Reading Instruction and Phonics: Theory and Practice for Teachers

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This book is a stand-alone resource for K-2 reading teachers, teachers-in-training, and other reading professionals. It provides the theoretical and practical foundations for using Synthetic Phonics as a method for teaching both reading and spelling. The emphasis is on the Alphabetic Code and on reasoning rather than on sight words and guessing. The book includes a history of reading instruction, a critique of Balanced Literacy, and a full 17-stage program to guide actual instruction.