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Rhymes And Reasons : Literature & Language Play For Phonological Awareness


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Rhymes and Reasons : Literature & Language Play for Phonological Awareness

 
 
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Price: $19.50
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Manufacturer: Heinemann
EAN (European Article Number): 9780325002460
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Paperback
Author: Michael F. Opitz
Publisher: Heinemann
Edition: 0
Dewey Decimal Number: 372.465044
Publication Date: 2000-03-15
Reading Level: 128
 
 
Description: Here at last is a theoretically sound, delightfully readable alternative to commercial phonics kits. Rhymes & Reasons is a smart, up-to-date, all-in-one guide to phonological awarenesswhat it is, what it isnt, and the best practices for teaching it. Most important, it spotlights the best of recently published childrens literature that can be used to foster childrens understanding of phonological awareness in enjoyable and meaningful contexts.

"My goal" says author Michael Opitz, "is to provide a resource for busy teachers to access quality literature and provide kid-tested, practical suggestions that will engage children and further finesse their phonological awareness." In clear and accessible prose, he explains the differences between phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics. All sorts of language play are exploredassonance, rhyme, rhythm, phoneme substitution, alliteration, and moreas Opitz provides detailed suggestions for teaching these features.

The most valued feature of the book is certain to be the extensively annotated treasury of current childrens literature. More than 350 books are listed, all carefully selected according to the following criteria:

  • All books feature some sort of language play.
  • Each book lends itself to further language-exploration activities and book extension ideas.
  • Content is appropriate for primary grade-level readersboth in terms of ideas and language.
  • Book choices can be read aloud.
  • All are authentic texts (i.e., written from a literary as opposed to pedagogical standpoint).
  • All can be purchased in a bookstore or found in local libraries.
Whats more, Opitz provides additional support through a related website that is accessible through the Heinemann homepage.

With a resource as comprehensive and current as this, teachers will be well prepared as they seek to instill a love of language and set children on the road to becoming independent lifelong readers.

 
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Review Summary: A Must Read for Teachers! (and parents too!) Date: 2000-06-28
 
Details: As someone who has read MANY books on the importance of phonological awareness, I found this book to be one of the best. It is a consise resource for anyone wanting to know more about P.A. As the author states on the back of the book it's an "all in one" guide to phonological awareness. It TRULY is! Not only does it explain what P.A. IS, it also explains what it isn't. I liked the lists of rhyming texts, alliterative texts, song texts, repetitive texts and poetry texts. Not only was all the book information given (ISBN,author, publishing date,publisher), the author took it one step further and offered activities and book extenders for the majority of books listed. He also listed GREAT activities at the end to integrate into your classroom.

This book should be a must read for all teachers and is also a great book that parents would find helpful as well!

If you buy only one phonological awareness book, I suggest this one!

 
 

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