{"product_id":"a-to-z-picture-activities-for-literacy-phonics-and-vocabulary-for-emerging-readers-9780866473347","title":"A to Z Picture Activities for Literacy: Phonics and Vocabulary for Emerging Readers","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis beginning literacy practice book gives students an enjoyable way to improve phonics and vocabulary skills from A to Z. Whimsical illustrations highlight simple sentences, beginning grammar, and 888 high-frequency words in exercises that appeal to emerging readers of all ages. The labeled drawings on each A to Z scene are similar to those in a picture dictionary that students can use as a daily reference for writing and spelling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach unit begins with facing pages that show words beginning with the letter and explore their meanings. Then the unit explores the phonics of the letter - the sounds it makes. Next, each alphabetic unit presents vocabulary in topic areas (lexical sets) which begin with that particular letter - \u003cb\u003eA\u003c\/b\u003enimals, the \u003cb\u003eB\u003c\/b\u003eody, \u003cb\u003eC\u003c\/b\u003eolors, \u003cb\u003eD\u003c\/b\u003eays, \u003cb\u003eE\u003c\/b\u003eating, \u003cb\u003eF\u003c\/b\u003eruit, \u003cb\u003eG\u003c\/b\u003eroceries, \u003cb\u003eH\u003c\/b\u003eolidays, \u003cb\u003eI\u0026amp;\/BJ\u003c\/b\u003eobs, the \u003cb\u003eK\u003c\/b\u003eitchen, and so on.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplications of these units can be useful for helping to meet Common Core Standards, including instruction that develops foundational skills in English, opportunities for classroom discourse and interaction, and ongoing assessment and feedback.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere is also a Pronunciation Index for all the words in the picture activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaye Wiley\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eA to Z Picture Activities for Literacy\u003c\/i\u003e, is an educator, curriculum developer and textbook writer. Since 1994, she has authored seven ESL textbooks and has spoken at numerous TESOL conferences. She is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, and received an M.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Houston.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pro Lingua Learning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50383258845458,"sku":"9780866473347","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1c55e0c3-241e-453c-b681-8d499951ec87.jpg?v=1728781750","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-to-z-picture-activities-for-literacy-phonics-and-vocabulary-for-emerging-readers-9780866473347","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}