Phonics Handbook - Fundamentals for Reading Teachers

This is a comprehensive guide to phonics by outlining the 44 sounds of English and how they work with its 26 letters to make reading and writing happen. This knowledge puts every teacher at an advantage for teaching and assessing how students apply the "code" when they read and write and can amplify their skillful phonics instruction.

List of contents

1. Learning About the English Language 2. Application Routines 3. Consonants: Single Letters, Blends, Digraphs, and Silent Pairs 4. Vowels: Short, Long, R-controlled, Diphthongs, Schwa, Digraphs 5. Onsets and rimes 6. Syllables 7. But Wait! There's More!

About the author

Mary Jo Fresch, Ph.D., is an Academy Professor and Professor Emeritus from The Ohio State University. An educator for 40+ years, she taught 3rd grade, adult literacy, and pre- and in-service teachers' literacy methods. Her writing and professional learning workshops focus on literacy learning, with a particular love of phonics and spelling. Mary Jo lives in Dublin, Ohio with her husband, Hank.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Jo Fresch
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 24.11.2025
• EAN: 9781041024019
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4102401-9
• No. of pages: 150
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Professional Development, EDUCATION / Reference, Educational strategies & policy, Teaching of a specific subject, Pre-school & kindergarten, Pre-school and kindergarten, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Reading & Phonics, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Language Arts