SLM Teaching Phonics

Phonics gives students a reliable strategy for reading words they have never seen before. This module shows you how to teach it explicitly and systematically.

In this module, you will learn:

• How to use letter-sound correspondences to read unfamiliar words
• How to explicitly teach sound-symbol correspondences
• Reliable letter patterns for reading and the six syllable types
• Why some words are irregular, and a procedure for identifying them
• Strategies for reading longer words, including syllable division and affixes

Part of the Structured Literacy Modules, a series that unpacks the research-based components of effective literacy instruction and how to apply them in direct teaching.

Audience: Students pursuing degrees in education as part of their school coursework; Administrators or school leaders needing to build background knowledge on literacy; Those preparing to take a reading certification exam; and any educator needing to build background knowledge on the topic.