The PHONICS Road Level Two

phonics road level twocurriculum

Adding Framing to the Foundations

This level the Apprentice builds another 500+ words in the Blueprints along with new Building Codes® to illustrate various spelling rules and new Rule Tunes®. Using the words he has already built in Level One as tools for building sentences, he is introduced to Framing and Framing Codes®. This focuses on the grammar of English, learning the simple parts of speech and simple parts of a sentence, with new Grammar Tunes®.

The Apprentice reads aloud his first piece of literature, Little House in the Big Woods, as he learns how a great author paints pictures with words. He is introduced to various literary elements and composition basics all wrapped up in a 65-page literature notebook of his own writing and illustrations. Toward the end of this year, the Apprentice learns to connect his clean manuscript printing into a simple clear cursive writing.

Scope and Sequence

Testimonials

  • I am very happy with The Little House in the Big Woods curriculum this year. The students LOVE reading it and the activities have been great. I have 9 boys & just 3 girls—everyone loves this book! - Joanne B.

  • My 3rd-grader has gone from not being able to spell simple words to being able to write a sentence dictated to him such as, “Some fish live in lakes and rivers.” He got the entire sentence spelled correctly with punctuation correct with no help from me! This is huge for him and me! - Alison W.

  • I just wanted to take a moment to write and thank you for The PHONICS Road. My youngest daughter is flourishing with it. Her older sister unequivocally stated, “Wow, her phonics looks like so much fun!” Needless to say, my 10-year-old, just for the sake of fun, now joins us in each lesson of The PHONICS Road, completing her own spelling list and also proudly illustrating her own set of the First Readers. - Kathi D.

  • We “quick-started” through Level One in May and we finished it with my 2nd- and 3rd-graders in November. I have seen so much improvement in their spelling and their ability to write. We are now doing Level Two and enjoying it immensely. I am a big fan of this program! - Alison W.

  • My students are almost finished with The PHONICS Road Level Two and have taken huge leaps forward in spelling, writing and grammar. I am so impressed with our success. - Cindy R.

    Foreman's Construction Guide

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    phonics road dvds

    Plot Plan: 10 DVDs contain all video presentations by Barbara as she teaches all the Blueprints, Building Codes®, Framing Codes®, and Reading and Compositions study of Little House in the Big Woods. A detailed written Plot Plan provides the daily schedule for student viewing.

    blueprint

    Blueprints: These are the completed spelling list pages for the Foreman divided into daily lesson plans in a weekly format that act as answer keys to the work we do in the video presentations. All Rule Tunes® continue to be marked by a small musical note and sung throughout the presentations.

    phonics codes

    Building Codes®: These completed charts illustrate new spelling rules, which are also set to simple Rule Tunes® for easy memorization and application.

    phonics framing codes

    Framing Codes®: Using the words the Apprentice has already built in Level One as tools for building sentences, Barbara introduces Framing with Framing Codes®. This focuses on the grammar of English, learning the simple parts of speech and simple parts of a sentence, with new Grammar Tunes®. These completed pages act as an answer key for the new grammar concepts that are taught by Barbara.

    composition

    Composition: These completed pages act as the answer keys for the sentences the Apprentice analyzes and marks this year.


    Apprentice Building Manual

    student phonics blueprint

    Blueprints: All the custom paper needed for the entire year to record the 500+ new spelling words as each one is taught and analyzed.

    student phonics building code

    Building Codes®: Custom blank charts that illustrate new spelling rules ready for the Apprentice to build as guided by Barbara.

    student framing codes

    Framing Codes®: Custom blank charts that illustrate various parts of speech and parts of a sentence ready for the Apprentice to build as guided by Barbara.

    student composition

    Composition: The schedule of Apprentice Framing and Composition Copy Work at the beginning of this section allows the Foreman to choose whether to dictate all the words, phrases and sentences as presented on the videos OR, after the Apprentice views the examples on the videos, letting him copy the sentences and analyze them on his own. Following this written schedule are all the custom blank pages used for recording sentences that the Apprentice writes and analyzes.


    Reading and Composition Guide

    Little House in the Big Woods

    In this literature study the Apprentice begins to learn various literary elements such as character, plot, setting, similes and metaphors. He also practices alphabetizing, listing with commas and semi-colons, outlining, essay writing from an outline, paraphrasing, summarizing, and character comparisons.

    little house page

    Completed Foreman Notebook Pages: Contains a daily reading schedule for the entire year plus all 65 completed notebook pages that act as an answer key for the study.

    blank notebook page

    Blank Apprentice Notebook Pages: Specially designed pages for the Apprentice to record his literature and composition activities.

    Little House Big Woods

    Reader: Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder