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References for Teachers

The following references for teachers are those that most closely match the philosophy and approach we at University School follow in our reading program. By no means an exhaustive list of readings for teachers, it is intended as a starting point.

Author, Title

Buchanan ... Spelling for Whole Language Classrooms

Clay ... An Observation Survey

Clay ... Reading Recovery: A Guidebook for Teachers in Training

Cunningham ... Phonics they use: Words for reading and writing

Fountas, Pinnell ... Guided reading: Good first teaching for all children

Haskell and Rudginsky ... How to Teach Spelling

Heilman ... Phonics in Proper Perspective

Holdaway ... The Foundations of Literacy

Larrabee, et al ... Homelinks

Moustafa ... Beyond Traditional Phonics

Neuhaus Ed. Ctr. ... Reading Readiness Manual

Powell and Horsnby ... Learning Phonics and Spelling in a Whole Language Classroom

Routman ... Invitations: Changing as teachers and learners K-12

Routman ... Literacy at the Crossroads

Sitton ... Spelling Program

Toby ... How to Teach Spelling

Torgeson ... Phonological Awareness Training

Traub ... Recipe for Reading

Vail ... Common Ground - Whole Language & Phonics Working Together

Wagstaff ... Phonics that Work!