This bestselling book provides indispensable tools and strategies for
explicit, systematic phonics instruction in K-3. Teachers learn
effective ways to build students' decoding skills by teaching
letter-sound relationships, blending, word building, multisyllabic
decoding, fluency, and more. The volume is packed with engaging
classroom activities, many specific examples, and research-based
explanations. It offers a complete phonics assessment and clear
guidelines for sequencing instruction to give every student a strong
foundation for reading. More than 30 reproducible forms and word lists
are included in the appendices. Purchasers get access to a webpage where
they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8
1/2" x 11" size and find a wealth of supplemental teaching resources.
New to This Edition*Six additional chapters covering key topics,
including assessment, phonemic awareness, orthography, and
automaticity.*A complete phonics assessment with administering and
scoring guidelines.*Downloadable forms and word lists, plus a companion
website with rich supplemental resources, including word/syllable cards,
assessment tools, and illustrated stories featuring target words, which
teachers can project or print for classroom use.*More classroom
examples and "Your Turn" activities, as well as expanded word lists.
See also Bringing Words to Life, Second Edition: Robust Vocabulary
Instruction and Creating Robust Vocabulary: Frequently Asked Questions
and Extended Examples, by Isabel L. Beck, Margaret G. McKeown, and
Linda Kucan, which provide essential tools for K-12 vocabulary
instruction.
