Explode the Code lesson plans offer proven methods for teaching kids phonics.
This popular program provides beginning readers with experience recognizing and combining phonetic sounds in order to read words, phrases, sentences, and stories. Book 1 is 90 pages designed for the kindergarten level.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Book 1 starts with a pretest to measure skill levels before starting the lessons, then 11 lessons focus on consonants and short vowels, and finally a posttest measures skills aquired from these lessons.
- Consonant Pretest
- Lesson 1 - short a with final t
- Lesson 2 - short a with final n, m, d, t
- Lesson 3 - short a with final consonants
- Lesson 4 - short i
- Lesson 5 - Review Lesson - short a, i
- Lesson 6 - short u
- Lesson 7 - Review Lesson - short a, i, u
- Lesson 8 - short e
- Lesson 9 - Review Lesson - short a, i, u, e
- Lesson 10 - short o
- Lesson 11 - Review Lesson - all short vowels
- Posttest
KEY BENEFITS
Explode the Code lessons and tests provide beginning readers with the following key benefits:
- Practice reading, writing, matching, spelling, and copying.
- Cumulative review reinforces long-term retention.
- Simple directions and consistent formats allow students to work independently.
- Practice in visual discrimination
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Written by Nancy M. Hall, published by Educators Publishing Service, Inc. Nancy Hall is an experienced teacher, tutor, and educational consultant with degrees from Middlebury College and Lesley College as well as Language Therapist Certification from Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. Her work has focused on both teaching and assessment, with a specialty in reading, writing, and spelling. She operates an independent testing service to evaluate students experiencing learning problems. She is also the author of a spelling curriculum called Spellwell. |
