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A phonics best-seller for over 30 years, Explode the Code series has helped millions of students nationwide build the essential literacy skills needed for reading success: phonological awareness, decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and spelling. This research-based and teacher-tested program exceeds "No Child Left Behind" requirements and National Reading Panel Standards. Explode The Code Book 7 introduces students to the sounds of soft c and g, silent consonant patterns such as -dge, -mb, kn, wr, and silent t and silent h words. In addition, this book teaches the sounds of ear, ei, eigh, and ph words. Students practice blending sounds to read and write multisyllabic words and phrases. Several review lessons are included along with a posttest. Skills Addressed • Soft c and g • Silent letters (-dge, -mb, kn, wr, silent t, silent h, ph) • Sounds of ear • ei and eigh words Grades K-4. From EPS. Learn More

A phonics best-seller for over 30 years, Explode the Code series has helped millions of students nationwide build the essential literacy skills needed for reading success: phonological awareness, decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and spelling. This research-based and teacher-tested program exceeds "No Child Left Behind" requirements and National Reading Panel Standards. Explode The Code Book 6 1/2 reinforces r-controlled vowels, silent letters (-igh), and vowel diphthongs learned in Book 6. Students practice blending sounds to read and write multi-syllabic words. In addition, several review lessons are included. Skills Addressed • r-controlled vowels (ar, or, er, ir, ur, war, wor) • Silent letters (-igh) • Vowel diphthongs (oo, ea, ie, oi, oy, ou, ow, au, aw, ew, ui, ue) Grades K-4. From EPS. Learn More

A phonics best-seller for over 30 years, Explode the Code series has helped millions of students nationwide build the essential literacy skills needed for reading success: phonological awareness, decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and spelling. This research-based and teacher-tested program exceeds "No Child Left Behind" requirements and National Reading Panel Standards. Explode The Code Book 6 introduces students to the r-controlled vowels, silent letters (-igh), and vowel diphthongs. Students practice blending sounds to read and write multisyllabic words. In addition, several review lessons are included. Skills Addressed • r-controlled vowels (ar, or, er, ir, ur, war, wor) • Silent letters (-igh) • Vowel diphthongs (oo, ea, ie, oi, oy, ou, ow, au, aw, ew, ui, ue) Grades K-4. From EPS. Learn More

A phonics best-seller for over 30 years, Explode the Code series has helped millions of students nationwide build the essential literacy skills needed for reading success: phonological awareness, decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and spelling. This research-based and teacher-tested program exceeds "No Child Left Behind" requirements and National Reading Panel Standards. Explode The Code Book 5 1/2 reinforces the word ending -ed, word families including all-alk, old-olt-oll, ild-ind, the digraph qu, and 3-letter blends introduced in Book 5 Students practice blending sounds to read and write multi-syllabic words. In addition, several review lessons are included. Skills Addressed • Sounds of -ed • Word families (all-alk, old-olt-oll, ild-ind) • 3-letter blends (thr-, shr-, scr-, str-, spr-, spl-) • qu words Grades K-4 Learn More

A phonics best-seller for over 30 years, Explode the Code series has helped millions of students nationwide build the essential literacy skills needed for reading success: phonological awareness, decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and spelling. This research-based and teacher-tested program exceeds "No Child Left Behind" requirements and National Reading Panel Standards. Explode The Code Book 5 introduces students to the word endings -ed and -ey, word families including all-alk, old-olt-oll, ild-ind, the digraph qu, and 3-letter blends. Students practice blending sounds to read and write multi-syllabic words. In addition, several review lessons are included. Skills Addressed • 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-) • qu words Grades K-4. From EPS. Learn More

A phonics best-seller for over 30 years, Explode the Code series has helped millions of students nationwide build the essential literacy skills needed for reading success: phonological awareness, decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and spelling. This research-based and teacher-tested program exceeds "No Child Left Behind" requirements and National Reading Panel Standards. Explode The Code Book 4 introduces students to compound words, common word endings, and syllabication. Students practice blending sounds to read and write multisyllabic words. The exercises also introduce students to syllable types and the rules of syllabication. In addition, several review lessons are included. Skills Addressed • Compound words • Common word endings (-ful, -ing, -est, -ed, -ness) • Syllable types (open, closed, Cle, silent-e, digraph) • Syllabication with 2- and 3-syllable words Grades K-4. From Educator's Publishing Service. Learn More

