I: WORD STRUCTURE

Web Resources

The following websites and resources may be useful to reading teachers in planning and implementing their lessons.

• Sounding the Alphabet Phonemes
  A one and a half minute video that presents the letters of the alphabet and the sounds that they represent.
• Phonics on the Web
  An online overview of phonics rules covering: the alphabet, letter sounds, consonants and vowels, letter combinations, digraphs, blends, and more. The website also includes print-ready worksheets.
• Freereading.com
  A collection of activities and games that reinforce phonological awareness skills with several specifically focused on onset-rime blending.
• "The Concurrent Development of Phonological Awareness, Word Recognition, and Spelling" by Steven A. Stahl and Michael C. McKenna
  An interesting article posted on CIERA's (Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement) website with statistics that detail the relationship between phonological awareness, word recognition, and spelling with reading.
• Educational Resource Information Center-The Educator's Reference Desk
  A collection of lesson plans that exhibit best classroom practices. The lessons are created by teacher contributors and cover all aspects of reading instruction including phonemes and onset-rime.