The Phonics Book Home Language Teacher's Guide contains a year plan, the four term plans, possible time schedules for a full week and daily step-by-step teaching plans for 40 weeks. The Phonics Book Home Language Teacher's Guide contains a year plan, the four term plans, possible time schedules for a full week and daily step-by-step teaching plans for 40 weeks. The teaching plans include the following: the weekly teaching plan, hints and essential information as background knowledge before the lessons are tackled, complete step-by-step lessons for each day and guidance on how to complete the prescribed assessment tasks. The optimal use of the Picture and Incidental Reading Books for Grade R (1 to 20) which are used in combination with the Big Books for Grade R are described in the Phonics Book. Phonemic consciousness and sight words are discussed in the full-colour Phonics Book Learner's Book and Teacher's Guide. The parent or teacher can use the Phonics Book Teacher's Guide with the Phonics Book and the Home Language Learner's Book for optimal teaching of phonics, spelling rules, handwriting and language.