The updated second edition ofUnlocking Literacyis here—and now pre- and inservice educators will have the very latest research and practical guidance on teaching good reading and spelling skills. Developed for general and special educators of students from prekindergarten to middle school and beyond, the new edition of this bestselling textbook arms teachers with the most recent developments in reading research and shows them how to apply their knowledge in the classroom to help all students learn. Focusing on two interlocking skills—decoding and spelling—this textbook gets teachers ready topromote students' print awareness and phonological awarenessthrough letter naming, letter forming, and listening and speaking activities such as poetry and playimprove students' spelling skillsby teaching the origins of English words, Anglo-Saxon base words, Latin affixes and roots, Greek combining forms, and multisyllabic wordshelp students understand and correctly use the components of the English language, including common consonant and vowel patterns, syllable patterns, common spelling rules, prefixes and suffixes, roots, nonphonetic words, and contractionsdeepen older students' proficiency with languageby introducing less common Latin roots and Greek combining forms, new words entering the English language, and lessons built around themes such as calendars and mythologyTo help educators teach with confidence once they're in the classroom, this text is packed with practical, immediately applicable material. Educators will get engaging classroom activities (including 21NEW activitiessuitable for use all students, including English language learners); lesson plans incorporating multisensory, language-based instruction; samples of student work; explanations of current research; and even more websites and reference material to strengthen their instruction. An essential text for college and university courses on reading instruction—and an ideal professional development resource for inservice educators—this new edition of a classic bestseller will help teachersunlock literacyfor all their students. | Unlocking Literacy by Marcia K. Henry, Paperback | Indigo Chapters