The ABC's and All Their Tricks: The Complete Reference Book of Phonics and Spelling

The Complete Reference Book of Phonics and Spelling

Author: Margaret M. Bishop

THE phonics book for teachers. Comprehensive information is given here for every spelling of every sound. For each spelling you find rules which govern it, exceptions to the rules, sample words to use for teaching the sound or spelling, etymological information, and more. Each sound is keyed to the Phonics Made Plain cards and chart. The Appendix also contains an excellent article concerning reading problems of the older student or adult.

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THE definitive phonics book for teachers. Comprehensive information is given here for every spelling of every sound. For each spelling you find rules which govern it, exceptions to the rules, sample words to use for teaching the sound or spelling, etymological information, and more. Each sound is keyed to the Phonics Made Plain cards and chart. The Appendix also contains an excellent article concerning reading problems of the older student or adult.

About the Author

Bishop is a graduate of Columbia University ans is a specialist in languages and has long experience in teaching children by the phonics method. She also used her method with juvenile and adult ex-offenders who were illiterate or nearly so, and has started many of them on the road to a more successful life. She has trained reading tutors and has found that both professional teachers and volunteers can successfully use the phonics approach to reading.