Preface Acknowledgments About the Author 1. The Role of Phonics in Reading Instruction 2. Understanding Phonics 3. Teaching the Alphabet 4. Teaching Consonants 5. Teaching Vowel Sounds 6. Teaching Syllabication and Word Structure Skills 7. Accountability and Reading Standards 8. Informal Reading Tests Appendix A: Early Reading First and Reading First Programs Appendix B: A Synopsis of Phonic Instructional Skills Appendix C: Reading Skills Checklist Appendix D: Checkpoints for Parents of Preschoolers Glossary of Phonological Terms References Index
Description
Edmund V. Starrett is a retired elementary teacher who has taught remedial reading and has several years experience as a district-wide reading coordinator. He has also been involved in programs for the mentally challenged and the gifted. He is the published author of several children's books, an educational game, and numerous workbooks in reading and writing. Edmund received his Doctor of Education Degree from Wayne State University.