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Dorothy Fowler and Jean Frey               

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    Acknowledgments ix
    Preface
    CHAPTER l
    Setting the Scene 1
    The Reading Process 3
    Instructional Program 5
    The Teacher as a Key to Reading Success 7
    CHAPTER 2
    What Does Phonics Instruction Look Like in the Classroom? 11
    The Classroom Environment 13
    Classroom Materials 16
    Routines 20
    CHAPTER 3
    Phonological Awareness 27
    Phonological Awareness Throughout the Day 29
    Listening 29
    Rhyme 33
    Finger Plays, Songs, Poems, and Nursery Rhymes 34
    Shared Reading and Read-Alouds 36
    Assessing Phonological Awareness 36
    CHAPTER 4
    Phonemic Awareness 39
    Development of Phonemic Awareness 40
    Teacher Talk 42
    Games and Songs 42
    Invented Spelling 51
    Shared Writing 52
    Independent Writing 52
    Assessment of Phonemic Awareness 53
    Phonemic Awareness and Phonics 55
    CHAPTER 5
    Teaching the Alphabet S7
    Assessment of Alphabet Knowledge 59
    When Children Are Having Difficulty Learning the Alphabet 65
    Using Alphabet Books 67
    CHAPTER 6
    Teaching Phonics 73
    A Definition of Phonics 73
    Phonics Instruction in Curriculum-Based and Student-Centered Classrooms 75
    Assessment 76
    Planning Phonics Instruction 85
    CHAPTER 7
    Developing Word Recognition Skills and Strategies 93
    Sight Words 93
    Environmental Print 94
    Teaching by Analogy to Known Words 95
    Word Walls 97
    Reading the Room 100
    Making Words 101
    Word Play 102
    Manipulating Letters and Words 105
    Reading and Rereading 106
    Vocabulary Development 107
    Assessing Word Recognition 108
    CHAPTER 8
    Learning About the Structural Analysis of Words 109
    Derivatives 110
    Prefixes 112
    Suffixes 114
    Compound Words 118
    Blended or Portmanteau Words 120
    Contractions 121
    Spelling 122
    Assessment 122
    APPENDIX A: Books That Promote Phonological Awareness 125
    APPENDIX B: Alphabet Books 127
    References 131
    Index 137



Teach phonemic awareness, phonics, and vocabulary based on assessments!
TEACHING PHONICS IN THE LITERATURE-BASED CLASSROOM
Dorothy Fowler and Jean Frey

Highly practical and rich in effective classroom strategies, this is your ideal guide to teaching phonics in the context of using authentic children's literature to teach reading. Teachers, reading specialists, curriculum coordinators, and inservice trainers alike will find the blend of both theory and practice highly useful. Ideal no matter what your level of classroom teaching experience!

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