| Making Sense of Phonics: The Hows and Whys Contributor(s): Beck, Isabel L. (Author), Beck, Mark E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1462511996 ISBN-13: 9781462511990 Publisher: Guilford Publications OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading & Phonics - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Phonetics & Phonology - Education | Elementary |
| Dewey: 372.465 |
| LCCN: 2013011133 |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6.94" W x 10.1" (1.03 lbs) 238 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 Web page 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. |