Uncovering the Logic of English: A Common-Sense Approach to Reading, Spelling and Literacy
By Denise Eide
This book was described as a must read for literacy teachers in a review online. This review and the premise of the book intrigued us. The book is about how the spelling of the English language is not impossible, as many believe. In fact, there are phonograms and rules for spelling of words that cover 98% of English words. When you know how English works and how to teach students, reading can be taught a lot faster than it is currently with intensive phonics. Intensive phonics is used for students that struggle for the most part. The rules are used mostly in dyslexia institutes and reading centers. The author explains that everyone will benefit from knowing the logic of English, and it should be taught to all students learning how to spell, read, and write. The phonograms and spelling rules can be found below.
The book goes along with other books and curriculum. It takes a holistic, multi sensory approach to bring literacy into the classroom.
All Logic of English curriculum includes explicit instruction in:
If you are interested in this book and would like to learn more, the author explains more about it in this video- The Logic of English
By Denise Eide
This book was described as a must read for literacy teachers in a review online. This review and the premise of the book intrigued us. The book is about how the spelling of the English language is not impossible, as many believe. In fact, there are phonograms and rules for spelling of words that cover 98% of English words. When you know how English works and how to teach students, reading can be taught a lot faster than it is currently with intensive phonics. Intensive phonics is used for students that struggle for the most part. The rules are used mostly in dyslexia institutes and reading centers. The author explains that everyone will benefit from knowing the logic of English, and it should be taught to all students learning how to spell, read, and write. The phonograms and spelling rules can be found below.
The book goes along with other books and curriculum. It takes a holistic, multi sensory approach to bring literacy into the classroom.
All Logic of English curriculum includes explicit instruction in:
- Phonemic Awareness
- The Alphabetic Principle and systematic phonics
- Fluency and high frequency words
- Handwriting
- Spelling
- Vocabulary
- Reading comprehension
If you are interested in this book and would like to learn more, the author explains more about it in this video- The Logic of English