From bestselling author Isabel L. Beckan experienced educator who knows what worksthis concise volume provides a wealth of practical ideas for building childrens decoding skills by teaching lettersound relationships, blending, word building and multi-syllable words. The strategies presented for explicit, systematic phonics instruction are ideal for use in primary-grade classrooms or with older students who are having difficulties. Many specific examples bring the instructional procedures to life while elucidating their underlying rationale; appendices include reproducible curriculum materials.