Books with author Wiley%20Blevins

In this new edition of his best-selling classic, Wiley Blevins outlines the most recent brain research, 7 key characteristics of strong phonics instruction, and powerful instructional routines for accelerating student learning. Also includes special sections on meeting the needs of struggling readers and English language learners, speed drill forms, fluency tips, word sort and word building support, engaging lessons, word lists, games, learning center ideas, technology resources, and more.

In a Fresh Look at Phonics, Wiley Blevins, author of the blockbuster Phonics from A Z, explains the 7 ingredients of phonics instruction that lead to the greatest student gains, based on two decades of research in classrooms. For each of these seven must haves, Wiley shares lessons, routines, word lists, tips for ELL and advanced learners, and advice on pitfalls to avoid regarding pacing, decodable texts, transition time, and more. A Fresh Look at Phonics is the evidence based solution you have been seeking that ensures all students develop a solid foundation for reading.

Short, weekly fluency-building activities designed by phonics expert Wiley Blevins give teachers of grades 3 to 6 the tools they need to help struggling readers decode multisyllabic words and read grade-level texts with confidence. Each set of activities includes a skill-building mini-lesson targeting multisyllabic words, follow-up practice pages to help students apply what they ve learned, a speed drill, and an activity that helps students master the top 322 syllables, ten at a time. 160 pages. Grades 3-6

Phonemic awareness—the understanding that words are made up of sounds—is essential to a child's early reading success. With this book, children gain this awareness through activities that are easy to teach and engaging. Children play with sounds through songs, rhymes, poetry, picture games, and other exercises. The activities cover the five basic levels of phonemic awareness:• the ability to hear rhymes and alliteration;• to do oddity tasks;• to orally blend word and split syllables;• to orally segment words;• to do phonemic manipulation tasks.Blends critical reading skills with joyful word play. For use with Grades K-2.

Revised and updated, this companion book to the best-selling Phonics From A to Z contains everything teachers need to help struggling readers in the upper grades. In addition to ready-to-use lessons, extensive word lists, and quick assessments, this new edition offers step-by-step syllabication support, daily activities and games for combining multisyllabic word and vocabulary learning, a comprehensive phonics survey, technology resources, and more! An invaluable resource!

Covering 6.6 million square miles, Russia is the largest country in the world.Take a tour with Ksenia as she leads readers on a whirlwind tour of her massive home country, from its busiest cities to its most remote corners. Along the way, she will share her expertise of Russian history, culture, and traditions. She will also help readers see what it is like to live in different parts of Russia today.

What can communicate but has no mouth, and can attack but has no hands? A plant! You might love the beauty and fragrance of flowers, but plants are far more complex than meets the eye. Some plants have ways of luring insects for pollination. Others mimic the look of the female insects whose male counterparts they want to attract. The Venus flytrap eats insects and other small animals for extra nourishment. You might see some of these ninja plants—with their sneaky and deceitful ways—in your own backyard. These plants might even be sitting on a windowsill in your home. This fascinating world of ninja plants is waiting to be discovered.

In the southern European nation of Italy, people live la dolce vita, the sweet life.In the southern European nation of Italy, people live la dolce vita, the sweet life. Meet up with Fausto, your tour guide, as he takes readers on an incredible trip across Italy. He will show off his favorite landmarks and give readers an insider's view of modern Italian culture, from what people do for fun to how they dress. He will also explain the country's history, traditions, and much more.

Known as the "Emerald Isle," Ireland is an island famous for its green, grassy fields.With tips and insights from an Irish native named Seamus, readers will take a trip across the Irish countryside and explore its biggest cities. Along the way, they will see how Irish people live, learn about Ireland's fascinating history, learn to speak Gaelic, and much more!

Made up of Great Britain (which includes England, Scotland, and Wales) and Northern Ireland (which is part of a nearby island), the United Kingdom is home to a diverse range of cultures and traditions.Your tour guide, Isla, will help you navigate her amazing homeland as she explains what it is like to live in the United Kingdom. She will also share what she knows about the country's long history, rich culture, and unique traditions.