Handy English Encoder Decoder: All the Spelling and Phonics Rules You Could Ever Want to Know (Paperback)

by Harvey Bluedorn (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
If you or your children answer to the call, Bad spellers of the world, unite! you need Handy English Encoder Decoder: All the Spelling and Phonics Rules You Could Ever Want to Know by Harvey Bluedorn. This easy-to-tote-around reference book has over 60 spelling rules, 200 phonics rules, rules for dividing syllables, a list of often misspelled works, suggested games to aid in learning spelling and phonics, and more! Learning these rules and tricks will not only improve spelling ability but also reading skills. If the old rhyme I before E except after C has eliminated spelling errors for you, you may be shocked to find out what this book could do! We expect to hear an advertisement for Mr. Bluedorn's book from the winner of next year's national spelling bee! reviewed by Naomi Valine --Homeschooling Today Magazine

Just what is a Handy English Encoder Decoder? The author likens spelling to encoding and reading to decoding. This book helps you to do each of these. . . . This small paperback book would fit just about anywhere, making it easy to keep on hand should you want to refer to it often. Reviewed by Melissa Worcester --Mary Pride's Practical Homeschooling May/June 2005

This little booklet packs a big whallop! Literally hundreds of spelling and phonics rules are easily categorized in this handbook. Commonly confused and misspelled words, homophones, capitalization rules and much, much more are also covered. The wonderful thing about this book is that, while it gives you the answer you need, it is brief and to the point. It's small enough to carry with you or keep right at your desk. It provides a quick and simple answer to your spelling or punctuation quandry. No need to sift through page after page, trying to find what you're looking for. This user-friendly guide puts the answer at your fingertips and is a great resource for any aspiring writer. --Dena Wood, Times Tales

Product Description
Take the mystery out of spelling and reading! Is it their, they're, or there; accept or except; advice or advise? What are the five ways the j sound can be spelled? These questions and more are answered in Trivium Pursuit's newest book Handy English Encoder Decoder: All the Spelling and Phonics Rules You Could Ever Want to Know by Harvey Bluedorn. English spelling employs several different and sometimes complex codes and rules for representing sounds. How this all works is a mystery to many people. Encoder Decoder solves this mystery by conveniently arranging these codes and rules in an easy and accessible format. Students, teachers, writers, and speakers will find the Encoder Decoder handy for looking up any spelling or phonics rule. Encoder Decoder collects in one place what is needed to become a better speller and a more proficient reader. This one little volume contains: * more than 60 categorized spelling rules; * over 200 phonics rules; * rules for dividing words into syllables; * commonly confused spellings and word pairs; * spelling and phonics games; and much more.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 101 pages
• Publisher: Trivium Pursuit; 2nd edition (May 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974361623
• ISBN-13: 978-0974361628
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #443,484 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Little Guide!, October 1, 2005

By	Dena L. Wood - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This little booklet packs a big whallop! Literally hundreds of spelling and phonics rules are easily categorized in this handbook. Commonly confused and misspelled words, homophones, capitalization rules and much, much more are also covered. The wonderful thing about this book is that, while it gives you the answer you need, it is brief and to the point. It's small enough to carry with you or keep right at your desk. It provides a quick and simple answer to your spelling or punctuation quandry. No need to sift through page after page, trying to find what you're looking for. This user-friendly guide puts the answer at your fingertips and is a great resource for any aspiring writer.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Handy English Encoder Decoder, March 28, 2006

By	Kristine Jacobson - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Simple and certainly "handy"! I wish I had this back in my school days. Almost as useful during the schooling years as your Noah Webster's Dictionary, this book clearly walks you through all the spelling and phonics rules you will come across. Written in its clear and precise format, it is quite an aid in teaching the phonics rules to your children, as well as having them seek out the rules for themselves.