Phonics Blitz and Boost Similarities and Differences
Similarities
- Same lesson structure
- Same student activities
- One professional development training
- Same curriculum goals
- Focus on accuracy
- Same expected outcomes
- What You Need to Know in both
- Explicit, systematic, multisensory
- Same diagnosing and grouping procedure
- Use same manipulatives
- Lessons designed for 60 minutes but can be taught in 30, 45 or 60-minute blocks
- Great for RtI
- Focus of both is on decoding accuracy, but with elements of phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension
- Explicit phonemic awareness in both
- Phonics concept taught in a highly structured, explicit manner
Differences
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Phonics Blitz |
Phonics Boost |
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Number of Lessons |
50 |
80 |
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Recommended Group Size |
8-12 |
6-8 |
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Level of Decoding Difficulty |
Mild to Moderate |
Mild to Moderate (grades 2-3) |
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Grades |
4-12 |
2-12 |
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Weeks to Complete |
10-12 |
20-24 |
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Pacing |
Fast |
Moderate |
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RtI |
Tier 2 |
Tiers 2 and 3 |
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Scope (skills/concepts) |
Fills basic gaps |
More robust instruction, review, and practice |
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Phonemic Awareness in Lessons |
1-25 |
1-40 |
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Amount of Review |
Less |
More |
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Materials |
2 lesson plan books |
4 lesson plan books |
