Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
1. The Role of Phonics in Reading Instruction
2. Understanding Phonics
3. Teaching the Alphabet
4. Teaching Consonants
5. Teaching Vowel Sounds
6. Teaching Syllabication and Word Structure Skills
7. Accountability and Reading Standards
8. Informal Reading Tests
Appendix A: Early Reading First and Reading First Programs
Appendix B: A Synopsis of Phonic Instructional Skills
Appendix C: Reading Skills Checklist
Appendix D: Checkpoints for Parents of Preschoolers
Glossary of Phonological Terms
References
Index