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Explode the Code Reading Curriculum Review
Review by Harriet Yoder
When I started homeschooling, I used various complete phonics based reading
programs. I had the advantage of learning to read with phonics, but I
also learned a lot more about phonics through teaching reading. In the end though, with nine
children in our homeschool, I needed something that wasn't so time consuming but did the job. Explode the Code workbooks work beautifully for me! Reluctant readers like
this series!
If your younger child needs to learn the consonant sounds, then
Get Ready Get Set Go for the Code
is what you need. When your child knows the consonant sounds and is ready
to move to the short and long vowel sounds and all the blends, you'll need
Explode the Code. Our listing for Explode the Code shows the sounds that are covered in each book. For reading comprehension practice,
Beyond the Code
features decodable stories that follow the phonetic sequence of the series.
I like to use Color Phonics, a reading software program from Alpha Omega, in addition to
Explode the Code. It provides additional instruction in a fun "child friendly"
computer program.
If you need help
with teaching phonics, I suggest using another phonics program such as
Alpha Phonics or
The Reading Lesson as your main
program and using the Explode the Code books as your reading workbooks.
Another nice thing about the Explode the Code series in the homeschool setting
is that as you are sitting with your student you can give immediate feedback
about handwriting and spelling mistakes as they are made. For example, you
notice that your student wrote a letter incorrectly, so you say, "Let's make
that letter this way so it looks nicer and anyone will be able to read it."
Chosen by Cathy
Duffy as on of her "100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum" in the
phonics, reading, and literature category.
Explode the Code Curriculum
Revised
04/24/08
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