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Explode the Code ALL Lesson Plans Package For Grades Pre-K - 4
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Explode the Code ALL Lesson Plans Bundle includes:
Get Ready for The Code, A
Get Set for The Code, B
Go for The Code, C
Explode The Code, Book 1
Explode The Code, Book 2
Explode The Code, Book 3
Explode The Code, Book 4
Explode The Code, Book 5
Explode The Code, Book 6
Explode The Code, Book 7
Explode The Code, Book 8
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Get Ready for The Code A For Grades Pre-K - 1
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The curriculum for this Get Ready for The Code A lesson plan can be found by using the following link~Get Ready for the Code, Book A (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition) By Educators Publishing Service

878196: Get Ready for the Code, Book A (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition)Get Ready for the Code: Book A is the first book of three preliteracy primers which introduce all consonant letters, and are designed to be used before the Explode the Code series. Covering early literacy skills and letter formation, students will learn through visual, auditory, and kinesthetic activities that include tracing, matching, tracking, copying, and following directions. Book A teaches students consonants b, f, k, m, r, and t with an emphasis on phonemic awareness, letter formation, and fine-motor skills. Grades PreK-1.

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Get Set for The Code B For Grades Pre-K - 1
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The curriculum for this Get Set for The Code B lesson plan can be found by using the following link~Get Set for the Code, Book B (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition) By Educators Publishing Service

878205: Get Set for the Code, Book B (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition)Get Set for the Code: Book B is the second book of three preliteracy primers which introduce all consonant letters; they are designed to be used before the Explode the Code series. Covering early literacy skills and letter formation, students will learn through visual, auditory, and kinesthetic activities that include tracing, matching, tracking, copying, and following directions. Book B teaches students consonants d, h, j, n, p and s with an emphasis on phonemic awareness and letter formation. Grades PreK-1.

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Go for The Code C For Grades Pre-K - 1
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The curriculum for this Go for The Code C lesson plan can be found by using the following link~Go for the Code, Book C (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition) By Educators Publishing Service

878219: Go for the Code, Book C (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition)Go for the Code: Book C is the third and last book of three preliteracy primers which together introduce all consonant letters; they are designed to be used before the Explode the Code series. Covering the sounds of initial and final consonants. This book prepares students for reading and writing through letter formation, tracking skills, and phonemic awareness activities. Book C teaches students consonant sounds c, g, l, q, v, w, x, y, and z with an emphasis on phonemic awareness and sound-letter correspondence. Grades PreK-1.

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Explode The Code Book 1 For Grades 1 - 4
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The curriculum for this Explode The Code Book 1 lesson plan can be found by using the following link~Explode the Code, Book 1 (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition) By Educators Publishing Service

878021: Explode the Code, Book 1 (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition)Explode the Code Book 1 introduces short vowel sounds and is ideal for students in grades 1-3. Skills addressed through a variety of encoding, decoding, and writing exercises include: short a, short a with final consonant sounds, short i, short u, short e, and short o. Students will also practice blending sounds to read and write CVC words. Reviews are included throughout, and both a pretest (which measures student familiarity with consonant sounds, a prerequisite to this book) and a posttest are provided. Grades 1-3.

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Explode the Code Book 2 For Grades 1 - 4
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The curriculum for this Explode the Code Book 2 lesson plan can be found by using the following link~Explode the Code, Book 2 (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition) By Educators Publishing Service

878027: Explode the Code, Book 2 (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition)Explode the Code Book 2 introduces students to the sounds of initial and final consonant blends and is ideal for students in grades 1-3. Skills addressed through a variety of encoding, decoding, and writing exercises include initial blends (bl, cl, fl, gl, sk, sl, pl, cr, dr, gr, br, fr, pr, tr, sm, sn, sp, st, sw, tw) and ending blends (mp, sk, st, fr, lt, nt, lf, lp, nd, nk). Students also practice blending sounds to read and write one-syllable words. Grades 1-3.

