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We encounter language in four basic ways: hearing, speaking, reading and writing. The first form by which language comes to us is hearing—before we are able to express language, we hear it used by those around us. Eventually children learn to speak themselves, and by the time they learn to read the average child has a spoken or oral vocabulary of 400-500 words. The larger the child's oral vocabulary, the easier it will be for him to learn to read.

The transition between spoken and read language comes when a child begins to realize the symbols he sees all around him—on road signs, in the hymnal, on the cereal box—represent the words he hears and speaks. Learning to read is simply learning to decipher these symbols in context.

Phonics is the study of the relationship between letters and the sounds they make. A child who learns to read phonetically learns to understand written language based not on the mere appearance of words on the page, but based on the sounds and oral vocabulary he already knows. Phonetic instruction provides the most thorough foundation for understanding written language because it builds upon prior naturally acquired knowledge, rather than setting up a brand-new learning paradigm that can ultimately confuse and frustrate students.

Of course, there is good and bad phonics instruction. Good phonics instruction is the result of pairing an understanding of Phonics Facts with a good Phonics Habit. Phonics facts are the sounds letters make alone or in combination, also called phonograms. A good Phonics Habit entails the ability to read and pronounce phonograms correctly by recalling them from oral memory.

Without a firm grasp of Phonics Facts and a solid Phonics Habit, a person is limited to reading only words he can memorize. No one can memorize every word in the English language, but with phonics a student can read virtually any word he encounters, whether he has seen or heard the word before or not.

Teaching a child to read well takes time; the purpose is not simply to be able to let the child loose as soon as possible, but to provide him the proper tools for unlocking language on his own. The rewards of teaching your child to read are some of the greatest you'll ever have academically—you can almost see his mind waking up as the whole realm of learning opens before him. Basically all knowledge is made available by the ability to read, not just of science and history, but knowledge of God and His people, and the offer of this to your child is one of the greatest gifts you'll ever provide.

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Across the Meadow
A Beka Reading 2C
1st edition from A Beka Books
for 2nd grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Adventures in Nature
A Beka Reading 5
5th edition from A Beka Books
for 5th grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Aesop's Fables for Young Readers
A Beka Reading 1F
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$12.00 (4 in stock)
All Kinds of Animals
A Beka Reading 2I
4th edition from A Beka Books
for 2nd grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$12.00 (7 in stock)
Animals in the Great Outdoors
A Beka Reading 1i
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$12.00 (3 in stock)
Beyond the Horizon
A Beka Reading 5b
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 5th grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Bob Books First Stories
Stage 1: Starting to Read
by Bob L. Maslen
from Scholastic Inc.
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in Bob Books (Location: EAR-BOB)
Bob Books Set 1
by Bob L. Maslen
from Scholastic Inc.
in Bob Books (Location: EAR-BOB)
$17.99
Bob Books Set 2
by Bob L. Maslen
from Scholastic Inc.
in Bob Books (Location: EAR-BOB)
$17.99 $12.00 (1 in stock)
Bob Books Set 3
by Bob L. Maslen
from Scholastic Inc.
in Bob Books (Location: EAR-BOB)
$17.99
Bob Books Set 4
by Bob L. Maslen
from Scholastic Inc.
in Bob Books (Location: EAR-BOB)
$17.99
Bob Books Set 5
by Bob L. Maslen
from Scholastic Inc.
in Bob Books (Location: EAR-BOB)
$17.99 $12.00 (1 in stock)
Christian Liberty Nature Reader Book K
by Florence Lindstrom
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$8.90
Down by the Sea
A Beka Reading 1h
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for 1st grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$11.50 (14 in stock)
Family Fun at the Beach
from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Family Fun at the Play
from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten
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Family Fun at the Zoo
from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Family Fun by the Lake
from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten
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Family Fun in the Park
from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten
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Family Fun on a Hike
from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Family Fun on the Farm
from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Family Fun Readers
from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Fun with Friends
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for 2nd grade
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$12.00 (4 in stock)
Fun with Pets
A Beka Reading 1a
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Growing Up Around the World
1st edition from A Beka Books
for 2nd grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Growing Up in Early America
1st edition from A Beka Books
for 2nd grade
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$12.00 (7 in stock)
Growing Up Where Jesus Lived
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 2nd grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$12.00 (7 in stock)
Handbook for Reading
4th edition from A Beka Books
for 1st-3rd grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$13.00 (3 in stock)
Kind and Brave
A Beka Reading 1e
5th edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$11.50 (14 in stock)
Kindergarten Phonics Readers - Set
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$26.80
Mountain Pathways
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 6th grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Mountain Pathways (old)
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for 6th grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$9.00 (10 in stock)
My First Bob Books Pre-Readng Skills
by Lynn Maslen Kertell, Illustrated by John Maslen and Sue Hendra
from Scholastic Inc.
for Preschool-Kindergarten
in Bob Books (Location: EAR-BOB)
My New Name
1st edition from A Beka Books
for 2nd grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$12.00 (4 in stock)
Of America 1
5th edition from A Beka Books
for 5th grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$18.00 (1 in stock)
Of America 2 (old)
4th edition from A Beka Books
for 6th grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$9.00 (15 in stock)
Of America II
5th edition from A Beka Books
for 6th grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Phonics Museum Kindergarten Readers
by Various Authors
2nd edition from Veritas Press
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in Veritas Press Phonics Museum (Location: PHO-VPPM)
Phonics Museum Reader #07 (old)
by Emily Fischer
from Veritas Press
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in Old Edition Reading (Location: OREAD)
$1.50 (1 in stock)
Phonics Museum Reader #08 (old)
by Emily Fischer
from Veritas Press
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in Old Edition Reading (Location: OREAD)
$1.50 (1 in stock)
Phonics Museum Reader #19 (old)
by Diana DiPasquale Bauer
from Veritas Press
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Old Edition Reading (Location: OREAD)
$2.00
Phonics Museum Reader #20 (old)
by Ned Bustard
from Veritas Press
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Old Edition Reading (Location: OREAD)
$2.00
Phonics Museum Reader #22 (old)
by Carl L. Petticoffer
from Veritas Press
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Old Edition Reading (Location: OREAD)
$2.00
Phonics Museum Reader #24 (old)
by Laura Blakey
from Veritas Press
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Old Edition Reading (Location: OREAD)
$2.00
Primary Bible Reader
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 1st-3rd grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$12.00 (13 in stock)
Quests For Adventure
1st edition from A Beka Books
for 2nd grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Reading Basics - Books 1-5 Set
An Early Reader Series
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 1st grade
in AOP Lifepacs: Language Arts (Location: GRA-AOP)
Secrets and Surprises
A Beka Reading 1d
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$11.50 (11 in stock)
Stepping Stones
A Beka Reading 1c
6th edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Strong and True
A Beka Reading 1g
4th edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$11.50 (19 in stock)
Through the Skies
1st edition from A Beka Books
for 2nd grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$12.00 (3 in stock)
Tiptoes
A Beka Reading 1b
6th edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Treasure Chest (really old)
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for 2nd grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$2.00 (1 in stock)
Voyage of Discovery
from A Beka Books
for 6th grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$9.00 (16 in stock)
Voyage of Discovery
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 6th grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Windows to the World
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 5th grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Wonders of Imagination
1st edition from A Beka Books
for 2nd grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$12.00 (1 in stock)
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