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Level Two - Exploring Sounds In Words
This is the newest version of Exploring Sounds In Words, uploaded in November, 2019. I've separated the pages into two workbooks again. These books have beginning and ending sound pages, large sound story pages, handwriting pages, silly sounds pages, put it together pages, and handwriting warm-up pages. They are Level 2 books at the advanced readiness level. They will work well at the beginning of first grade to teach/review the alphabet letters, their sounds, and their letter formation. Students write letters to show beginning and ending sounds for pictures. Students also learn to pronounce two-sound combinations, such as ab, ac, ad, af, ag, and ba, ca, da, fa, ga, called "silly sounds." While working through these books students will begin spelling short vowel words with plastic letters.
To work in these books, students must be able to recognize each alphabet letter, give its sound, and write it neatly after it has been introduced in the Exploring Sounds In Words books. If not able to do so, students should work in Learning The Alphabet, Books 1 And 2. Both sets of books teach the alphabet letters in the same sequence.
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To work in these books, students must be able to recognize each alphabet letter, give its sound, and write it neatly after it has been introduced in the Exploring Sounds In Words books. If not able to do so, students should work in Learning The Alphabet, Books 1 And 2. Both sets of books teach the alphabet letters in the same sequence.
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The first book below shows the previous version of Exploring Sounds In Words. All of the alphabet letters are studied in one book. It does not contain the large sound story pages or the handwriting pages. You will need to use a separate handwriting book, such as the Exploring Sounds In Words Manuscript Handwriting Book, shown below. The Picture Dictionary A-Z book can be used with any version of Exploring Sounds In Words. It contains illustrated word lists for the alphabet letters in which all of the words begin with the same sound. For some letters, there are also ending sound word lists. Click on the green bars to download the PDF files.
Level Two - Older Versions - Advanced Learning The Alphabet
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