B-08a Basic Phonics & Spelling Puzzles

Author: Elaine Kirn-Rubin     Pages:50                                              Suitable for: K-8, Secondary, Young Adult, Adult What They Are: 34 paper-and-pencil (or onscreen) letter and word puzzles of many types+16 pp of answer keys that focus on basic phonics patterns rather than "just answers," with pedagogical explanations before them + solutions after.                                                         Why You Need Them: Even pre-literate readers and novice language learners are likely to recognize what puzzles are and enjoy trying to solve them! They'll be acquiring and practicing Basic literacy and language skills without even noticing that they're learning!                                     What They Do:                                                                                 get learners to practice the names and order of the 26 alphabet letters with activities called "Letter Lines," "Letter Shapes," "Letter Spaces," "Letter Finds & Counts,"