Phonics and Word Identification: Instruction and Intervention K-8, 1st edition
- Mary T. Rycik |
- James A. Rycik |
Title overview
Introductory vignette in every chapter-presents a classroom scenario or a glimpse into the classroom drawn from observations and interviews with teachers.
Intervention When Students Struggle feature-provides descriptions of various kinds of special needs such as learning disabilities and developmental delays and the effect they have on students' ability to use phonics and word identification.
Assessment feature within each chapter-guides the reader and provides authentic, informal assessments of phonemic awareness, consonants, vowels, spelling, and affixes.
Before You Move On feature-each chapter ends with a set of activities which include reviews of key terms that relates the material in the chapter to the needs of early childhood teachers, teachers in middle grades, and intervention specialists.
Extensive lists of useful resources including children's literature and Internet sites.
Table of contents
Chapter 1 Phonics: What, Why, and How?
Chapter 2 Making Decisions About Instruction: What Teachers Need to Know
Chapter 3 Learning and Teaching About Consonants
Chapter 4 Learning and Teaching About Vowels
Chapter 5 Incorporating Phonics and Word Identification Into Reading Instruction
Chapter 6 Spelling and Writing Instruction
Chapter 7 Word Structure for Sound and Meaning
Chapter 8 Accommodating and Supporting Students with Language Differences