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Explode The Code Book 3 For Grades 1 - 4
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The curriculum for this Explode The Code Book 3 lesson plan can be found by using the following link~Explode the Code, Book 3 (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition) By Educators Publishing Service

878034: Explode the Code, Book 3 (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition)Explode the Code Book 3 focuses on long vowels and is ideal for students in grades 1-3. Skills addressed through a variety of encoding, decoding, and writing exercises include words that present y as a vowel, long vowels with silent-e, and consonant and vowel digraphs. Students will also practice blending sounds to read and write one-syllable words that include digraphs and long vowel sounds. Grades 1-3.

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Explode The Code Book 4 For Grades 1 - 4
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The curriculum for this Explode The Code Book 4 lesson plan can be found by using the following link~Explode the Code, Book 4 (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition) By Educators Publishing Service

878041: Explode the Code, Book 4 (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition)Explode the Code Book 4 introduces students to compound words, common word endings, and syllabication and is ideal for students in grades 1-3. Skills addressed through a variety of encoding, decoding, and writing exercises include compound words, common word endings (-ful, -ing, -est, -ed, -ness), syllable types (open, closed, Cle, silent-e, digraph), and syllabication with 2- and 3-syllable words. Students will also practice blending sounds to read and write multisyllabic words. Grades 1-3.

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Explode The Code Book 5 For Grades 1 - 4
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The curriculum for this Explode The Code Book 5 lesson plan can be found by using the following link~Explode the Code, Book 5 (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition) By Educators Publishing Service

878058: Explode the Code, Book 5 (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition)Explode the Code Book 5 introduces students to new word endings and three-letter blends and is ideal for students in grades 2-4. Skills addressed through a variety of encoding, decoding, and writing exercises include the sounds of -ed, words ending in -ey, word families all-alk, old-olt-oll, ild-ind, 3-letter blends thr-, shr-, scr-, str-, spr-, spl-, and qu words. Students will also practice blending sounds to read and write multi-syllabic words. Grades 2-4.

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Explode The Code Book 6 For Grades 1 - 4
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The curriculum for this Explode The Code Book 6 lesson plan can be found by using the following link~Explode the Code, Book 6 (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition) By Educators Publishing Service

878064: Explode the Code, Book 6 (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition)Explode the Code Book 6 introduces students to r-controlled vowels, silent letters, and vowel diphthongs and is ideal for students in grades 2-4. Skills addressed through a variety of encoding, decoding, and writing exercises include the r-controlled vowels ar, or, er, ir, ur, war, wor,silent letters -igh, and vowel diphthongs oo, ea, ie, oi, oy, ou, ow, au, aw, ew, ui, ue. Students will also practice blending sounds to read and write multi-syllabic words. Grades 2-4.

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Explode The Code Book 7 For Grades 1 - 4
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The curriculum for this Explode The Code Book 7 lesson plan can be found by using the following link~Explode the Code, Book 7 (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition) By Educators Publishing Service

878071: Explode the Code, Book 7 (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition)Explode the Code Book 7 introduces students to the sounds of soft c and g, silent consonant patterns -dge, and silent t and silent h words and is ideal for students in grades 2-4. Skills addressed through a variety of encoding, decoding, and writing exercises include soft c and g, silent letters -dge, -mb, kn, wr, silent t, silent h, ph, sounds of ear, and ei and eigh words. Students will also practice blending sounds to read and write multi-syllabic words and phrases. Three review lessons are included along with a posttest. Grades 2-4.

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Explode The Code Book 8 For Grades 1 - 4
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The curriculum for this Explode The Code Book 8 lesson plan can be found by using the following link~Explode the Code, Book 8 (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition) By Educators Publishing Service

878089: Explode the Code, Book 8 (2nd Edition; Homeschool Edition)Explode the Code Book 8 introduces students to more complex morphemic units including suffixes and irregular endings and is ideal for students in grades 2-4. Skills addressed through a variety of encoding, decoding, and writing exercises include common suffixes and endings including: -ness -less, -ous, -or, -ist, -it, -ture, -ment, -able, -ible, -sion, -tion, -ance, -ence, -tive, -sive, -ify, -ize, -ti-, and -ci. Students will also practice combining word parts to create multisyllabic words. Grades 2-4.

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