The Sounds and Spelling Patterns of English: Phonics for Teachers and Parents

by Phyllis E. Fischer

Book Overview

A clear, concise, jargon-free overview of the sounds that make up the English language and the symbols used to represent those sounds in writing. It includes an explanatory chapter on phonological and phonemic awareness and an extensive appendix of prefixes and suffixes. CHOICE Magazine calls it "a good and practical overview of English phonics."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1881929019
• ISBN13: 9781881929017
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Oxton House
• Length: 141 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Use the decoding process described to improve reading skills

This book is about Phonics. Although the first chapter is not written for children, it is very helpful in explaining how to de-code the mystery words. This book should be used by person's who may be assisting anyone with reading instruction. The book includes work pages (with answers given in the back of the book) and easy to understand text. This book is an excellent resource for teachers and also for parents who may be supplimenting the school's reading program. The book would be invaluable for parents who home-school. If you have ever wondered why the word "happening" is spelled using just one "n" and the word "beginning" is spelled using two "n"'s, this book will answer that question and many more!