Phonics Lessons: Letters, Words, and How They Work

by Gay Su Pinnell

A complete Phonics and Word Study Curriculum for each of the primary grades with 100 Minilessons for Kindergarten.

Paperback

First published February 28, 2003

About the author

Gay Su Pinnell is Professor Emeritus in the School of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University. She has extensive experience in classroom teaching and field-based research, and she has developed and implemented comprehensive approaches to literacy education. She has been principle Investigator for two large-scale research projects, two utilizing randomized design. She has worked extensively in clinical tutoring and early intervention for young struggling readers. She received the International Reading Association's Albert J. Harris Award for research in reading difficulties. She also received the Ohio Governor's Award for contributions to literacy education and the Charles A. Dana Foundation Award, given for pioneering contributions in the fields of health and education. She is a member of the Reading Hall of Fame.

Reviews

[Cassie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great resource for teaching kindergarten word study and phonics. The book provides word study lessons and resources that can be used throughout the year. The book breaks activities up based on the skill they are studying. For example there are sections for rhyming words, syllables etc. This is a great resources for teachers who are looking for ideas on teaching phonics and word study in their classroom. It is also a great resource for teachers looking for a progression of how to teach word study in the kindergarten classroom. It outlines what students should typically be doing at the beginning, middle and end of the year. Although it provides a progression it is important to remember and use the book as a resource for the level and skill that your individual students are at.

[Mariah Everett · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an awesome book for teaching phonics! It has built in scaffolding for English-language Learners. As well as, ideas for utilizing all the modes of reading and writing like read-aloud, shared reading, interactive writing, independent writing, etc. It's neatly and cleanly organized, and even contains a month by month planning guide. The lessons are engaging and interesting and I've heard many teachers in the Battle Ground school district tell me that they enjoy teaching with this curriculum resource!