Phonics Links and Resources

Reading Rockets www.readingrockets.org/atoz/phonics_decoding/ Videos and information on strategies and the research behind phonics

instruction; Teaching activities and parent information sheets are also available

What Works Clearinghouse provides a list of reading interventions and the results of evaluation of their efficacy

What Works Clearinghouse http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/reports/topicarea.aspx?tid=01 provides a list of reading interventions and the results of evaluation of

their efficacy Teacher Vision resources. **Wide Selection Compared to other Sites**

o http://www.teachervision.fen.com/phonics/early-reading-activity/ 55668.html

Variety of resources including phonics!o http://www.mes-english.com/phonics.php

Phonics worksheets and games and opportunities to build your owno http://www.funfonix.com/

Phonics Resources for Stories Including Printable Alphabets/Online word game activities

o http://www.storyit.com/alphabet/phon.htm GREAT VARIETY OF PHONICS WORKSHEETS!

o http://www.free-phonics-worksheets.com/html/ free_phonics_worksheets.html

Letters and Sounds resources. Split into phaseso http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/

Synthetic phonics activities and resourceso http://www.synthetic-phonics.com/phonics_activity.html

A variety of different alphabet and sounds worksheetso http://bogglesworldesl.com/

Online Phonics Componentso http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/student.cfm

Flashcard activities, phonics games, phonics worksheetso http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/student.cfm

Word Family Activitieso http://www.kidzone.ws/phonics/

Specific Program for Teaching Phonicso http://dancophonics.webs.com/

Games for teaching phonics to ESL kidso http://www.marks-english-school.com/games.html

PDF of Letterland reading booklet: an activity workbook to help kids master their sounds

o http://www.letterland.com/documents/pdf/My%20Letterland %20Reading%20Booklet.pdf

ESL Phonics Worksheetso http://www.english-4kids.com/phonicsheets.html

Phonics and Phonological Awareness Assessmentso http://www.readinga-z.com/phonics/

Zoo Phonics Alphabet Cardso http://www.southwestschools.org/crosby/danner/zoophonics1.htm

Guides Why teach phonics

o http://eps.schoolspecialty.com/downloads/articles/ why_teach_phonics.pdf

Phonics in a Box for Teacherso http://www.phonicsinabox.com/guide.html

PDF: Saxon Phonics Users Guideo http://steckvaughn.hmhco.com/HA/correlations/pdf/f/FLDIBELS.pdf

A professional development guide on teaching phonics in early literacyo http://www.usu.edu/teachall/text/reading/texas/EXphonics.pdf

Treasure for Teacherso http://treasureforteachers.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/

guide_phonics.248212507.pdfo Phonics teaching guide from the NSW Department of Education and Training

Learning and Development. This is a guide full of information and appendices – Appendix 9 has excellent take and use ideas for teaching phonics to students.

Online Phonics Gameso http://www.starfall.com/

Archer, A. L., Gleason, M. M., & Scanlon, V. L. (2003). Decoding and fluency: Foundations for

o struggling older readers. Learning Disabilities Quarterly, 26, 89-102.

Ehri, L. C., & McCormick, S. (1998) Phases of word learning: Implications for instruction with

o delayed and disabled readers. Reading & Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties, 14, 135-163

Lovett, M. W., Lacerenza, L., & Borden, S. (2000). Putting struggling readers on the PHAST track:

o A program to integrate phonological and strategy-based remedial reading instruction and maximize outcomes. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 33, 458-476.

National Reading Panel (2000). Report of the national reading panel: Teaching students to read:

o An evidenced-based assessment of the scientific research literature on reading and its implications for reading instruction: Reports of the subgroups. Bethesda, MD: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health (www.nationalreadingpanel.org).