Phonics, Phonemic Awareness, and Word Analysis for Teachers: An Interactive Tutorial (9th Edition) - Softcover

Leu, Donald J.; Kinzer, Charles K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0132609649 ISBN 13: 9780132609647

Publisher: Pearson, 2011

Synopsis

Phonics, Phonemic Awareness, an Word Analysis for Teachers, Ninth Edition, is a self-paced tutorial approach gives pre-service teachers practical information about phonemic awareness, phonics, and word analysis, and provides in-service teachers with a helpful approach to updating their knowledge, preparing for teacher certification, or studying for competency tests.

About this title

From the Back Cover

In this practical guide, pre-service teachers get the information they need to understand phonemic awareness, phonics, and word analysis and in-service teachers get a helpful approach to updating their knowledge, preparing for teacher certification, or studying for competency tests. The book’s self-paced tutorial format enables readers to study the material independently and check their knowledge throughout.

 

Written by leading experts in the field of literacy instruction and technology in literacy teaching and learning, the book provides essential information about a wide range of word analysis strategies including phonic generalizations with high utility, morphemic and structural analysis, and the use of context.

 

Helpful chapter prefaces set the stage by introducing the topic to be covered, contextualizing the topic within the broader mission of reading instruction, explaining the topic’s importance, and providing appropriate background knowledge, thereby helping to prepare the reader for topic being presented.

About the Author

Donald J. Leu and Charles K. Kinzer are highly regarded experts in the field of literacy instruction and technology in literacy teaching and learning.

 

Donald Leu is John and Maria Neag Endowed Chair in Literacy and Technology, Professor of Education, and Director of New Literacies Research Lab at the University of Connecticut.

 

Charles K. Kinzer is Professor of Education and Technology and Coordinator, Program in Communication, Computing and Technology in Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0132609649
• ISBN 13: 9780132609647
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 144