| Using Phonics to Teach Reading & Spelling [With CD ROM] Contributor(s): Bald, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 141293110X ISBN-13: 9781412931106 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $181.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2007 Annotation: 'Synthetic phonics may well be only one tool for teaching reading and spelling, but it is the single most important one' - "Ruth Kelly, Education Secretary, March 2006" Are you looking for practical advice on how to teach phonics? By giving the reader a basic introduction to teaching reading and spelling using phonics, this book will provide you with easy-to-use ideas for your classrooms. Following on from the recommendations of the Rose Report, the author explains why teaching phonics works, and how to present irregular as well as straightforward features of English. The book: o contains practical examples and activities for teachers o explains the basis of synthetic and analytic phonics o gives advice on choosing the best resources o looks at how to help the weakest readers o includes a CD Rom with photocopiable resources and INSET materials o contains a glossary of key terms Literacy Co-ordinators, teachers and teaching assistants will find this an invaluable resource. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading & Phonics |
| Dewey: 372.465 |
| LCCN: 2007922696 |
| Physical Information: 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book provides an introduction to teaching reading and spelling using phonics, offers practical examples and activities, and includes a CD-ROM with reproducibles and INSET materials. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bald, John: - I have almost forty years' experience of teaching people of all ages to read and write, to learn foreign languages, and to understand and use arithmetic. This website puts what I've learned along the way at your and your children's service, wherever you happen to be. It also keeps a critical eye on the activities of schools, examining boards and the government, with occasional notes on other things, including music |