The Teacher’s Guide and Key, Books 1–2, expands on the skills presented in the student books, providing teachers with various options for instruction and reinforcement. The wide variety of activities may be adapted for whole-class, small-group, and one-on-one learning situations. Each lesson addresses the principles of effective reading instruction and follows the same easy-to-use format:

• Quick Review / Link to Prior Knowledge
• Phonemic and Phonological Awareness
• Phonics
• Vocabulary
• Completing Student Pages
• Fluency
• Comprehension
• Writing
• Differentiating Instruction
• Posttest Keys for Books 1, 1 1/2, 2 and 2 1/2

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