PHONICS MATERIALS

10 MINUTES A DAY TO READING SUCCESS is a 3 book series for grades K - 2; includes activities to reinforce developing reading skills (worksheets, games, ideas for art projects. enrichment activities, etc.); from Houghton Mifflin, various bookstores, etc.

ALPHA-PHONICS: A PRIMER FOR BEGINNING READERS by Samuel Blumenfeld (160+ pages) is a step-by-step phonics program with instruction and reading exercises; available from various books stores. PHONICS TUTOR PRESENTS ALPHA-PHONICS (K - adult) is an interactive CD-ROM version that combines ALPHA-PHONICS with the Orton Gillingham phonograms to develop reading and spelling skills; available from Home Learners' Catalog. Program is now also available in a PHONIC READING PROGRAM KIT, for ages 2 - 8 and remedial.

AT LAST! A READING METHOD FOR EVERY CHILD! phonics program / manual, by Mary A. Pecci; available from various bookstores.

CHALL-POPP PHONICS series, for ages 7 - 11; includes four full-color workbooks; teachers editions available; from Continental Press.

DR. MAGGIE'S PHONICS materials options include readers, resource guide, classroom kit, homeschool package, etc.; available from J. L. Hammett Co., Lyndale Books, School Specialty, etc.

EXPLODE THE CODE series includes carefully sequenced workbooks for ages 5 - 10; available from Educators Publishing Service, Home Learners' Catalog, Report Card, etc.

FIRST PHONICS series board games, for K - 2, include MAX'S ATTIC (long and short vowels), PYTHON PATH (word families), SUNKEN TREASURE (beginning blends), CREEPY CAVE (initial consonants), etc.; from Learning Resources, Lyndale Books, Nasco, etc.; software versions also available.

HANDPRINTS, is an early reading program that uses story books and related workbooks, for ages 4 - 8; encourages multiple reading strategies; from Educators Publishing Service.

HARCOURT carries various phonics materials including kits (K - 3), phonics activity and practice workbooks (K - 2), readers (1 - 3), CD-ROM based games and activities, etc.

HOOKED ON PHONICS is available for various learning levels; materials include audiocassettes, books, flash cards, etc.; from Gateway Learning Corp., Lakeshore Learning, Report Card, etc.

ITL: INTEGRATED TOTAL LANGUAGE, for ages 4 - 7, is a "draw-to-write-to-read" program; includes audiocassettes, lesson manual, blackline masters, poster, etc.; possible option for kinesthetic-tactile learners; from Addison-Wesley.

JOLLY PHONICS, (Jolly Learning, Ltd.), is a whole body phonics program that is quite popular in England, New Zealand, and Canada. It is recommended for ages 3 - 6+. Program materials include workbooks, handbook, videos, wall frieze, accessories, etc.; available from Nasco, various bookstores, etc.

LOCKHART READING SYSTEMS PHONICS (formerly Char-L) is designed for ages 5 - 12; an intensive, step-by-step phonics program (includes manual, card set, posters, etc.); from Lockhart Reading System.

MCDOUGAL-LITTEL/ HOUGHTON MIFFLIN carries a variety of phonics learning materials, readers, etc.

MODERN CURRICULUM PRESS carries many phonics materials including MCP "PLAID" PHONICS (K-6); SNAP PHONICS and ALPHA SNAPS (K - 3); PHONICS POWER PACK (K - 2); ASTROWORD (K - 6); READY READERS (Pre K - 3); DISCOVERY PHONICS (K - 3); PRACTICE READERS (K - 3); STARTING OFF WITH PHONICS, PHONICS IS FUN (1 - 3); SCHOOLHOUSE PHONICS (1 - 3); WINNER'S CHOICE (Pre K - 3); the PHONICS & STORIES LIBRARY (K - 3); etc.

The "PLAID" PHONICS series, for grades K - 6, provides step-by-step phonics lessons; available materials include student workbooks, teacher guides, picture cards, flash cards, enrichment ideas, supplementary materials, etc.; from Modern Curriculum Press.

PATHWAY READERS, for grades 1 - 8, were created for the Amish community and stress character building. Accompanying workbooks and teacher books are also available; from Education Connection.

PHONICS and ADVANCED PHONICS 2 (Twin Sister Productions) are music-based phonics materials (audiocassettes or CDs); from Carson-Dellosa, etc.

PHONICS ACTIVITY KIT, for ages 2 - 8, includes such teaching tools as Rock 'N Learn Letter Sounds, Phonics for Beginners video, Phonics Tiles, Phonics Wheel, Phonics Bus, Book, puzzles, etc.; from Nasco, etc.

The PHONICS AND WORD ANALYSIS series (for ages 8 - 13, older students needing more instruction) includes workbooks with crossword puzzles, paragraphs, word comparison, reinforcement review for phonics, etc.; from Continental Press.

PHONICS FUN includes electronic phonics quiz cards for ages 4 - 8; from ABC School Supply, etc.

THE PHONICS GAME (ages 5 and up) and JUNIOR PHONICS GAME (ages 3 - 5) are multisensory phonics learning aids which substitute game activities for traditional drills; available from Beckley Cardy, Classroom Direct, Creative Educational Materials, Games 2 Learn, GW Supply, Incentives for Learning, Lyndale Books, Nasco, Report Card, Scholastic, etc.,

PHONICS KIT (for 5 - 8 years and ESL) is a multisensory reading program which includes storage box, teacher's guide, videos, finger phonics books, workbooks, posters, puzzles, stencilets, etc.; from ABC School Supply, etc.

PHONICS PATHWAYS, for all ages, is a 250+ page intensive phonics program / manual; related products are also available; from Dorbooks, Education Connection, GW Supply, various bookstores, etc.

