Ann Marie Ireland

A Child's Guide to Pronunciation: Getting Ready to Read Ann Marie Ireland

A Child's Guide to Pronunciation contains all the basic elements of phonics in their simplest form. It was written by a teacher for parents who want to give their children a basic foundation on which their reading skills will be built. It is perfect for homeschooling parents as well as for teachers and their students in elementary classrooms. It incorporates the most important elements of phonics in an easy to understand way. Parents of a child struggling with reading will find in this book the help they need in order to make reading a rewarding experience instead of a daunting task. This is the most comprehensive phonics work ever done specifically for children just starting out on the road to reading proficiency. The beauty of this program is that no one using it needs a teaching degree; it is very easy to understand. The foundation of this program, The Mighty Five: short and long vowels, digraphs, diphthongs and rolling vowels can be presented easily to any school age child. A Child's Guide to Pronunciation can be used for bilingual children; it can be used in special education settings, and therefore, it is an ideal supplement to any reading program. Home schoolers, classroom teachers and their children, parents working to support what is happening in their child's classroom should all have this guide at their fingertips.