SECTION I: THE ESSENTIALS -- Chapter 1: Phonics and Spelling in Perspective -- Chapter 2: The Whole Picture -- SECTION II: TEACHING PROCEDURES -- Chapter 3: Daily Reading -- Chapter 4: Daily Writing -- Chapter 5: Writing/Reading from Shared Experiences -- SECTION III: RECORDING, EVALUATING, AND REPORTING -- Chapter 6: Recording and Evaluating -- Chapter 7: Keeping Parents Informed -- APPENDIX -- References
Summary
Teachers and students alike benefit from the meaning-centered reading and writing experiences that occur in whole language classrooms. But where do phonics and spelling fit in? The goal of this text is to help you - the emergent, novice, or experienced whole language teacher - clarify the place of phonics and spelling in your program. You will find classroom-tested strategies, models, and activities to help students make graphophonic connections, giving them the tools they need to become confident, life-long readers and writers
