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Word Matters presents essential information on designing and implementing a high-quality, systematic literacy program to help children learn about letters, sounds, and words.

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Gay Su Pinnell is a professor in the School of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University. She has extensive experience in classroom teaching and field-based research, and in developing comprehensive approaches to literacy education. She has received the International Reading Association's Albert J. Harris Award for research and the Charles A. Dana Foundation Award for her contributions to the field of education. She is also a member of the Reading Hall of Fame. Together with Irene Fountas she has authored numerous books, videos, and websites with Heinemann that are considered standards in the field of literacy instruction and staff development. Their latest innovations are The Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention and The Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System, a comprehensive assessment system for grades K - 8. Visit http://www.fountasandpinnellleveledliteracyintervention.com/and http://www.fountasandpinnellbenchmarkassessment.com for deta

Irene C. Fountas, a professor in the School of Education at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been a classroom teacher, language arts specialist, and consultant in school districts across the nation and abroad. She works extensively in the literacy education field and directs the Literacy Collaborative in the School of Education at Lesley University. Together with Gay Su Pinnell she has authored numerous books, videos, and websites with Heinemann that are now considered standards in the field of literacy instruction and staff development. Their latest innovations are The Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention and The Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System, a comprehensive assessment system for grades K - 8. Visit http://www.fountasandpinnellleveledliteracyintervention.com/and http://www.fountasandpinnellbenchmarkassessment.com for details.Fountas and Pinnell have influenced the classroom practices of teachers nationwide through

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  • Paperback: 424 pages
  • Publisher: Heinemann (August 28, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0325000514
  • ISBN-13: 978-0325000510
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #95,540 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding professional text for ALL educators!, October 14, 1998
By Rachel Witter (New York State) - See all my reviews
Clear, to-the-point, and full of great ideas to help those who work with elementary children learning to read. The feature I like best is the built in professional development suggestions to use the book within a building, a grade or a district as an inservice tool. Don't miss this one!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource!, November 17, 2004
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This book is a must-have resource for teachers in the primary grades. It is clearly written and full of useful ideas. The importance of learning about words is clear, but it can be boring. This book presents the concept of "word study" and describes children as "word solvers" in a most appealing way, and takes the drudgery out of phonics instruction. The lists in the back (e.g., phonograms) are very handy for a busy reading teacher.

I teach college students--both preservice and practicing teachers--and I require this book every year. Students tell me that it is one of the few textbooks that they intend to keep and use regularly.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Making Words Matter, September 26, 2005
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One of the best references on word study; making it relevant, easy to implement and a fun way to learn words, their characteristics and patterns.
My Third Grade class looks forward to the variety of activities and their use of the high frequency words and the word wall has increased.
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1.0 out of 5 stars "Phonics" in the Title, but not in the book.
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