Macmillan English Explorers is developed for use in Grade R - Grade 6. These books expose children to real language and develop their reading and vocabulary skills. Macmillan Explorers Phonics complements the first four levels of Explorers by teaching children to sound out words and blend sounds to read and spell them accurately. All the readers have a story which has been written using high-frequency words, plus story-specific words which, as far as possible, are clarified by full colour illustrations. Free downloadable teacher notes are available for each level of the series and comprehension material has also been developed for each story to further enhance language learning.