Phonics Through Poetry - Activity Book

NOTE: Look for related 8 POETRY WORKS! Digital Titles Carefully prepared lessons use the rhythm and rhyme of poetry to teach phonics.  Contains more than 100 read-aloud poems — some by well-known children’s authors, others written specifically for this series — that immerse children in zesty poems to focus attention on selected language sounds.  A well-considered teaching apparatus accompanies each poem: word lists using the targeted sound, a "focusing talk" to cement and extend students’ connection to the poem, and an idea for a hands-on activity.  Photocopy masters supply "letter cards" for sounds the book targets.  Multiple indexes (by a poem’s first line, by title, by sound, and so on) aid ease of use. An illustrated read-aloud anthology of 115 poems and interactive activities featuring 3 poems per long and short vowel sound, and 2-3 per consonant and initial blend. Great for at-risk, ESL, BL, and adult literacy programs.  This poetry collection is meant to be read aloud so that ch