Phonics for Dummies [With CDROM] (Paperback)

Introduction.

Part I: Getting Ready to Read with Phonics.

Chapter 1: Pondering the Power of Phonics.

Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Teaching Aids and Techniques.

Part II: Exploring the Fundamentals of Phonics.

Chapter 3: Starting with Simple Consonants and a Vowel.

Chapter 4: Finishing Short Vowels and Seeing Patterns.

Chapter 5: Joining Consonants Together to Make More Sounds.

Chapter 6: Pursuing Plurals and Compound Words.

Chapter 7: Making Long-Vowel Sounds.

Chapter 8: Presenting Diverse Vowel Sounds of a, o, and u.

Chapter 9: Delving into Diphthongs and Shortcuts.

Part III: Moving Beyond the Phonics Basics.

Chapter 10: Stepping Through the Pronunciation Process.

Chapter 11: Finding Happy Endings with Suffixes.

Chapter 12: The Dual Personalities of s, c, and g.

Chapter 13: Tapping into Unusual Spellings.

Chapter 14: Digging Deeper into Prefixes and Suffixes.

Part IV: Tackling the Trickier Side of Phonics.

Chapter 15: Schwinging with Schwa: Finding the Quick uh Sound.

Chapter 16: Explaining English Exceptions.

Chapter 17: Zeroing In On x and zh.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 18: Ten Challenging Activities for Reinforcement.

Chapter 19: Ten (Well, Not Just Ten) Recommended Supplemental Resources.

Appendix A: Phonics Guidelines and Definitions.

Appendix B: Recommended Books for Your Kid’s Library.

Appendix C: Keyword Cards You Can Use.

Appendix D: On the CD.

Index.