"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.
"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" --
This series of books is designed to help upper-elementary teachers teach a rigourous yearlong writing curriculum.
"The start of first grade is a time for dusting off the skills and habits that children learned during kindergarten.
In a Fresh Look at Phonics, Wiley Blevins, author of the blockbuster Phonics from A-Z, explains the 7 ingredients of phonics instruction that lead to the greatest student gains, based on two decades of research in classrooms.
A Guide to the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project Classroom Libraries
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.
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"--
"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, ...
Units of Study in Opinion, Information, and Narrative Writing: Grade K
"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" ...