The authors offer ideas for developing strategies including word sorts, cluster analyses, homophone pairs, silent letter searches, cumulative charts and word we

Researchers have discovered that traditional phonics, with its emphasis on letters, sounds, and words, ignores the complexity of children's natural learning pro

Looking Closely examines the classroom from three perspectives: it depicts a typical day and analyzes curricular elements that support learning; it looks at the

Sound it Out! answers the questions, "Why is phonics important?" and "How can phonics help children learn to read?" as well as others, showing how phonics fits