The PHONICS WITHOUT WORKSHEETS series provides ideas for interactive games, hands-on crafts, multisensory activities, and reproducible resources, etc.; from Lakeshore, School Specialty, etc.

PRIMARY PHONICS and MORE PRIMARY PHONICS are early readers with accompanying workbooks; from Educator's Publishing Services, Home Learners' Catalog, etc.; a CD version of readers is also available.

PROFESSOR PHONICS, for ages 6 and up, is an intensive phonics program with many ancillary products available; from various bookstores.

PROGRAMMED READING materials can be used as a base for a phonics course or as supplementary primer level readers for use with another phonics program; includes self-checking exercises; for grades K-6+; available from Phoenix Learning.

READING REFLEX is a 350+ page comprehensive guide to teaching various reading levels -- from letter sounds to advanced skills; uses phono-graphix method; available from Simon & Schuster, Inc. and various bookstores.

READY TO READ PHONICS (K and up), is an interactive, multi sensory phonics program; materials include audiocassettes / CD and accompanying workbook; from ABC School Supply, J. L. Hammett Co., Lyndale Books, etc.

RIGHT INTO READING is a phonics-based reading and comprehension program for beginning readers and older children with reading difficulties; integrates phonics, comprehension, and writing; from Educator's Publishing Services.

SAXON PHONICS (K - 2) and PHONICS INTERVENTION: AN INCREMENTAL DEVELOPMENT (grades 4 - adult); is an intensive phonics program which incorporates spelling, writing, and vocabulary (at 2nd grade level and above); kit includes teacher's manual and tools, student materials, etc.; available from Saxon Publishers,

The SCHOLASTIC READING PROGRAM is a comprehensive thematic unit-based reading program for K - 1 students. Scholastic also carries phonics workbooks (K - 2); SOUND AND LETTER BOOKS (K - 1); HIGH FREQUENCY READERS (K - 1); MY FIRST PHONICS READERS (K - 1); INTERACTIVE PHONICS READERS (K - 1); PHONICS BOOSTER BOOKS (K - 2); DECODABLE BOOKS (K - 1); PHONICS READERS and/or audiocassettes (K - 1); PHONICS CHAPTER BOOKS (K -2); various manipulatives, accessories, etc.; from Scholastic.

SCHOOLHOUSE PHONICS series (K - 3) includes three levels of supplementary workbooks; from Modern Curriculum Press.

SCOTT FORESMAN/ ADDISON WESLEY carries various phonics workbooks, readers, manipulatives, and accessories.

SING, SPELL, READ, AND WRITE is a multisensory program for various learning levels (K - adult and ESL, Spanish); kits include teacher and student materials; from International Learning Systems, Inc.

A SOUND TRACK TO READING (Professor Phonics) is an advanced phonics program appropriate for older student (ages 10 and up); available from various bookstores.

SPECTRUM PHONICS workbooks (McGraw-Hill) include instructions, warm-up exercises, reinforcement worksheets, etc.; for grades 1 - 3; from Educational Stuff, J. L. Hammett Co., Lakeshore Learning, Lyndale Books, McGraw-Hill, Report Card, etc.

S.R.A./MCGRAW-HILL carries a variety of phonics learning materials including: SRA PHONICS (K - 3); BREAKING THE CODE (4 and up); OPEN COURT PHONICS KIT (K - 3); OPEN COURT READING INTERVENTION PROGRAMS ( 4 - 6); MERRILL PHONICS SKILL TEXT series (K - 6); COVE READING WITH PHONICS (K - 2); PHONICS TO MEANING (K - 3); McGraw-Hill phonics activity books, Lippincott phonic materials, etc.

STARTING OVER (for ages 16 and up, nonreaders, remedial, ESL, etc.) is a comprehensive, multisensory structured language method program which integrates reading, writing spelling, vocabulary, comprehension, and handwriting; a combination teaching manual and student textbook; available from Educator's Publishing Service.

STECK-VAUGHN PHONICS (K - 4), is an comprehensive program which integrates various language arts activities (includes workbooks, photocards, teacher editions, phonics headers, etc.); also publishes FIRST TIME PHONICS (for extra practice); etc.; from Steck-Vaughn.

STILE PHONICS program materials (K and up) include books, tiles, cards, etc.; available from J.L. Hammett Co.

TEACH YOUR CHILD TO READ IN 100 EASY LESSONS is an adaptation of the Distar program; includes ideas teaching letter sounds blending, etc.; from Crossroads Books, Education Connection, Report Card, various bookstores, etc.

TEACHING READING AT HOME AND SCHOOL, by Wanda Sanseri, is a comprehensive phonics program based on the Spaulding method for ages 5 - 10; from various bookstores.

A variety of phonics materials are available from bookstores, computer software vendors and educational materials suppliers (Creative Educational Materials, Educational Stuff, Inc., GW Supply, Lakeshore, Learning Resources, Lyndale Books, Nasco, Report Card, School Specialty, etc.); materials include: games, flashcards, activity books, workbooks, phonics wheels, teacher guides, various manipulatives, etc.

WINNING, a Sing, Spell, Read, and Write program, is a remedial reading/language arts program designed for grades 4 and up; from International Learning Systems.

THE WRITING ROAD TO READING, for ages 5 - adult, is a phonogram-based comprehensive phonics program devised by Romalda Bishop Spalding; incorporates handwriting, phonics, spelling elementary grammar, and elementary composition; from various bookstores.

ZOO PHONICS is a multisensory, whole brain approach to reading; (appropriate for various learning styles, PreK - 2, ESL, special ed.); a variety of Zoo-Phonics materials are available from various bookstores, Zoo-Phonics, etc.

Also see PHONICS READERS, PHONICS SOFTWARE, AND PHONICS ON-LINE RESOURCES.