The cover of our new book

Hi everyone,

MARY JO FRESCH and I have received confirmation of the cover for The Phonics Handbook Poetry Collection, 101 Decodable Poems for Reinforcing Sound Patterns, which will be out later this year as a companion to her recent title, The Phonics Handbook, A Comprehensive Guide for Reading Teachers.

Phonics refers to the basic sounds in our language. The study of phonics is a method of teaching reading, writing, and spelling by correlating sounds (phonemes) with letters or combinations of letters. Mastering the relationship between spoken sounds and written letters allows beginners to sound out unfamiliar words, a vital step in a complex process that leads to comprehension and reading fluency. My 101 poems in this book were written to help teachers demonstrate to students the basic phonemes in our English language. In addition to masterminding the book, Mary Jo provides multiple activities to explain, follow up, and reinforce each sound.