Word+Work

=Practice = Phonics is the visual connection between sounds and their symbols (letters). For example students learn that the letter Bb makes the /b/ sound, which builds the foundation for understanding the more advanced skills of blending, segmenting, and manipulating sounds to spell words.

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Videos
Focus on Spelling (DVD) Snowball, Diane 15571-5

Professional Books
Rebecca Sitton's spelling sourcebook 1: Sitton, Rebecca 372.6 SIT A Words their way: word study for phonics, vocabulary, and spelling 372.46 WOR Month-by-month phonics for third grade: systematic, multilevel instruction 372.46 CUN

=Web Resources = [|Carls Corner] Lots of great resources and printables [|Dr. Jean] Songs and activities for young children [|Literacy Connections] Resources for teaching word families [|Mrs. Jones Room] Resources for teaching words we read and write frequently [|Hello First Grade] Click into //Centers// and then scroll down to //Word Work// for downloadable resources [|Kellys Kindergarten] Downloadable phonics projects //Kid sites:// [|Game Goo] Games to develop early reading skills [|Star Fall] A fun, exciting way to instill confidence in young children as they learn to read. [|PBS Kids] Tons of games, stories, video clips, and activities to reinforce phonics [|The Teachers Room] A variety of great links for kids to build skills [|FunBrain] Play the game Spell Check at the easy or hard level to practice your spelling [|Gamequarium] A site with a variety of spelling games