Ready to Read Phonics Plus - Kākano 2
Kākano 2 is the second of the three subgroups in the Kākano | Seed phase of learning in Ready to Read Phonics Plus. Kākano 2 has the focus sounds l e c f u b g r h.
About this resource
This page describes Kākano 2 – the second of the three subgroups in the Kākano | Seed phase of learning in the Ready to Read Phonics Plus series. You can find links to the books from Kākano 2 and the suggested teaching order at the bottom of this page.
Ready to Read Phonics Plus – Kākano 2
Kākano 2 is the second of the three subgroups in the Kākano | Seed phase of learning in the Ready to Read Phonics Plus series. When students reach the end of Kākano 2, they move into Kākano 3.
Kākano | Seed texts are designed to support students to build the following foundational skills for ongoing reading success:
- Decode (segment and blend) common phonetically regular words that follow the consonant vowel consonant (CVC) spelling pattern.
- Comprehend simple stories.
- Develop oral language and vocabulary skills around a story.
Kākano 2 details
Kākano 2 introduces nine letter-sound (grapheme-phoneme) correspondences used to make CVC words:
l e c f b g r h
Kākano 2 books contain the following new high frequency words:
sees, off, says, of, no, her, go, to, me, out, has, look, into, they
Kākano 2 has ten decodable student books. Each book adds new sound and letter knowledge so children can learn and practise in a cumulative way. You can use the Kākano sound cards to make sure students have all the sound and letter knowledge they need before reading a Kākano 2 book.
Ready to Read Phonics Plus books have teaching notes inside the back cover. These provide ideas about how you can use the books to engage your students with word recognition and ways to build language knowledge.
You can access the Kākano 2 books via the carousel at the bottom of this page. The suggested teaching order of the Kākano 2 books, along with their focus sounds, is as follows:
- Pop, Pop in the Pot – m d p t s a e o
- Tap, Tap – m d p t s a e o
- Mud, Mud, Mud – l e c f u b g r h
- Bug in the Hut – l e c f u b g r h
- In the Bin – l e c f u b g r h
- Nan in a Net – c l n b s i u
- The Tin Cup - l e c f u b g r h
- Tāne and the Bug – c l n b g i u
- Rat on the Rug – s f g r
- Meg Has Fun - l e c f u b g r h
There are additional resources available to support teaching in the Kākano |Seed phase:
- Sound cards for introducing the letter-sound (grapheme-phoneme) correspondences
- Games students can use to practise letter-sound correspondences, including matching pairs, snap and bingo
The Kākano resouces are available to download from: Kākano | Seed supporting materials - cards and games.
Kākano 2 books in suggested teaching order
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Pop, Pop in the Pot - Kākano 2
This Kākano 2 text focuses on the sounds m, d, p, t, s, a, e, and o.
1 of 10Tap Tap - Kākano 2
This Kākano 2 text focuses on the sounds m d p t n a e o
2 of 10Mud Mud Mud - Kākano 2
This Kākano 2 text focuses on the sounds l e c f u b g r h
3 of 10Bug in the Hut - Kākano 2
This Kākano 2 text focuses on the sounds l, e, c, f, u, b, g, r, and h.
4 of 10In the Bin - Kākano 2
This Kākano 2 text focuses on the sounds l e c f u b g r h
5 of 10Nan in a Net - Kākano 2
This Kākano 2 text focuses on the sounds c, l, b, n, s, i, and u.
6 of 10The Tin Cup - Kākano 2
This Kākano 2 text focuses on the sounds l e c f u b g r h
7 of 10Tāne and the Bug - Kākano 2
This Kākano 2 text focuses on the sounds c, l, b, n, g, i, and u.
8 of 10Rat on the Rug - Kākano 2
This Kākano 2 text focuses on the sounds s, f, g, and r.
9 of 10Meg Has Fun - Kākano 2
This Kākano 2 text focuses on the sounds l e c f u b g r h
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