Always Learning

Phonological Awareness and Primary Phonics
Thomas G. Gunning, Adjunct Professor, Central Connecticut State University; Professor Emeritus, Southern Connecticut State University

ISBN-10: 0205323235
ISBN-13:  9780205323234

Publisher:  Allyn & Bacon
Copyright:  2000
Format:  Paper; 224 pp
Published:  02/25/2000
Status: Instock


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The book is a brief, practical guide for teachers who want or have to teach phonics. Phonological awareness and phonics are integrated so that the foundation of phonological awareness prepares students for phonics and makes the 2 areas reciprocal. In work with struggling readers, Dr. Gunning developed a system to build on what students know and teach them to analyze words independently. He also found that students need a lot of practice to become effective readers.

Phonological Awareness and Primary Phonics is a practical resource manual designed to provide step by step suggestions for assessing and instructing students in grades K-2 in phonological or phonemic awareness and phonics skills and strategies. This book provides an overview of phonological awareness and phonics, but goes far beyond that to present virtually everything a teacher might need in order to implement a high-quality, effective word analysis program.


Features

  • Instructions for quickly and efficiently assessing students in phonological awareness with reproducible assessment devices.
  • Many sample lessons for teaching key skills and strategies.
  • Resource sections that spell out which phonological awareness and phonics elements to teach. Many rhymes, tongue twisters, riddles, games, word lists, sorting and other activities are included.
  • More than 200 illustrations that can be duplicated for various activities.
  • More than 140 verses and songs that can be used to reinforce patterns. A series of two dozen fold-and-read minibooks that can be duplicated and used for reinforcement.


Table of Contents



Preface.


1.Phonological Awareness.

A Reciprocal Relationship.

Phonological Awareness and Cognitive Development.

Stages of Phonological Knowledge.

Phonological Awareness as Part of a Language Program.

Assessing Phonological Awareness.

Instructional Program for Phonological Awareness.



2.Teaching Phonics.

How Words Are Read.

Stages of Literacy.

The Content of Phonics.

Guidelines for Teaching Phonics.



3.Phonemic Awareness and Beginning Consonant Correspondences.

Sample Lesson 3.1: Consonant Awareness.

Sample Lesson 3.2: Shared Reading.

The Role of Invented Spelling.

Language Experience.

Shared Writing.

Using Children's Books.

Using Games and Play Rhymes.

Technology.

Functional Reasoning.

Holistic Application.

Resources for Teaching Consonant Correspondences.

Consonant Clusters.

Sample Lesson 3.3: Consonant Clusters.

Books that Reinforce Consonant Clusters.

Resources for Teaching Consonant Clusters.



4.Teaching Vowel Patterns.

Sample Lesson 4.1: Vowel Patterns.

Additional High-Payoff Reinforcement Activities.

Using a Sound-by-Sound Approach.

Implementing Strategies.

Using Word Analysis References.

Commercial Materials.

Assessing Ability to Read Vowel Patterns.

Vowel Pattern Resources.



5.Organizing and Implementing a Program for Building Phonological Awareness and Phonics Skills and Strategies.

Setting Objectives.

As an Intervention Program.

Monitoring Progress.

Periodic Evaluation.

Parental and Community Involvement.

Ample Opportunity to Read and Write.

Checklist for Evaluating Your Literacy Program.



References.


Appendix A: Reinforcement Rhymes and Songs.


Appendix B: Fold-and-Read Books.


Index.



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