Mott Media Language Arts

Delightful, catchy melodies teach each letter of the alphabet and the most important digraphs--ch, sh, th, and wh. Can be used in preschool and primary grades, in remedial reading and speech therapy, and in the teacher preparation program at college level. 76 pages, softcover.

By learning phonics, your child will have the best possible start in reading, spelling, and language skills. Each card in the kit contains one "phonogram", which is defined as either one letter or a combination of letters which represents one sound in a word. For example, in the word "that", the phonograms are "th", "a", and "t". The break-down of a word, such as "that", is called decoding, and is also practiced with these cards. The cards come with a wall chart and detailed instructions for the teacher.

What are pattern stories, and how do they help your child's thinking? What is the best way to expand your child's vocabulary? How can you get more learning from field trips? These and many more questions are answered in this manual, which tells you what to teach and how to teach kindergarden and primary children in many areas of language. Contains a full year's lesson strategy. No workbooks needed.

If you've ever been caught off guard by questions like "why is scheme spelled with 'ch' instead of 'k'"? This reference book will help you not only give the correct answer, but explain why. Arranged alphabetically, you'll be able to look up letter or letter combinations, learning about their short, long, broad, unstressed, and team sounds, as well as leveled words, exceptions, spelling rules, and more. Information about English history, syllables, spelling and other information is also given for a complete reference to English phonics, spelling and pronunciation. 342 pages, hardcover with dust jacket.