Literature Links to Phonics: A Balanced Approach

By Karen Morrow Durica

Book Overview

Integrate phonics skills and high-frequency word recognition with reading of authentic texts. Durica shows you how knowledge of phonics and sight recognition of high-frequency words can be used to support and strengthen the cross-checking system of fluent readers who employ all three cueing systems of language-meaning (semantics), structure (syntax), and visual information (graphophonics). An annotated bibliography notes each book's special features, such as reading level, genre, illustrations, or use in the content areas. A writing/spelling connection suggests ways to apply phonetic skills to specific areas of literacy development, and a sample lesson concludes each individual section. The book also contains a list of high-frequency words, followed by a section of suggested independent follow-up activities. Grades K-3.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1563083531
• ISBN13: 9781563083532
• Release Date: April 1996
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Length: 149 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.6" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Helps educators choose the best books to use with children

After discovering Literature Links to Phonics, I'll have help locating perfect books to convey the lessons I plan to teach. This book lists quality children's literature--both fiction and nonfiction--that children will enjoy and that emphasizes particular elements. These elements include the alphabet, common phonetic principles, high-frequency words, core words, and common concepts (such as number words, days of the week, contractions). If, for example, I am looking for several good books for early readers that help them use the "wh" digraph, I find eleven books listed with the reading level, publisher's name, and a brief summary of the book. In addition, the author includes several instructional strategies for each phonetic principle provided.This book would be a great gift for beginning teachers as well as experienced ones!