Title: photonics from a to z: a practical guide, guide to the use of grades K-3 natural spelling: from a to Z
Author:Wiley Blevins
Publishing house name: academic teaching resources
Date of publication: 2017
Language: English
ISBN：9781338113495
Item size: 17.8 x 1.9 x 25.4 cm
Packing: paperback
Number of pages: 320 (subject to the material object)
This bookPhonics from A to Z: A Practical Guide, Grades K-3Guide to the use of natural spelling: from a to ZWritten by Wiley Blevins, a master of phonics, it is a classic work of phonics teaching. The content is all inclusive. From the research theory to the teaching scene, from the word list to the evaluation volume, every material is quoted from classics, and every activity and game is practical and fun. It is a teaching guide affirmed and welcomed by teachers. This book is the third edition of the new edition. On the basis of the original version, the "pronunciation mouth shape map" is added to make teaching even more powerful
[features of this book]
·Put forward seven main features of phonics to help teachers better plan and guide students courses.
·Design phonics games to easily learn natural spelling in the game.
·Provide learning record form, self-assessment form and mutual assessment form to test students learning progress and knowledge mastery.
·Put forward "pronunciation mouth chart" and pronunciation teaching guidance to standardize English pronunciation.
In this new edition of his best-selling classic, Wiley Blevins outlines the most recent brain research, 7 key characteristics of strong phonics instruction, and powerful instructional routines for accelerating student learning. Also includes special sections on meeting the needs of struggling readers and English language learners, speed drill forms, fluency tips, word sort and word building support, engaging lessons, word lists, games, learning center ideas, technology resources, and more.
Review
"This book is a MUST read for every student in an Early Childhood or Elementary Education program or as a refresher course for teachers in grades PreK-3rd. This book is indeed a practical guide. It not only teaches phonics but provides lots of ideas for classroom implementation." —ReneeSuz
"This book has been so helpful as a refresher for me after years of teaching. It is also a handy reference when I need it. Most of my students have a strong background in phonics when they reach my 3rd grade class, but some do not and this book really helped me decide what interventions to use to help the students that need extra phonics instruction." --Ruthie
Dr. Wiley Blevins,American reading expert, graduated from Harvard University, whose research fields are natural spelling teaching, interdisciplinary teaching, preschool and primary school reading teaching. He used to be the chief editor of preschool textbook research and Development Department of scholastic American music publishing group. He has been engaged in English Teaching for many years, has rich experience in teaching children in non English speaking countries, and has worked with school districts around the country to evaluate his teaching practice and the use of teaching resources. Dr. Wiley Blevins has many works related to the field of natural spelling and reading teaching, and his natural spelling teaching encyclopedia teaching phonics is very popular with teachers. In addition, he has published many novels and popular science books loved by children.
Wiley Blevins,who holds an Ed.M. from Harvard, is an early reading specialist with a background in adaptive technology. He taught elementary school in both the United States and South America, and was Educational Director for both Scholastic and McGraw-Hill. Wiley has written and edited many phonics and reading materials, and is the author of Phonics From A to Z and Teaching Phonics & Word Study in the Intermediate Grades. He is also coauthor with Alice Boynton on several nonfiction professional resources, including Teaching Informational Text. In addition, Wiley writes trade books for children. He lives in New York City.
The sun beat down on me hotter than I had ever felt. I could feel the steam sizzling up from the tarmac as I stepped off the plane. Here I was in Guayaquil. Ecuador. My charge was to teach a class
of second graders—many of whom had limited English abilities—to read. It was my first year teaching, and I had journeyed far from Coal City, West Virginia, where I had first learned about the mysteries of books. As I walked toward the airline terminal, the enormity of the challenge and responsibility I had accepted struck me. I suddenly felt even hotter!
Each year millions of teachers enter classrooms across our nation (and the world) with this same challenge. They have to make key decisions as they wrestle with the questions of how best to teach children to read. All children deserve the promise that books hold. Whether they transport us to another world, make us laugh or cry, teach us something new, or introduce us to people we wouldn’t otherwise meet, we are thankful for their gifts. In turn, all children deserve the gift of reading. And as educators, we bear the responsibility and honor of delivering that gift.
This book is designed to help you better understand our unique and sometimes complex language and how we can use that knowledge to better teach children to read. Its focus is on phonics— the relationship between sounds and their spellings—and how helping children understand this important piece of the reading puzzle” can help develop fluent readers who have a passion for books and who understand how books can provide pleasure and information.
The first edition of this book was published more than 20 years ago. Since then I have continued my study and exploration of phonics, how best it’s taught, and the common obstacles that stand in the way of teachers delivering the most effective instruction to maximize student learning—especially when they have the basics in place. I have conducted research on topics such as using decodable text and developing fluency, and written numerous phonics instructional programs. I have observed countless teachers offering instruction of the sound-spelling system of our Language, worked with district administrators to select and monitor instructional delivery, and analyzed almost every curricular materials produced in the last two decades. I’ve also delved into advances made through current reading studies, including promising brain research.
This edition is a reflection of that new learning, and it is my goal that it will help you fine-tune your phonics instruction for increased student achievement. Learning how to sound out words is essential for early learners in not only developing early reading skills but also increasing their motivation to read. It is my hope that this resource will provide some of the tools you need in your classrooms. Enjoy!
