Preface 1. What Is the Forecast for Phonics Instruction in the United States? 2. The Alphabetic Principle and Phonics 3. Phonemic Awareness 4. The Phonics Landscape 5. Teaching Children the Sounds That Letters Represent 6. Blending 7. Word Building: Overview and Procedures 8. Word Building: Grouping 9. Assessment 10. Multisyllabic Words 11. Syllasearch 12. Orthography: A "Sticking Point in Word Recognition" 13. Fluency Epilogue Appendix 1.Word Building Lists Appendix 2. Specific Phonics Assessments: Administration and Scoring Guidelines Appendix 3. The Word Pocket Appendix 4. Words and Syllable Matrices for Syllasearch Appendix 5. List of Online Teaching Resources Glossary References Index
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Isabel L. Beck, PhD, is Professor Emerita of Education at the University of Pittsburgh. She has conducted extensive research and published widely on decoding, vocabulary, and comprehension. She is a recipient of the Oscar S. Causey Award from the Literacy Research Association, the William S. Gray Citation of Merit from the International Literacy Association, and the Contributing Researcher Award from the American Federation of Teachers. Dr. Beck was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame and is an elected member of the National Academy of Education. She is coauthor of books including Bringing Words to Life, Second Edition; Creating Robust Vocabulary; Illuminating Comprehension and Close Reading; Making Sense of Phonics, Third Edition; and Robust Comprehension Instruction with Questioning the Author. Mark E. Beck, MEd, is a reading specialist at Manchester Academic Charter School in Pittsburgh, where he works with children in grades K?5. After practicing law for 14 years, Mr. Beck changed careers, obtaining his Pennsylvania elementary teaching certification and working as a classroom teacher. Subsequently he obtained his reading specialist certification. He has also been a part-time instructor in the Reading Department in the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh.