Recognizing the relationship between written and spoken letters and sounds.
“If a child memorizes 10 words, the child can only read 10 words, but if a child learns 10 sounds, the child will be able to read 350 three-sound words, 4320 four-sound words and 21 650 five-sound words.”
Martin Kozloff, 2002
Continuum of Skills: Simple to Complex
Assessment
Assessment is the process of asking questions about students’ reading skills and gathering information to answer those questions.
-Stephanie Stollar
District Learning Inventories
For Grade 1 to Grade 4
Instruction
Evidence-aligned resources to support classroom practice.
Tools 4 Reading
Sign up (free) to access West Virginia Phonics lessons on the Tools 4 Teachers page.
UFLI Foundations
University of Florida Literacy Institute website and companion manual
