tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21153604.post4995764664110027466..comments2024-03-10T21:49:37.789-04:00Comments on Adventures in Mama-Land: FUN-nics Phonics with Explode the Code!Tziviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11828930310967808828noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21153604.post-78967217321377584972011-03-25T09:49:16.087-04:002011-03-25T09:49:16.087-04:00It's funny... this is the first phonics book I...It's funny... this is the first phonics book I tried, and it worked right away. <br />Since then, I have looked at others and they are VERY dry and plodding and I'm so grateful we lucked into this.<br />Others may be more colourful or artistic, but ETC manages to avoid what Charlotte Mason calls twaddle - the busywork and overwork that some people consider the hallmark of a rigourous education.<br />Not everybody loves it, but if other things have failed, this is worth a try.Tziviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828930310967808828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21153604.post-30603801472667273762011-03-25T08:59:08.541-04:002011-03-25T08:59:08.541-04:00That does sound like it will be good for my 6 yr o...That does sound like it will be good for my 6 yr old. She doesn't feel confident about spelling words on her own and asks me to spell everything. She has a phonics workbook but this sounds like it might work better for her. Thanks for the review!Kathleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21153604.post-71613757146554699352011-03-24T00:05:48.039-04:002011-03-24T00:05:48.039-04:00Heck, yeah! Well, I don't, but Naomi does... ...Heck, yeah! Well, I don't, but Naomi does... so they stay! If you click the Explode the Code label, you can see other worksheets she's made herself to emulate these. <br /><br />I wrote a short review at Rainbow Resource <a href="http://www.rainbowresource.com/product/Explode+the+Code+Book+1/008354/1300939423-620752" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br />(writing reviews there sometimes wins me a credit on my next order!)<br /><br />Here's what I wrote:<br />There used to be a cold medicine that advertised itself by saying, "tastes awful - but it works!" These books LOOK awful... but they WORK. I was very hesitant about Explode the Code. The artwork is terrible (strange!) and the pages seem extremely repetitious. But I wanted a phonics-based writing / decoding method that would complement our phonic reading with Bob Books, and this came highly recommended. Now I know why! We have only used Book 1 so far, but I'm planning to use Book 2 next year. I haven't bought the teacher's guide, and think we're fine without it, and I don't think we will need the 1.5 book either, because Book 1 provides so much reinforcement. As adults, we dislike this kind of repetition, but for my daughter (she's almost 6), this book has been SO empowering. Having seen, copied, written out a word so many times, she is 100% sure she's writing it correctly and this has given her the boldness to embark on her own creative writing - without asking me how to spell every single word! Explode the Code reinforces decoding, spelling and reading skills she will have for life.Tziviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828930310967808828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21153604.post-76472938419385853222011-03-23T23:06:38.410-04:002011-03-23T23:06:38.410-04:00Those were funny! Do you like the Explode the Cod...Those were funny! Do you like the Explode the Code Phonics?Kathleennoreply@blogger.com