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A Fresh Look at Phonics, Grades K-2: Common Causes of Failure and 7 Ingredients for Success

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Description for A Fresh Look at Phonics, Grades K-2: Common Causes of Failure and 7 Ingredients for Success Paperback. This book is a practical 'how-to' guide for effective phonics implementation by best-selling author Wiley Blevins. Series: Corwin Literacy. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JNLB; JNU; YQCS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 257 x 22. Weight in Grams: 610.

"In most instances, there isn’t one main cause of a systematic breakdown in phonics instruction. Rather, a combination of causes can create a perfect storm of failure." 
—Wiley Blevins

Picture a class of kindergarteners singing the alphabet song, and teaching phonics  seems as easy as one-two, three, A, B, C, right? In a Fresh Look at Phonics, Wiley Blevins explains why it can get tricky, and then delivers a plan so geared for success, that teachers, coaches, and administrators will come to see owning this book as a before and after moment in their ... Read more

  • Activities, routines, word lists, and lessons that develop solid foundations for reading
  • Ideas for differentiation, ELL, and advanced learners to ensure adequate progress for all learners
  • Help on decodable texts, what not to over-do, and what you can’t do enough of for your students’ achievement
  • Interactive "Day Clinic" activities that facilitate teacher self-reflection and school wide professional learning

In a final section, Wiley details the ten common reasons instruction fails and shows teachers how to correct these missteps regarding lesson pacing, transitions, decodable texts, writing activities, assessment and more. A Fresh Look at Phonics is the evidence-based solution you have been seeking. 

Wiley Blevins, Ph.D., is a world-renowned expert on early reading, and author of the seminal book Phonics From A-Z among many other works. He has taught in both the United States and South America, and regularly trains teachers throughout Asia. He holds a Doctorate in Education from Harvard University, and has worked with numerous educational scholars, including Jeanne Chall, Isabel Beck, Marilyn Adams, Louisa Moats, and Dianne August, and others. 

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Condition
New
Series
Corwin Literacy
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN
9781506326887
SKU
V9781506326887
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-7

About Wiley Blevins
Wiley Blevins, Ed.D., studied at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Bowling Green State University. He is an author, educational consultant, and researcher, and has taught both in the United States and South America. Wiley has written over 17 books for teachers, including A Fresh Look at Phonics, Phonics From A to Z, Differentiating Phonics Instruction for Maximum Impact, ... Read more

Reviews for A Fresh Look at Phonics, Grades K-2: Common Causes of Failure and 7 Ingredients for Success
"When Wiley Blevins wrote his first book on teaching phonics 20 years ago I thought that it was one of the most practical approaches to teaching this foundational reading competency.  It may seem like a cliché, but Wiley has outdone himself with this book!.  In A Fresh Look at Phonics he provides teachers and others interested in effective phonics instruction ... Read more

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