Phonological Awareness Assessment and Instruction: A Sound Beginning

This book is a great resource for teachers of all types of readers--developing, struggling, or readers with disabilities. With the specific information the authors provide on how to assess a student's level of phonological awareness and then methods for instruction to meet those needs, this book is extremely clear and easy to use. It can be used with the whole class, in small groups, or in intense individualized instruction. I recommend it highly.

I've read numerous books and articles about phonological awareness, and this one is by far the best! It provides a lot of important information in a way that is accessible to anyone, beginning teacher or veteran. There are loads of activities for the classroom, too. I really like how the book is organized into the levels of phonological awareness (word, syllable, onset-rime, and phoneme). This makes it easy to select activities based on the developmental level of my students. I highly recommend this book to all teachers of kids in preschool, kindergarten, first grade, or even second or third grade. Some of the activities would even be appropriate for older kids who are still having a hard time with the basics.