Speech to Print: Language Essentials for TeachersThe basic premise of this book is that studying language, and learning the basics of language, help you understand your students' needs and to teach reading, spelling, and writing explicitly and systematically. It aims to help teachers understand the organization of written and spoken English and to discover the connection between language structure and how individuals learn to read. Chapter exercises and self-tests ensure you master the language skills presented. It also has sample lesson plans and adaptations that apply the concepts of language you are learning. All of this is designed to help you recognize, understand, and solve the problems individuals with or without disabilities may encounter when learning to read and write. Table of contents: * Why study language? * Phonetics * Phonology * Morphology * The structure of English orthography * Semantics * Syntax * Language and instruction * Appendix A: Case studies * Appendix B: Sample lesson plan * Appendix C: Additional examples of orthographic patterns in English * Appendix D: Syllable review and self evaluation * Appendix E: 100 words commonly used in writing * Appendix F: Developmental spelling inventories. |
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