| | The Phonics Builders (PB) from David English House are excellent teaching tools. |
| | | If each student has one, they get lots of practice in decoding and pronouncing. |
| | | However, the factory items have poor font for beginning students. |
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| | The factory items have the same letter on both sides, only one side can be used. |
| | | The A-Go Man Upgrade Kits cover these with better font for young learners. |
| | | Also, the reverse sides are also covered, so both sides can be used. |
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| | The second side has more challenging letter patterns. |
| | | Laminated letters are included in the kits for 'magic e' and more syllables. |
| | | These attaching letters can be stuck on with scotch tape during the activity. |
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| | Learning to decode and pronounce consonant clusters is very important. |
| | | With multiple orders, some of the flip cards are removed and shifted. |
| | | With this changed sequence, each PB is different from the others. |
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| | Finally, each side is clearly labeled to reduce confusion in the lesson. |
| | | There are three levels of the PBs. |
| | | Each upgraded PB comes with factory carrying pouch, attaching letters, |
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| | and a detailed list of the replacement letters in the upgrade. This is a PB1. |
| | | An upgraded PB2. Each upgraded PB has about 110 possible patterns for decoding. |
| | | With the attaching cards, they have even more variations for practice. |
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| | An upgraded PB3. Almost all vowel and consonant digraphs are included. |
| | | The upgraded patterns are challenging and thorough. |
| | | With all three upgraded PS, most of the alphabetic code patterns are covered. |
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| | Students can become familiar and confident with decoding and pronouncing. |
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