This timely book offers a clear and structured method for integrating explicit phonics instruction into K–3 classrooms. An essential guide for teaching reading, the book is grounded in the cutting-edge, evidence-based science of reading. It provides a flexible and effective step-by-step progression that covers the essential phonics skills that teachers have been asking for, and addresses the needs of busy, diverse classrooms. This blueprint to effective instruction explores screening, assessment, and intervention, as well as working with English language learners. Tools for implementation include high-impact activities, lesson templates, word lists, phoneme-grapheme grids, word ladders, and more.
By:
Heather Willms,
Giacinta Alberti
Imprint: Pembroke Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions:
Height: 274mm,
Width: 213mm,
Spine: 11mm
Weight: 625g
ISBN: 9781551383576
ISBN 10: 1551383578
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 15 November 2022
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction 1 How Children Learn to Read- The Science of Reading 2 Assessment for Instruction 3 Explicit Phonics Instruction 4 Evidence-Based, High-Impact Activities 5 Blueprints, Concept Pages and Lesson Plans 6 Concluding Thoughts. Resources: Templates, Screens, Letters to Sounds Correlation Charts.
Heather Willms, B.A., B.Ed., M.A.Ed., is a district reading intervention teacher whose work includes mentoring, modeling, and supporting both teachers and students in grades K–7. Heather has twenty-three years of experience as a classroom, learning support, and district lead teacher. A respected literacy leader, she works as a reading consultant and coach for districts, schools, and teachers interested in shifting instruction to align with the Science of Reading. Giacinta Alberti, B.Ed., is a K–7 learning support teacher in the Comox Valley, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. She has a teaching degree from the University of Victoria with a specialization in learning support. Giacinta has experience supporting struggling readers and developing programs and support plans for students in need, while working closely with parents and other school district professionals. She has been a highly respected educator for fifteen years and is a leader among her peers.