Full Description
This book enables readers to understand the best way to teach elementary reading or phonics. This is a practical, research-based, and classroom-proven guide to expand and enrich word study, specifically for Letter Name-Alphabetic Spellers. KEY TOPICS: Step-by-step instructions introduce and guide learners through the sorting lessons. These lessons include: review sorts for initial consonants; same-vowel word families with pictures; digraphs and blends picture sorts; mixed vowel word families; picture shorts for short vowels; short vowels in CVC words; introduction to R-influenced words; and contractions. MARKET: An obvious choice for elementary educators, this book can serve as a useful guide for parents interested in enhancing home study.
Contents
ContentsOverview 1SORTS for Early Letter name Alphabetic Spellers SORTS 1-5Review Sorts for Initial Consonants 3Notes for the Teacher Spell Check 1: Initial ConsonantsSORTS 6-12Same-Vowel Word Families with PicturesNotes for the TeacherSpell Check 2: Same-Vowel Word Families 27SORTS 13-26Digraphs and Blends Picture Sorts 29Notes for the Teacher 29Spell Check 3: Digraphs 35 and XX Spell Check 4: Blends X and X SPELL CHECK 4SORTS for Middle Letter Name Alphabetic Spellers SORTS 27-33Mixed-Vowel Word Families 51Notes for the Teacher 51Spell Check 4: Mixed-Vowel Word Families 55 and 63SORTS 34-37Picture Sorts for Short Vowels 65Notes for the Teacher 73SORTS for Late Letter Name Alphabetic Spellers SORTS 38-47Short Vowels in CVC Words 73Notes for the Teacher 73Spell Check 5: Short Vowels 80 and 92SORTS 48-49Introduction to R-Influenced Short Vowels 93Notes for the Teacher 93Spell Check 6: R-influenced short vowels XX SORT 50Contractions 97Notes for the Teacher 97Appendix 99
