Letter Lessons and First Words: Phonics Foundations That Work (Research-Informed Classroom)

Letter Lessons and First Words: Phonics Foundations That Work (Research-Informed Classroom)

<p><span>If you're not sure how phonics fits within your daily instruction, or crave a more effective process for teaching phonics, Heidi Anne Mesmer is here to help. In <em>Letter Lessons and First Words</em>, Heidi Anne provides a research-based vision of what lively, engaging phonics instruction can look like, along with practical, classroom-tested tools to make it happen in your classroom. </span></p> <p><span>Heidi Anne provides a one-stop shop for phonics instruction, including a clear scope and sequence of what to teach, a quick assessment to differentiate instruction, a simple lesson framework, and three activity-filled units matching key developmental milestones.</span></p> <p><span>More than twenty classroom videos bring the content to life, showing children working with letters, words, and books at various stages of learning. Additional resources include:</span></p> <ul> <li> <p>A "know the code" chapter explaining English spelling (and online glossary)</p> </li> <li> <p>Answers to common questions </p> </li> <li> <p>Guidance about choosing books for readers at different stages</p> </li> <li> <p>new info about how children cognitively store words and why inductive tension is important. </p> </li> </ul> <p><span>Isn't it time to re-imagine how you teach phonics? <em>Letter Lessons and First Words</em> will show you the way toward joyful instruction for today's classrooms.</span></p>