A phonics best-seller for over 30 years, Explode the Code series has helped millions of students nationwide build the essential literacy skills needed for reading success: phonological awareness, decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and spelling. This research-based and teacher-tested program exceeds "No Child Left Behind" requirements and National Reading Panel Standards. The exercises in Explode The Code Book 3 1/2 reinforce the sounds learned in Book 3. Exercises begin with long vowels with silent-e and progress to consonant and vowel digraphs. Students practice blending sounds to read and write one-syllable words that include digraphs and long vowel sounds. In addition, several review lessons are included. Skills Addressed • Silent-e • Consonant digraphs (sh, th, wh, ch, ng, ck) • Trigraphs (-tch, -ith) • Vowel digraphs (ee, ea, ai, ay, oa, ow) Grades K-4. From Educator's Publishing Service. Learn More

A phonics best-seller for over 30 years, Explode the Code series has helped millions of students nationwide build the essential literacy skills needed for reading success: phonological awareness, decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and spelling. This research-based and teacher-tested program exceeds "No Child Left Behind" requirements and National Reading Panel Standards. The exercises in Explode The Code Book 3 begin with words that present y as a vowel, then progress to long vowels with silent-e, and finally to consonant and vowel digraphs. Students practice blending sounds to read and write one-syllable words that include digraphs and long vowel sounds. In addition, several review lessons are included. Skills Addressed • y as a vowel • Silent-e • Consonant digraphs (sh, th, wh, ch, -tch, -ng, -ck) • Vowel digraphs (ee, ea, ai, ay, oa, ow) Grades K-4. From Educator's Publishing Service. Learn More

A phonics best-seller for over 30 years, Explode the Code series has helped millions of students nationwide build the essential literacy skills needed for reading success: phonological awareness, decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and spelling. This research-based and teacher-tested program exceeds "No Child Left Behind" requirements and National Reading Panel Standards. Explode The Code Book 2 1/2 reinforces and extends the sounds of initial and final consonant blends introduced in Explode The Code Book 2. The exercises begin with beginningl 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, sc, sk, sl, pl, cr, dr, gr, br, fr, pr, tr, sm, sn, sp, st, sw, tw) • Ending blends (ct, ft, lb, ld, lk, lm, sp, mp, sk, st, fr, lt, nt, lf, lp, nd, nk) Grades K-4. From Educator's Publishing Service. Learn More

A phonics best-seller for over 30 years, Explode the Code series has helped millions of students nationwide build the essential literacy skills needed for reading success: phonological awareness, decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and spelling. This research-based and teacher-tested program exceeds "No Child Left Behind" requirements and National Reading Panel Standards. 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) Grades K-4. From Educator's Publishing Service. Learn More

A phonics best-seller for over 30 years, Explode the Code series has helped millions of students nationwide build the essential literacy skills needed for reading success: phonological awareness, decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and spelling. This research-based and teacher-tested program exceeds "No Child Left Behind" requirements and National Reading Panel Standards. Explode The Code Book 1 1/2 reinforces and extends the sounds of short vowels learned in Explode The Code Book 1. The exercises begin with short a and then follow with shorti, 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 i • Short u • Short e • Short o Recommended for Grades K-4. From Educator's Publishing Service. Learn More

A phonics best-seller for over 30 years, Explode the Code series has helped millions of students nationwide build the essential literacy skills needed for reading success: phonological awareness, decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and spelling. This research-based and teacher-tested program exceeds "No Child Left Behind" requirements and National Reading Panel Standards. 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 Recommended for Grades K-4. From Educator's Publishing Service Learn More

A phonics best-seller for over 30 years, Explode the Code series has helped millions of students nationwide build the essential literacy skills needed for reading success: phonological awareness, decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and spelling. This research-based and teacher-tested program exceeds "No Child Left Behind" requirements and National Reading Panel Standards. Go for The Code Book C introduces students to the sounds of initial and final consonants. This book prepares students for reading and writing through letter formation, tracking skills, and phonemic awareness activities. Grades K-1. From Educator's Publishing Service. Learn More

A phonics best-seller for over 30 years, Explode the Code series has helped millions of students nationwide build the essential literacy skills needed for reading success: phonological awareness, decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and spelling. This research-based and teacher-tested program exceeds "No Child Left Behind" requirements and National Reading Panel Standards. Get Set for the Code, Book B Address early literacy skills and letter formation. Twenty-one consonants and their sounds are introuduced through visual, auditory, and kinesthetic activities. Grades K-1. From Educator's Publishing Service. Learn More

A phonics best-seller for over 30 years, Explode the Code series has helped millions of students nationwide build the essential literacy skills needed for reading success: phonological awareness, decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and spelling. This research-based and teacher-tested program exceeds "No Child Left Behind" requirements and National Reading Panel Standards. Get Ready for the Code, Book A Address early literacy skills and letter formation. Twenty-one consonants and their sounds are introuduced through visual, auditory, and kinesthetic activities. Grades K-1. From Educator's Publishing Service. Learn More

