Go for the Code C (2nd Edition)

Go for the Code “C” is the third of three Orton-Gillingham based preliteracy primers which together (A, B, & C) introduce the consonant letters, preparing students for Explode the Code workbooks 1-8. This workbook “C” focuses on lowercase consonants c, g, l, q, v, w, y, z, and x (their capitals taught briefly) and their sound-symbol relationships. Cute black-and-white illustrations are paired with fun activities kids love, such as matching, tracing, saying, coloring, and copying letters, pictures, and their sounds. Lesson pages follow a predictable pattern, allowing children to work independently much of the time while building foundational reading skills such as left-to-right tracking, fine motor and hand-eye coordination, and visual and auditory discrimination. Each lesson does include a 2-page section of auditory exercises requiring the teacher to read directions from one side of the student book while the student listens and works on the other side. For example, “I am thinking of a very large wild animal that has a mane and roars. What is its name?” (Student locates picture and says “lion.”) “Put your finger on the lion. Say the sound you hear at the beginning of lion. Draw a piece of meat for the lion to eat.”  This invaluable training helps children learn to listen carefully and follow directions. There is one Teacher’s Guide for Books A, B, and C that expands on the skills presented in the student books (phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, writing practice) with step-by-step instructions for multisensory reinforcement. Some of these activities use the colorful Wall Chart with felt objects and activity book and the Picture-Letter Cards.  110 pgs. sc. ~Nancie