The following ancillary components are used to support instruction in various units throughout the Skills strand:
Teacher components
Student components
Large Cards are used in chaining exercises to help students practice phonemic spelling while also offering them an opportunity for movement.
The Sound Posters provide a visual reminder of the code knowledge students have been taught, and are a useful reference for spelling and writing. They are used in conjunction with the Sound Cards in Units 3–5, 7–8, and 10 of the Kindergarten Skills strand.
The Sound Cards include a spelling and a visual representation of a sound. They are used in conjunction with the Sound Posters in Units 3–5, 7–8, and 10 of the Kindergarten Skills strand.
Student Chaining Folders provide spelling practice. Students arrange Small Letter Cards on these folders in order to spell words comprised of sound spellings that have been taught. Student Chaining Folders are used in Units 5–7 of the Kindergarten Skills strand.
Small Letter Cards provide spelling practice. Students arrange the cards on their Chaining Folders in order to spell words with the sound spellings that have been taught. Small Letter Cards are used in Units 5–7 of the Kindergarten Skills strand.
The Blending Picture Cards are used as part of early blending practice. They are designed to provide a visual cue, which supports students with blending the names of various objects. Blending Picture Cards are exclusively used in Unit 2 of the Kindergarten Skills strand.