What It Is: An 80-page comprehensive source of 26 Game and activity ideas, A to Z. "Everything to Know (Now) about Teaching & Learning Alphabetic Writing Systems."
Why You Need It: New readers at any age, learners of English as a Second or Foreign Language, and everyone that studies or works with printed or hand-written English need to know and experience the names of the 26 letters and their order in the alphabet. Then they'll be able to:
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understand oral spelling—and spell aloud
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write down letters and words from dictation, oral reading, or speech
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look up items in dictionaries or other alphabetized sources quickly
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alphabetize for personal, educational, real-life, and work purposes
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differentiate between letters and sounds in reading, phonics, and pronunciation
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improve language ability without stress--through enjoyable and motivating activities, games, and puzzles
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use knowledge of how systems work to streamline language learning
What It Does:
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Offers 26 effective sets of lessons, activities, and/or games requiring little or no preparation
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Explains why and how to teach the forms, names, and order of the letters in the English alphabet
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Starts with basics; progresses to techniques that work with most learning styles
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Adds variety, motivation, energy, cooperation, and competition to language classrooms, tutoring situations, learning groups, and/or individual study
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Includes reproducible classroom-ready materials and website referrals
Table of Contents FREE Sample Lesson
Authors: Elaine Kirn-Rubin & Arthur E. Rubin
Suitable for: K-8, Secondary, Young Adult, Adult; Pre-Literate to New Readers; Basic to Beginning Language Learners
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