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Explode the Code Curriculum Review

Explode the Code is a favorite among homeschoolers, and can be used as a primary phonics curriculum or as a supplement to another phonics program. The program is available both as a workbook series and online.

The workbook series consists of Books A, B, and C for grades K through 1, Books 1-8 for grades 1-4, and books numbered ½ (1 ½ – 4 ½) for extra practice. The books contain child-friendly drawings and predictable exercises that provide students with the consistency they need to work independently with confidence.

Workbooks A through 8 teach phonics, reading, spelling, vocabulary, reading comprehension and handwriting using the direct instruction method. Beyond the Code books are available, and contain additional comprehension exercises.

Parents can purchase teacher's guides to assist with instruction and and use placement tests to correctly position their children in the workbook series.

Explode the Code Online is a comprehensive online phonics program for grades K through four. The online program is delivered through a game-like system with rewards built in to make learning fun and engaging, and allow students to work independently.

Work is continuously assessed and monitored to keep students on track and identify areas that need work. Parents may access the continuous, real-time reporting system which reports progress, lists skills mastered, and identifies potential problem areas.

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Love the Explode the Code primers!  We use the Explode the Code primers, books A, B and C for kindergarten at our house--we follow with book one which teaches the short vowels--it has been ...

Explode the Code Review  Product: Explode the Code
Subject: Phonics
Levels used: 1-5
Dates used: 2006-09

Likes: I love this approach to phonics. These books are so easy ...

Explode the Code  Product: Explode the Code
Subject: Language Arts
Levels Used: Books 1 and 2
Dates Used: 2006-2009

Likes: I like the Explode the Code books. I ...

Explode the Code Review   Product: Explode the Code
Subject: Phonics
Levels Used: Primer-3
Dates Used: 2007-2009

Likes: This program taught my oldest daughter, M, now 8, to ...

Explode the Code Series  Product: Get Ready, Get Set, Go for the Code
Subject: Phonics
Levels Used: Levels 1-4

Dates Used: 2002-2009

Likes: I like how the Explode the Code ...

Explode the Code Review  Product: Explode the Code
Subject: phonics
Levels Used: books 1-8
Dates Used: 2005-present

Likes: I have used Explode the Code (ETC) with three children ...

Explode the Code  Product: ETC workbooks
Subject: phonics
Levels Used: preK thru 3rd grade
Dates Used: 2005-present

Likes: My kids enjoyed the artwork and the silliness,...

Explode the Code Curriculum Review  Product: Explode the Code
Subject: Phonics
Levels Used: Levels 1-4
Dates Used: 2007 & 08

Likes: Explode the Code (ETC) is a wonderful phonics based ...

Explode the Code books  I loved these books. We used the beginner books up until the 5th book. They are very good books and helped my daughters to learn to read so much better....

Explode the Code   Product: Explode the Code
Subject: Phonics
Levels Used: Get Ready, Get Set, Go for the Code, and ETC books 1-4

Dates Used: 1998-2008

Likes: I have ...

Explode the Code  Product:Explode the Code
Subject:Phonics
Levels Used:Level C,1,2,3
Dates Used:2006-2008

Likes:I really like the way Explode the Code teaches the ...

Explode the Code  Product:Explode the Code
Subject:Language Arts
Levels Used: Book 6
Dates Used:8/07 -5/08

Likes: I thought this was a great supplement to our phonics ...

Explode the Code  Product: Explode the Code
Subject:Phonics
Levels Used: PK - 8
Dates Used: 2000-2006

I used Explode the Code beginning with the Get Ready, Get Set,...

Explode the Code books 1-3  I used Explode the Code books 1-3 with my 1st and 2nd grader. I thought they did a very good job of teaching phonics. She needed additional help in some ...

Explode the Code  Product - Explode the Code
Subject - Phonics
Levels Used - The K level 3 books set - Book 8
Dates Used - I think we used ETC for the first time in 1999....

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