What's a Schwa Sound Anyway?: A Holistic Guide to Phonetics, Phonics, and Spelling

by Sandra Wilde

To many teachers who began their careers with basal readers, the schwa sound was part of what led them to whole language in the first place. If they didn't even understand linguistic terminology... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0435088653
• ISBN13: 9780435088651
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 155 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8

Customer Reviews

Teacher's Perspective

This book cuts to the chase and provides an understandable overview of linguistics and phonics. It speaks clearly to implications for writing, spelling and reading instruction, but does so in a very teacher friendly way.

Not just for teachers

I'm not a teacher, but I enjoyed this very readable introduction to linguistics and how we learn to read, spell, and pronouce words. Why are some words hard to spell correctly? What are the best ways for kids - and adults - to figure out unfamiliar words? Sandra Wilde answers these questions and more in this entertaining and informative book.