B. Spelling (Worktext+ Audio)- Basic Workbook

Author: Elaine Kirn-Rubin                                                                                                                      

Suitable for: K-8, Secondary, Young Adult, Adult                                                                                    

What It Is: a 94-page student text originally titled All Spelled Out and then Basic Everyday Spelling Workbook functioning as an adult primer for the phonics & spelling system of oral and written American English. It helps to develop a solid foundation in spelling rules and patterns because it was designed with the knowledge of how to learn best: by combining fun, AUDIO with workbook practice and real-world activities.                                                                                                            

Why You Need It: In their attempts to learn the language or develop their oral and written skills, secondary and adult new readers and learners of ESL/EFL might never have been exposed to phonics, defined as an effective "method of teaching word-level reading by correlating sounds with letters or groups of letters in an alphabetic writing system."  This omission may have slowed the learning process, created anxiety, and even dissuaded students from continuing their course of study. This material will help fill the gap.       

                                           

What It Does:                                                                                                                          

Targets the Basic system of American-English Phonics & Spelling quickly and cheerfully with 94 attractively illustrated pages, audio sections of which can be read or played aloud, prompting text-users to connect sounds with letter-spellings                                                                                                                             

Contains lessons and sections with these titles:    •  Sounds, Symbols, & Letters        •   Short Vowels    •  Long Vowels (with Letter Combinations)     •  Long Vowels (with Final e)     • Review of Short & Long Vowels     •  Consonants     •  Other Vowel Sounds     •  Review of Vowels & Consonants    •  More Consonant Spellings              •  Combinations of Consonants     •   Summary of Consonants     •  Review of Vowels & Consonants      •   Progress Tests A, B, C, D     •   Final Test (for Lessons 1-12)                                                                                     

Helps beginners to learn without stress from printed Review, very short short boxed Presentations of Patterns & Principles, "Listen & Write" Exercises, and phonics-based vocabulary building                                                                                         

Provides enjoyment and fun with lively visuals, funny sentences, words switches, meaning cues, motivating puzzles, stories, and open-ended word play    

                                              

Lends itself to a variety of uses, especially with the input of associated audio can help you to listen when you are tired of reading.                                                                                                                   

•   individual Self-Study     •  directed Home-Schooling     •  Tutoring, one on one or in small groups     •  in Learning Labs    •  in informal, voluntary meetings     •  in "regular" academic courses