Explode the Code 1 [Paperback]

Nancy Hall (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0838814603 | ISBN-13: 978-0838814604 | Publication Date: June 1984

Explode The Code provides a sequential, systematic approach to phonics in which students blend sounds to build vocabulary and read words, phrases, sentences, and stories. Frequent review of previously

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Educators Pub Service (June 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0838814603
• ISBN-13: 978-0838814604
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,192 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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84 of 88 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars used by this reading specialist, February 11, 2005

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Tracey Wood "Tracey" (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Explode the Code 1 (Paperback)

I'm a children's reading specialist and author ("Teaching Kids To Read for Dummies"). I've reviewed dozens of workbooks but use only a handful of the best. Nancy Hall's workbooks are among my favorites because they make absolute good sense. I could go into a lot of technical hoopla about the systematic and progressive teaching of "phonemic awareness", but really, this is what it boils down to: Nancy Hall knows her stuff and presents it in an easy to follow, attractive way with plenty of repetition and reinforcement. Great books.

44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reinforcement for your phonics program, February 23, 2003

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This review is from: Explode the Code 1 (Paperback)

I bought this workbook when my child was about halfway through "How to Teach your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons." We were beginning to stall out and "Explode the Code" has been a good choice for expanding our phonics program. "Explode the Code" contains worksheets that reinforce both reading and writing. The same sound is covered again and again but with different activities so that it doesn't seem repetitious. It's very hands-on and my five year old can work fairly independently on it, once I read him the directions. "Explode the Code" is a nice supplement. I also recommend the "Victory Drill Book" for helping children improve the speed at which they read.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource!!, March 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Explode the Code 1 (Paperback)

Both of my children have done this workbook and have found it thoroughly rewarding. There is a lot of repetition and good focus on spelling. Lots of phonics repetition as well. It is certainly one of the best workbooks I have ever seen for beginner readers.