Explode The Code Book 1 introduces students to the sounds of short vowels. The exercises begin with short a and then follow with short i, short u, short e, and short o. Students practice blending sounds to read and write CVC words. In addition, several review lessons are included.

Skills addressed:

• Short a
• Short a with final consonant sounds
• Short i
• Short u
• Short e
• Short o

Explode The Code Book 2 introduces students to the sounds of initial and final consonant blends. The exercises begin with beginning l blends and progress through to ending blends. Students practice blending sounds to read and write one-syllable words. In addition, several review lessons are included.

Skills addressed:

• Initial blends (bl, cl, fl, gl, sk, sl, pl, cr, dr, gr, br, fr, pr, tr, sm, sn, sp, st, sw, tw)

• Ending blends (mp, sk, st, fr, lt, nt, lf, lp, nd, nk)

The Explode The Code Teacher’s Guide and Key, Books 1 & 2, expands on the skills presented in the student books, providing teachers with various options for instruction and reinforcement. The wide variety of activities may be adapted for whole-class, small-group, and one-on-one learning situations. Each lesson addresses the principles of effective reading instruction and follows the same easy-to-use format:

• Quick review/link to prior knowledge
• Phonemic and phonological awareness
• Phonics
• Vocabulary
• Completing student pages
• Fluency
• Comprehension
• Writing
• Differentiating instruction
• Post-test keys for Books 1 & 2

Explode The Code® has helped millions of students nationwide build the essential literacy skills needed for reading success: phonological awareness, decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and spelling.

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