Now in its ninth edition, Phonics Pathways (with help from Dewey the Bookworm) teaches students of all ages the rudiments of phonics and spelling with an efficient, practical, and foolproof method. Written in an easy-to-use format, Phonics Pathways is organized by sounds and spelling patterns. The patterns are introduced one at a time and slowly built into syllables, words, phrases, and sentences. Printed in a large 8-1/2" x 11" lay-flat format for easy photocopying, Phonics Pathways is filled with illustrative examples, word lists, and practice readings that are 100 percent decodable. While appropriate for K-2 emergent readers, this award-winning book has also been used successfully with adolescent and adult learners, as well as second language learners and students with learning disabilities such as dyslexia.

Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION. ABOUT PHONICS PATHWAYS. TEACHING AID AID: SHORT-VOWEL STICK. GAME GAME: SHORT VOWEL SHUFFLE. SHORT-VOWEL SOUNDS. GAME GAME: BLENDIT! (Similar to Bingo) Short-Vowel Review. TWO-LETTER BLENDS ("Eyerobics"). GAME GAME: TRAIN GAME. GAME GAME: STARSEARCH. THREE-LETTER WORDS. GAME GAME: BAG THE BUGS. PYRAMID. "K = C, K, -CK". TWO-CONSONANT ENDINGS. "Y" SUFFIX. TWIN-CONSONANT ENDINGS. FLUENCY REALITY CHECK: Real And Nonsense Words. CONSONANT DIGRAPH ENDINGS ("-sh," "-th," etc.). "-NG, -NK" ENDINGS. SIMPLE LONG-VOWEL SOUNDS. SUFFIXES: SHORT-VOWEL WORDS. LONG-VOWEL WORDS. SUFFIX SPELLING CHART. MULTISYLLABLE WORDS. "K = -IC, -ICK". PLURAL, POSSESSIVE, AND "X". CONSONANT DIGRAPH BEGINNINGS ("Sh-, ch-," etc.). TWO-CONSONANT BEGINNINGS ("Bl-, fl-,pl-, cl-, gl-, sl-"). FUN AND GAMES. TWO-CONSONANT BEGINNINGS ("Sm-, sn-, st-, sp-, sc-, sk"). TWO-CONSONANT BEGINNINGS ("Br-, cr-, dr-, fr-, gr-, pr-, tr-"). "R" MODIFIED VOWELS. LONG-VOWEL DIGRAPHS. "S = CE, CI, CY". "&Emarc; = EI". VOWEL DIPHTHONGS ("Oi, oy, ou, ow"). "J = GE, GI, GY, -DGE". "-Y, -IE" PLUS SUFFIXES. "-F = -VES". NEW VOWEL SOUNDS. THREE-CONSONANT BEGINNINGS. SHORT-VOWEL SPELLING PATTERNS. CONTRACTIONS. SILENT LETTERS ("-le, k, w, l, b, t, h," ). SILENT "GH". LONG "A" SPELLING PATTERNS. "Z, ZH, SH = S," "F = PH, GH," "K = CH". ANOTHER "R" MODIFIED VOWEL SOUND. "Ar = -are, -air, -ear, -ere, -eir". A SPELLING GRAB BAG. Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs. Multisyllable Words with Suffixes. "-ce, -ge" and "-able, -ible". PREFIXES ("Pre-, sub-, re-, auto-, un-, dis-, inter-, super-"). MORE SUFFIXES ("-tion, -sion, -able, -ness, -ful, -less, -ment"). COMPOUND WORDS. "BUILDING BLOCKS". APPENDIX A: REFERENCE & SUPPLEMENTAL PRACTICE. Spelling Strategies. Index to Spelling Rules And Patterns. Spelling and Pronunciation Charts. Plural Spelling Chart. Suffix Spelling Chart. Student Progress Forms. Vision/Motor Development Exercises. Another PYRAMID. APPENDIX B: GAMES AND ACTIVITIES. Hot Tips. "Dewey-The-Bookworm" Bookmark. Shoo-Fly Shuffle (aka Short-Vowel Shuffle). The Train Game. Blendit! (similar to Bingo). StarSearch. Bag The Bugs. APPENDIX C: A Word About Curriculum and State Standards... REVIEWS AND RESULTS.