Description

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Phonics instruction in upper elementary means helping students decode multisyllabic words, learn common spelling patterns, determine word meaning from roots and affixes, develop vocabulary, and more. The lists in this book feature common syllables, prefixes and suffixes, Greek and Latin roots, parts of speech, and so much more. Reproducible games and activities can be customized for fun and engaging practice. Also includes assessments to gauge students’ spelling, vocabulary, and other skills.

About the Author

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LAURIE J. COUSSEAU has more than 30 years of experience as an educator working in public school districts, independent schools, and Amherst College. She holds a master’s degree in reading education and is certified by the International Dyslexia Association. She is an accredited training fellow with the Orton-Gillingham Academy and was an adjunct professor at Bay Path University. She owns Green River Literacy and Learning Center, which supports individuals with language-based learning disabilities in the Berkshires. This is her first book for Scholastic.

RHONDA GRAFF is an educator with more than 30 years of teaching experience. She is a Fellow-In-Training with the Orton-Gillingham Academy, a Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner, and a Structured Literacy/ Dyslexia Interventionist (International Dyslexia Association). She is the founder of Graff Learning, LLC, a tutoring center in New Jersey. Graff has authored several books for Scholastic including her most recent publications: Decodable Cards: Short Vowels & More, Decodable Cards: Long Vowels & More, and Decodable Cards: Advanced Phonics Concepts.