Phonics Lab 1: Letters & Language

Prerequisite: Students should be able to identify and write all 26 letters of the alphabet and produce the correct sound for each.

Textbook: Explode the Code book 1, 2, 3 (2nd edition) www.Rainbowresource.com or www.christianbook.com

Materials: Composition notebook or journal, pencil, and eraser

I Can Read It books by Sonlight recommended (but not required) if you would like some books to read that follow the lessons in Explode the Code

Supply Fee: $20 per year

Length: 1 hour Class

Class Description: This is a beginning language arts course. Explode the Code is a research-based, multi-sensory, Orton-Gillingham program that builds essential literacy skills through systematic, phonics instruction. It provides a comprehensive overview of phonological awareness, decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency and spelling. Students will gain the skills they need to read words, phrases, sentences, and stories on their own.

Class time will consist of a new lesson, spelling practice, a hands-on activity or game, and time in the workbook. Grammar and writing concepts are sprinkled throughout. Each student is expected to complete the rest of the lesson at home. We will cover short vowels, consonant blends, silent e and introduce digraphs and vowel digraphs.

Phonics Lab, where phonics opens the door to language!