Cunningham, Patricia M. (2005). Phonics They Use: Words for Reading and Writing. 4th Edition
Cunningham has put together a thought-provoking and resourceful book regarding the instruction and implementation of phonetic practices in the classroom. She includes insightful background information about building a solid foundation for phonics students can use, and describes many effective strategies on how to incorporate them into your classroom. These strategies include reading and writing activities, print concepts, phonological and phonemic awareness, concrete words, letter names and sounds.
Cunningham then moves towards more advanced ideas in phonetics such as fluency, spelling patterns, big words/sight words. Finally she discusses coaching, reinforcement and assessment strategies for teachers to use to help assist students meet their potential while reading. The grade level focus for this book would be K-5, but the resources could be adjusted to meet the needs of many students at different grade levels. I would strongly suggest a quick peek at this book if you are interested in making the phonetic reading practices stronger in your classroom!
4 comments:
This sounds like a great resource! It sounds like she structures very purposefully in the way a reader learns to read! For a sequential person, like me, that makes it very easy to follow!
Does she offer clear lessons and activities to implement? Blacklines or examples? I also like to clearly see how I would utilize and teach each componant in my class.
That sounds like a user friendly book. I like how you said that it was a K-5 book. Even at grade two, phonics takes a step back in our reading curriculum. I would also like to know if the book offers activities to implement. Thanks Mike!
Natalie and Nikki,
The author has many different activities that cover a multitude of areas of reading. She begins describing early reading and writing activities and fluency activities. She then moves into rhyme based decoding and spelling activities. I will bring the book with me this weekend.
Natalie and Nikki,
The author has many different activities that cover a multitude of areas of reading. She begins describing early reading and writing activities and fluency activities. She then moves into rhyme based decoding and spelling activities. I will bring the book with me this weekend.
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