Explode The Code® A systematic, sequential, and explicit phonics program by Nancy M. Hall Grades K–4
Break through the code with direct phonics instruction—now accessible in two ways!
A phonics bestseller for over 30 years, Explode The Code 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 meets and exceeds “No Child Left Behind” requirements and National Reading Panel Standards.
NEW! Overview Video
Online
Workbooks
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Online phonics instruction spanning Grades K–4 in one program
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Phonics instruction and reinforcement through easy to use workbook series
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Individualized, data driven instruction
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Support for teachers with guides and a placement test
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Auditory and visual support for independent learning
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Early literacy skill instruction in Books A, B, and C
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Robust reporting for progress monitoring
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Handwriting instruction and practice
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Appealing user experience for students
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Additional comprehension exercises in Beyond the Code series
Books 1 and 1 ½
Consonant review
Short vowel sounds
Books 2 and 2 ½
Initial and final consonant blends
Books 3 and 3 ½
Long vowels including silent -e Digraphs (sh, th, wh, ch, ng, ck)
Trigraphs (-tch)
Vowel digraphs (ee-ea, ai-ay, oa-ow)
Books 4 and 4 ½
Compound words
Common endings (-ful, -ing, -est, -ed, -ness)
Syllable types (open, closed, ending in -y and -le, diphthong, and three-syllable words
Books 5 and 5 ½ Word families (all-alk, old-olt-oll, ild-ind, qu words)
3-letter blends (thr, shr, scr, str, spr, spi)
Diphthong -ey Three sounds of -ed
Books 6 and 6 ½
r-controlled vowels (ar, or, er, ir, ur)
Diphthongs (oo, oi-oy, ou-ow, au-aw, ew-ui-ue-ou)
Vowel digraphs (ea, ie, igh)
Book 7
Soft c and g
Silent consonants
Word patterns (ear, ei, eigh)
Digraph ph