Reading and Language Arts Department

ONLINE RESOURCES

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Phonemic Awareness

Adams, Marilyn Jager (1990). Beginning to Read: Thinking and Learning about Print. Cambridge, MA: Bolt, Beranek, and Newman, Inc. [ED 317 950]

Gough, Philip B.; Larson, Kevin C. and Yopp, Hallie. The Structure of Phonemic Awareness.

<http://www.psy.utexas.edu/psy/klarson/recife.html>

Griffith, Priscilla, and Mary W. Olson (1992). "Phonemic Awareness Helps Beginning Readers Break the Code." Reading Teacher, 45(7), 516-23. [EJ 439 120]

Griffith, Priscilla, et al. (1992). "The Effect of Phonemic Awareness on the Literacy Development of First Grade Children in a Traditional or a Whole Language Classroom." Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 6(2), 85-92. [EJ 460 128]

Harris, Theodore L., and Richard E. Hodges (1995). The Literacy Dictionary: The Vocabulary of Reading and Writing. Newark, DE: International Reading Association. [ED 385 820]

Hempenstall, Kerry. Phonemic Awareness What Does it Mean? <http://www.educationnews.org/

phonemic_awareness_what_does_it_.htm>

Honig, Bill (1996). Teaching Our Children to Read: The Role of Skills in a Comprehensive Reading Program. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. [CS 012 479]

Lundberg, I. et al. (1988). "Effectiveness of an Extensive Program for Stimulating Phonological Awareness in Preschool Children." Reading Research Quarterly, 23(3), 263-84. [EJ 373 262]

Olson, Mary W., and Priscilla Griffith (1993). "Phonological Awareness: The What, Why, and How." Reading and Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties, 9(4) 351-60. [EJ 474 132]

Sensenbaugh, Roger. Phonemic Awareness: An Important Early Step in Learning to Read. <http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/ieo/

digests/d119.html> 

Spector, Janet E. (1995) "Phonemic Awareness Training: Application of Principles of Direct Instruction." Reading and Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties, 11(1), 37-52. [EJ 496 026]

Stanovich, Keith E. (1993-94). "Romance and Reality (Distinguished Educator Series)." Reading Teacher, 47(4), 280-91. [EJ 477 302]

Yopp, Hallie Kay (1992). "Developing Phonemic Awareness in Young Children." Reading Teacher, 45(9), 696-703. [EJ 442 772]

Yopp, Hallie-Kay (1995). "A Test for Assessing Phonemic Awareness in Young Children." Reading Teacher, 49(1), 20-29. [EJ 513 301]

Phonics vs. Whole Language Approach

Mora, Jill Kerper. Organizing for Literacy Instruction. <http://coe.sdsu.edu/people/jmora/

LiteracyFramework/>

Reading Wars. <http://www.acfnewsource.org/science/

reading_wars.html>

This Advance Ability Web page offers an overview of the debate over reading methods and offers resources for reading instruction.

This Super Kids Web page examines the debate between Phonics-based and Whole Word-based reading methods.

Reading Online is a resource for K-12 language instruction that includes articles on issues related to reading instruction and links to other online resources.

The Schools of California Online Resources for Education Web site provides information and tools for Phonics-based reading instruction.

Wuziegames provides an online resource with links to many other sites related to Phonics instruction.

This Thomas B. Fordham Web page provides an argument for Whole Word-based reading instruction and contains links to other online resources related to Whole Word issues.

Kid Source Online provides an overview of the uses of Phonics in a Whole Word (or Whole Language) classroom setting.

Cromwell, S. (1997). Whole Language and Phonics: Can They Work Together? Retrieved October 26, 2002.

 <http://www.education-world.com>

[This internet site considers the question of whether or not phonics and whole language can work together.  The article is concluded with the outcome that they can be combined when teaching reading, considering the conducted research on reading strategy.]

Phonics Instruction VS Whole Language Approach in Teaching Reading. (1999). Retrieved October 27,2002. <http://www.isst.edu.tw>

[This internet article offers evidence supporting and refuting both the whole language and phonics approach in teaching reading.  This article is concluded with the fact that a more balanced approach will produce the most effective results.]

Whole Language vs. Phonics. (2002). Retrieved November 7, 2002. <http://www.halcyon.org/wholelan.html>

[This internet article assesses the use of the phonics and whole language approach.  He mainly assesses the whole language approach, making the reader aware of its negative attributes through his learning experience, while finally concluding that the phonics approach produces more effective results.]

Wren, S. (2001,September). What Does a Balanced Literary Approach Mean? Retrieved October 26, 2002, <http://www.sedl.org> 

[This internet article explains what a balanced literary approach means and also assesses both the whole language and phonics approach in teaching reading.]

Whole Language Lives On.

<http://www.edexcellence.net/library/

wholelang/moats.html>

Introduction and Summary

What Is Whole Language?

A Typical Whole-Language Class

What’s Wrong with Whole Language?

The Consequences of Whole Language for Teachers and Children

Whole Language Persists

What Next?

