Phonics from A to Z (Grades K-3) [Paperback]

Wiley Blevins (Author)

Book Description

Series: Teaching Strategies | Publication Date: January 1, 1999

A Practical Guide
Everything you wanted to know about phonics but were afraid to ask! This practical handbook, written by an early reading specialist, will show you how to build engaging, effective phonics practice into your reading-writing program. Lots of ready-to-use lessons, word lists, games and learning center ideas.

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About the Author

Wiley Blevins is a specialist in early reading who holds a Master of Education degree from Harvard University. Wiley, a former elementary school teacher, has written and edited many phonics and reading materials. He is the author of Quick and Easy Learning Games: Phonics, and Phonemic Awareness Activities for Early Reading Success, both published by Scholastic Teaching Resources.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Teaching Resources; Tch edition (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590315102
• ISBN-13: 978-0590315104
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #602,651 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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74 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for special education reading teachers, August 4, 1999

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This review is from: Phonics from A to Z (Grades K-3) (Paperback)

I teach reading in special education learning disabilities class and I found this book to be the most comprehensive and teacher-friendly phonics resource available. It covers all the really important information a teacher needs to know in order to teach phonics. I found it an invaluable tool for quickly finding word lists, sound explanations, lesson plans for teaching phonics, sound-letter expectancies, the latest research available on teaching phonics, phonemic awareness activities, phonemic awareness assessment... the list goes on and on... I would recommend this book to any reading teacher. Thanks Wiley for creating such a great teaching tool!

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Teaching Resource, January 1, 2005

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This review is from: Phonics from A to Z (Grades K-3) (Paperback)

This book is one of my most treasured resources - so much so that I keep one handy in my first grade classroom and another at home. If you are looking for a practical and highly informative book on teaching phonemic awareness and phonics - this is one of the very best. The author knows the subject well. He gets right to the point and organizes the information in a very useful format. To name just a bit of what this book contains: clear phonemic awareness scope and sequence, word family lists, essential teaching strategies, effective lesson formats, game ideas, pronunciation guides, phonetic word lists, definitions, assessment tools, etc. I give this book to friends, student teachers, new teachers, and also recommended it as a "must-have" in staff development courses I've taught.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No other phonics book will ever be needed!, October 29, 2001

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Rebecca C. Anderson (Indianapolis, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Phonics from A to Z (Grades K-3) (Paperback)

I did extensive research on phonics and took out numerous ones from the library to find the one I thought would be best for my simple, friendly teaching style. I was hoping to find 1 to meet the needs of an emergent reader and be able to carry us through to middle school. This one will do it for you! Awesome curriculum supplement to non-homeschooled kids!