others (I/we/they/he/she) and give simple reasons with because."
  },
  {
    "grade": "040803",
    "vocab": ["like", "don't like", "they"],
    "phonics": null,
    "grammar": ["What do they like?", "They like...", "Do they like...?", "Yes, they do.", "No, they don't."],
    "target": "Ask and answer questions about others' likes and dislikes using 'What do they like?' and 'Do they like...?'."
  },
  {
    "grade": "040804",
    "vocab": ["neighbor", "invite", "gift card", "chocolate", "cake", "balloons", "flowers", "music"],
    "phonics": null,
    "grammar": ["Our neighbors are very kind.", "What present can we take?"],
    "target": "Learn vocabulary for special occasions/gifts (neighbor, invite, gift card, chocolate) and use them in a song context."
  },
  {
    "grade": "040805",
    "vocab": ["this", "that", "three", "throw", "thanks", "thumb", "father", "mother", "brother", "these", "those"],
    "phonics": ["/ð/ (voiced)", "/θ/ (unvoiced)"],
    "grammar": [],
    "target": "Recognize the spelling 'th' and distinguish/pronounce its two sounds: /ð/ (voiced, as in this) and /θ/ (unvoiced, as in three)."
  },
  {
    "grade": "040806",
    "vocab": ["in half", "think about", "front", "give", "draw", "write", "color"],
    "phonics": null,
    "grammar": ["Fold the card in half.", "Think about your friend.", "Draw a picture on the front.", "Write 'Thank you!' inside.", "Give the card to your friend."],
    "target": "Read and follow instructions to make a card; sequence steps of a process."
  },
  {
    "grade": "040807",
    "vocab": [],
    "phonics": null,
    "grammar": ["What do you like?", "I like... because...", "I like animals because they're cute."],
    "target": "Listen for specific information to match children with things they like; ask and answer questions about likes/dislikes and give reasons using because."
  },
  {
    "grade": "040808",
    "vocab": [],
    "phonics": null,
    "grammar": ["Dear [Name],", "Thank you for...", "I like...", "Here is a picture of...", "From, [Name]."],
    "target": "Write a structured thank-you card (greeting, reason for thanks, description, closing) and present it digitally."
  }
]