Weaver, Constance. Phonics in Whole Language Classrooms. <http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/

content2/phonics.html>

National Association for the Education of Young Children. Phonics and whole language learning: a balanced approach to beginning reading. <http://npin.org/library/pre1998/

n00218/n00218.html>

Jones, Jeffrey M. Learning To Read and Whole Language Ideology. <http://my.execpc.com/~presswis/phonics.html>

Reading Models/Frameworks

 Boothe, Ken; Walter, Leah B.; Waters, Glenys. What is a top-down reading model? <http://www.sil.org/lingualinks/literacy/

ReferenceMaterials/GlossaryOfLiteracyTerms/

WhatIsATopDownReadingModel.htm>

Interactive Reading Model

Boothe, Ken; Walter, Leah B. What is an interactive reading model? <http://www.sil.org/lingualinks/literacy/

ReferenceMaterials/GlossaryOfLiteracyTerms/

WhatIsAnInteractiveReadingMode.htm>

Coming to Grips with Reading Instruction at the Early Grades [829]

 <http://www.idra.org/Newslttr/1998/Apr/

Christie.htm#Art1>

Word Identification Strategies and Skills [1051]

 <http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/res/literacy/

phonics2.html>

Phonics and whole language learning: a balanced approach to beginning reading [1769]

 <http://www.naeyc.org/resources/

eyly/1996/13.htm>

Recent History of the Phonics Debates, Part II [1843]

 <http://www.lesley.edu/academic_centers/

hood/currents/v1n2/stokes.html>

Letter, Sound, and Word Learning [2112]

 <http://www.lesley.edu/academic_centers/

hood/currents/v2n2/pinnell.html>

Integrated Literacy Instruction: A Review of the Literature [2123]

 <http://www.ciera.org/library/reports/

inquiry-2/2-001/2-001.pdf>

What's Basic in Beginning Reading? Finding Common Ground [2295] <http://www.ascd.org/readingroom/edlead/9803/

strickland.html>

What is an interactive reading model? [2462]

 <http://www.sil.org/lingualinks/literacy/

ReferenceMaterials/GlossaryOfLiteracyTerms/

WhatIsAnInteractiveReadingMode.htm>

Report of the National Reading Panel: Dissenting Viewpoint [2727]

 <http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/nrp/

minorityView.pdf>

Timely Topic: Balanced Reading Instruction [3002]

 <http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/timely/britoc.htm>

Phonics and whole language learning: a balanced approach to beginning reading [3126]

 <http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content3/

phonics.whole.p.k12.3.html>

Bottom Up Reading Model

Boothe, Ken; Walter, Leah B.; Stringer, Mary D. What is a bottom-up reading model?

 <http://www.sil.org/lingualinks/literacy/

otherresources/glossaryofliteracyterms/

WhatIsABottomUpReadingModel.htm>

Language Experience Approach

The Language Experience Approach and Adult Learners. ERIC Digest.

 <http://www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/

ed350887.htm>

In Their Own Words The Language Experience Approach: A Method to Reach Reluctant or Struggling Readers

 <http://www.literacyconnections.com/

InTheirOwnWords.html>

Eisenhauer, Mary Jane. Language Experience Approach: Talking, Reading, & Writing about a Shared Experience <http://www.pnc.edu/ed/Eisenhauer/

LanguageExperienceApproach.htm>

What is balanced literacy?

 <http://www.rigby.com/classroom/balancedlit.htm>

Developmental Spelling

Henterly, Ann Marie.  Developmental Spelling and Phonemic Awareness in Kindergarten. <http://ericae.net/ericdc/ED442115.htm>

Kendall, Juli; Weekly Writing Workshop Journal. <http://www.middleweb.com/ReadWrkshp/JK46.html>

Lutz, Elaine; Invented Spelling and Spelling Development.  <http://www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/

ed272922.html>

Monitoring Spelling.

<http://www.discover.tased.edu.au/

english/monitoring.htm>

Dalton, B. (2000). Twenty Online resources on reading with comprehension and engagement

<http://www.readingonline.org/electronic/

elec_index.asp?HREF=/editorial/may2001/index.html>

Directed Reading Activity Framework: Visit this Cyberlesson site and view a Before, During, After and Beyond Reading Framework. 

<http://web.bsu.edu/00smtancock/EDRDG445/

445cyberlessons.html>

Four Blocks Literacy Model 

<http://www.wfu.edu/~cunningh/fourblocks/>

<http://www.teachers.net/4blocks/column.html>

<http://www.k111.k12.il.us/lafayette/FourBlocks/>

Sites to share with parents on helping Your Child to Read

Simple Things You Can Do 

<http://www.ed.gov/pubs/SimpleThings/>

Raising a Reader 

<http://raisingareader.com/>

Reading and School-Home Links 

<http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CompactforReading/> 

Tancock’s Resources for Parents: 

<http://web.bsu.edu/00smtancock/EDRDG610/

Online/610LitResWebPages.html>

Wray D., &  Lewis, M. (2001). An approach to factual writing. <http://www.readingonline.org/articles/

art_index.asp?HREF=writing/index.html>

Special Education Resource Center (SERC)

<http://www.CTSERC.org>