Cracking the Code works through 15 sequential phases, teaching the five skills that form the foundation that children build on
Letter sounds - letter(s) to sound correspondences
Blending - putting sounds together to create words
Segmenting - break up words into their sounds
Letter formation - Victorian Modern Cursive Script letter formation
Tricky words - high frequency words that contain extended or irregular code
Cracking the Code progressively teaches letter(s) to sounds correspondences through multisensory tools and games
Sound boards - magnetic letter(s) to sound correspondences boards
Sound cards - letter(s) to sound correspondence cards
Decodable readers - books - containing code that has been taught
Connect 4 wipe boards - games - containing code that has been taught
Sound blending wipe boards - blending board - containing code that has been taught
Letter formation wipe boards - letter formation board - Victorian Modern Cursive Script
Tricky Bingo - high frequency words that contain extended or irregular code
Lessons are fun and engaging