Resources for Teaching Phonics Foundations
Phonics Foundations helps dyslexic students succeed in reading and writing. This page includes resources for teachers so they can use the course effectively.
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Instruction Card Videos
IC:1
The video for IC:1 demonstrates the procedure for the Visual Drill. It also demonstrates how to lay the Student Cards down after the Visual Drill using the dots on the card backs in preparation for the Blending Drill.
IC:2
The video for IC:2 demonstrates the procedure for the Auditory Drill. The teacher will need a copy of the Auditory Drill Chart with the student’s known phonemes marked for this drill. The student will need a tactile surface such as sandpaper or carpet.
IC:3
The video for IC:3 demonstrates the procedure for the Blending Drill. The video begins with the Student Cards laid on the table according to the dots on the card backs following the Visual Drill (IC:1). The video for IC:3 demonstrates how to flip the cards so they are ready for the student to blend the sounds in the Blending Drill.
IC:4
The video for IC:4 demonstrates the Basic Syllabication steps.
IC5a
The video for IC:5a demonstrates how to finger-tap for spelling dictation words and for decoding words as students read.
IC:5b
IC5:b demonstrates the same procedure as IC:5a for multi-syllabic words.
IC:6a
The video for IC:6a and IC:6b demonstrates the procedure for sentence dictation and pounding syllables as students write sentences.
IC:6b
The video for IC:6a and IC:6b demonstrates the procedure for sentence dictation and pounding syllables as students write sentences.
IC:7 and IC:8
The video for IC:7 and 8 demonstrates the procedure for arm tapping and introducing new Red Words.
IC:9
The video for IC:9 demonstrates how to review previously introduced Red Words.
IC:10
The video for IC:10 demonstrates the Oral Reading procedure that students do with the Oral Reading story on the worksheet for each lesson.
Teacher Resources
Following is a list of resources on teaching literacy to readers of all proficiencies:
- Beck, I. L. (2013). Making sense of phonics: the hows and whys. Guilford Press.
- Blevins, W. W. (2016). A fresh look at phonics, grades K-2: Common causes of failure and 7 ingredients for success. Corwin.
- Cunningham, A. E., & Zibulsky, J. (2014). Book smart: how to develop and support successful, motivated readers. Oxford University Press.
- Geiger, A. (2024). Reach all readers. John Wiley & Sons.
- Gibbons, K., Brown, S., & Niebling, B. C. (2019). Effective universal instruction: An action-oriented approach to improving tier 1. The Guilford Press.
- Hasbrouck, J. (2020). Conquering dyslexia: A guide to early detection and intervention for teachers and families. Benchmark Education.
- Hiskes, D. G. (2005). Phonics pathways: Clear steps to easy reading and perfect spelling. Jossey-Bass.
- Klingner, J. K., Vaughn, S., & Boardman, A. (2015). Teaching reading comprehension to students with learning difficulties. Guilford Press.
- Liben, D., & Liben, M. (2019). Know better, do better: teaching the foundations so every child can read. Learning Sciences International.
- Marcia Kierland Henry. (2010). Unlocking literacy: Effective decoding & spelling instruction. Paul H. Brookes.
- Mather, N., & Wendling, B. J. (2012). Essentials of dyslexia assessment and intervention. J. Wiley.
- Moats, L. C. (2020). Speech to print: Language essentials for teachers. (3rd ed.). Brookes Publishing Co.
- Seidenberg, M. S. (2017). Language at the speed of sight: How we read, why so many can’t, and what can be done about it. Basic Books, An Imprint of Perseus Books, A Division of Pbg Publishing, Llc, A Subsidiary of Hachette Book Group, Inc.
- Shaywitz, S. E. (2003). Overcoming dyslexia: A new and complete science-based program for reading problems at any level. A.A. Knopf.
- Snowling, M. J., & Hulme, C. (2013). The science of reading. John Wiley & Sons.
- Stanislas Dehaene. (2010). Reading in the brain: The new science of how we read. Penguin Books.
- Stone, L. (2018). Reading for life: High quality literacy instruction for all. Routledge.
- Young, N., & Hasbrouck, J. (2024). Climbing the ladder of reading and writing.