Spelling Through Phonics - 40th Edition by Marlene McCracken & Robert McCracken (Spiral Bound)

About the Book

This 40th anniversary edition of the beloved bestseller has the same compact and easy-to-use format thousands of educators know and love! Teach spelling easily and efficiently in grades 1-3 using the McCrackens' original spelling instruction program, reproducibles, and detailed instructions for visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning.

Book Synopsis

This 40th anniversary edition of the beloved bestseller, Spelling Through Phonics, has the same compact and easy-to-use format thousands of educators know and love! With the McCrackens' original spelling instruction program, this book provides detailed instructions and reproducibles to help you

• understand phonemic awareness, and how it helps children develop spelling and other literacy skills
• teach spelling easily, quickly, and efficiently
• integrate visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning strategies
• effectively assess and react to students' writing
• provide immediate feedback as part of spelling instruction
• organize students' spelling practice within the school day
• introduce, practice, and review new words and sounds with students in grades 1-3

Help your students become proficient spellers, as well as confident readers and writers, with this developmentally appropriate framework.

Dedicated to the memory of The McCrackens, this 40th anniversary edition honors their invaluable contributions to English language arts and literacy instruction across North America.

Review Quotes

[With Spelling Through Phonics, ] learning to spell is a sensory experience. Students know they are successful and want to continue spelling long beyond the allotted daily lesson time.

[With Spelling Through Phonics, ] learning to spell is a sensory experience. Students know they are successful and want to continue spelling long beyond the allotted daily lesson time.

I absolutely love the McCracken books and probably have all of them. I think they have one of the best spelling programs around. Honestly, I couldn't live without Spelling Through Phonics, the little yellow book.

I absolutely love the McCracken books and probably have all of them. I think they have one of the best spelling programs around. Honestly, I couldn't live without Spelling Through Phonics, the little yellow book.

In this fascinating and powerful little book, you will find the essence of effective and engaging instruction in spelling and phonics.

In this fascinating and powerful little book, you will find the essence of effective and engaging instruction in spelling and phonics.

About the Author

Marlene and Robert McCracken began teaching in 1950. They worked as a writing, speaking and consulting team for over 30 years. They worked with primary teachers throughout the United States, Canada, Germany, and Australia, where they instituted holistic teaching that integrated thinking, concept development, listening, speaking, reading, writing and spelling.