{"product_id":"droppin-knowledge-on-foundational-skills-isbn-9781394258659","title":"Droppin' Knowledge on Foundational Skills","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFun activities, games, and tips to teach phonics to kids, written by teachers and backed by research\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDroppin' Knowledge on Foundational Skills: Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Exercises Aligned to Science of Reading\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential companion for anyone teaching kids how to read, showing exactly what works, why it works, and how to do it. Written by Heidi and Adam Martin, two veteran teachers and popular education influencers determined to solve the literacy crisis, this book distills the latest research in the science of phonological and phonemic awareness and makes it accessible to all, regardless of experience or depth of formal training. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, readers will explore: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWord awareness, syllables, rhyming, onset and rime, phonemic isolation, blending, segmentation, addition, and deletion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical strategies and tips to get kids ready to ensure kids have the foundational literacy skills they need to be successful readers and spellers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFun reproducibles and games that can be used as warm-ups and supplementary material to lesson plans\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDroppin' Knowledge on Foundational Skills: Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Exercises Aligned to Science of Reading\u003c\/i\u003e earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of all elementary and middle school teachers, literary coaches, reading specialists and tutors, and parents. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHey Parents and Teachers! 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Balanced Literacy? 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is the Science of Reading? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOral Language Development 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhonological and Phonemic Awareness 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Are Phonological Awareness and Phonemic Awareness? 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe PA Skills 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhonological Awareness 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhonemic Awareness 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCongratulations! The Advanced Skills! 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhonemic Awareness Can Be Done in the Dark … But Should It Be? 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Should We Align Our Phonemic Awareness Instruction with Phonics? 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat About Older Students Who Are Struggling to Read? 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe No Match Game 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonus Phonemic Awareness Games 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBingo 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Questions 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Spy 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhonological Awareness 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhonemic Awareness 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrapping Up 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReady Set Read On! Your Next Steps and Staying in Touch 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeidi Martin\u003c\/b\u003e is trained in LETRS for Early Childhood, IMSE Orton-Gillingham, and Top 10 Tools. She is a National Facilitator for LETRS EC. She has presented at national conferences as well as provided training at the district level. Heidi is the author of \u003ci\u003eP is for Paint\u003c\/i\u003e, which is the one and only alphabet book with embedded mnemonics and is co-author of the Decodable Adventure Series. Heidi taught first grade for more than ten years and most recently taught grades Kindergarten and 4K. With her husband, she is founder of LitFlix Club, which delivers training and resources aligned to the science of reading to parents and educators in an approachable and understandable way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Martin\u003c\/b\u003e is a National LETRS Facilitator certified in Units 1-8 and presents to teachers and districts on a weekly basis. He has his master’s in educational literacy and his reading specialist license. Adam is the co-author and editor of the Decodable Adventure Series. He taught first grade for seven years and has tutored children of all ages.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eeducational\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eresearch-based collection\u003c\/b\u003e of \u003cb\u003eactivities, games,\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003etips\u003c\/b\u003e for \u003cb\u003eteaching phonological\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ephonemic awareness\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003ekids\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDroppin’ Knowledge on Foundational Skills: Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Exercises Aligned to the Science of Reading\u003c\/i\u003e, veteran teachers Heidi and Adam Martin deliver an essential resource that walks you through how to teach children the foundational skills they need to become successful readers. The book explains what works, what doesn’t, and why, and describes the techniques that most reliably improve kids’ reading abilities. It covers everything from word awareness to syllables, rhyming, onset and rime, phoneme isolation, blending, segmentation, addition, and deletion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors distill the latest research in phonological and phonemic awareness, making it easy to understand regardless of your experience or level of formal training. You’ll explore practical strategies and tips to ensure that the children you’re teaching have the foundational literacy skills that they need to be successful readers and spellers. 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