Written by two highly respected educators, Teaching Phonics in Context describes how phonics can be taught as children learn to read and write.
The book looks at classrooms that shimmer and shine as children learn
phonics through reading picture books, having fun with rhymes, playing
with words and writing meaningful texts. It explains how within these
contexts children learn the sounds of the English language and the
letters of the alphabet and the relationship between them.
Teaching Phonics in Context presents guidelines for
teaching letter-sound patterns while debunking the myth that there is a
single valid sequence of instruction and revealing commercial programs
to be unnecessary and often flawed. The book also includes 'teacher
knowledge' sections to provide teachers with the confidence to teach
phonics through meaningful reading and writing activities.