Picking up where phonics instruction leaves off, the LIFEPAC 2nd Grade Language Arts Set integrates grammar, spelling, reading, and writing into one Alpha Omega curriculum. Building on a strong phonics base, this homeschool language course touches on critical language topics such as building sentences, punctuation, prefixes, suffixes, nouns, verbs and much more! From Alpha Omega. Learn More

LIFEPAC 1st Grade Language Arts is a comprehensive phonics-based language course which integrates phonics, reading, and grammar into one fun-filled homeschool course. Ten colorful worktexts, five vocabulary-controlled readers and a complete teacher's guide make this a great choice for parents looking for an easy-to-use reading program! Reading Basics, a set of five required beginning-level readers, are included in this set. From Alpha Omega. Learn More

The LIFEPAC Kindergarten Language Arts Set is a beginning language course which focuses on the key components of phonics as well as basic language skills. Two colorful workbooks filled with drills in consonants, vowels, and blending lay the foundation for reading, while complete teacher's guides make the road to reading fun and worry-free! Teacher's guide included. From Alpha Omega. Learn More

Teach your child solid reading skills with this hands-on course that covers the fundamentals of phonetics in an engaging workbook format. The Horizons Kindergarten Phonics and Reading Set includes four student workbooks, four teacher's guides, four brightly illustrated readers, an alphabet floor puzzle, and a wipe-off tablet. From Alpha Omega. Learn More

The Educated Child defines a good education and offers parents a plan of action for ensuring that their children achieve it. Combining the goals that William Bennett enumerated as Secretary of Education, key excerpts from E. D. Hirsch's Core Knowledge Sequence, and the latest research, it sets forth clear curricula and specific objectives for children from kindergarten through the eighth grade, including: What children should be studying and the kind of work they should be doing Important facts to learn and essential reading lists When children should master specific math skills, spelling and grammar basics, and scientific facts Test preparation, homework, and other areas that require parental involvement The Educated Child also examines timely issues such as school choice, sex education, character education, and the phonics/whole language debate. Perhaps most important, it encourages parents to become advocates for their children by learning what to look for in a good school, how to talk to educators, and how, when necessary, to push for needed changes. For parents concerned about their children's current education and future lives, it is the ultimate handbook. 688 pages. Learn More

PARENT-TEACHER GUIDE by Ruth Beechick Please Note: This Parent-Techer Guide has been written Expressly for Mott Media's republication of the 1830's McGuffey Readers. For families who want to use McGuffey's Readers as a reading curriculum for homeschooling or as a summer reading program, the Parent-Teacher Guide features practical, easy-to-follow instructions for each lesson in the Readers. This invaluable resource also enables parents and teachers to tap into Dr. Beechick's years of experience as she explains how McGuffey's Readers correspond to the stages of reading, how to teach phonics, and what to do to help a child at each stage of reading. There's also tips on integrating penmanship, language arts, and spelling with the Readers. 110 pages, Paperback Learn More

by Alexander H. McGuffey (brother of William McGuffey who is the author of the rest of the series). Called "Progressive" because it begins with basic phonics and progresses to advanced vocabulary worthy of a graduate student. As such, it is the only spelling book you will ever need. 142 pages, Hardbound. Mott Media's McGuffey's Readers are the 1830's version and are printed with Gold Embossed Bindings and the Original Woodcut Artwork. Learn More

The Three R's by Ruth Beechick. Three resources in one – READING, WRITING, and ARITHMETIC! Learn how to take the mystery out of teaching the early grades with this practical, down-to-earth guidebook from Ruth Beechick. The book is divided into three sections that are tabbed for easy reference. The READING section tells how and when to begin phonics, and how to develop comprehension skills. The LANGUAGE section shows how to develop written language skills naturally, in the same way children learn oral language. The ARITHMETIC section explains how to teach understanding of math concepts, and not just memorization of facts. (New cover - image at right does not reflect new cover) Bonus: A removable 2-sided wall chart for phonics and arithmetic. 128 pages, Paperback Learn More

The second course in Adventures in Phonics series, Level B continues the formal study of phonics—covering topics such as blends, digraphs, diphthongs, silent letters, and more. It also introduces syllables, apostrophes, synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms. Drill, repetition, and writing activities are used to help ensure comprehension. Phonics and alphabet charts are included at the end of the workbook. Teacher Manual available (Item #3839). From Christian Liberty Press. Learn More