"The new Units of study in phonics provide a lean and concise instructional pathway in phonics that is realistic and doable, and that taps into kids' skills and energy for tackling the fabulous challenge of learning to read and write, introduce high-leverage phonics concepts and strategies in a way that keeps pace with students' reading and writing and helps them understand when, how, and why they can use phonics to read and write, offer delightfully fun and engaging storylines, classroom mascots, songs, chants, rhymes, and games to help students fall head over heels in love with phonics and to create a joyous community of learners, align with state-of-the-art reading and writing workshops for a coherent approach in which terminology, tools, rituals, and methods are shared in ways that benefit both teachers and kids."--provided by publisher.
This book overviews phonics development and helps you understand the developmental progression that the series supports and orients you to the methods and materials used in this curriculum"--
Lucy Calkins & her Colleagues Take Writing Instruction to a Higher Level Is Units of Study for Teaching Writing, Grades 3-5 aligned with Units of Study for Primary Writing (K-2) ?
"The new Units of study in phonics provide a lean and concise instructional pathway in phonics that is realistic and doable, and that taps into kids' skills and energy for tackling the fabulous challenge of learning to read and write, ...
"A guide to the Units of Study in Phonics, Grades K-1 curriculum. An overview of what the curriculum consists of and helpful information on implementing and teaching the units" --
A Guide to the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project Classroom Libraries
"An introduction to teaching phonics within Units of Study for the kindergarten grade level. Introduces concepts such as high-frequency words, initial letter words, and syllables and how to teach in a workshop model with student success"--
The first unit, Second-Grade Reading Growth Spurt, teaches children to take charge of their reading, drawing on everything they know to figure out hard words, understand author's craft, and build big ideas about the books they read.
"In this last installment in the Units of Study for Phonics, kindergarten teachers learn how to teach concepts like blends, digraphs, and rhyming in order for students to learn more words and apply these skills to their writing and reading" ...
"The start of first grade is a time for dusting off the skills and habits that children learned during kindergarten.
An easy and fun approach to teaching your child to read A stand-alone phonics & reading program, flexible for use in either kindergarten or first gradeA workbook filled with lessons, instructions, and suggested hands-on activities for a ...