Sharon Patrick

The Little Letter A Sharon Patrick

Have you ever wondered why your child does not read or why he or she can't comprehend what they read? This may be due in part to a lack of letter-sound connections. Phonics instruction, which is a major component of reading, focuses on letter-sound spelling patterns. It is one of the keys to successful reading comprehension. Without this important component, students have difficulty achieving reading success. Learning phonics allows students to eliminate the time spent on decoding words and to concentrate on textual meaning. Repetitious phonics practice leads to fluency. Fluent reading helps students attach the appropriate pauses, nuances, and expressions to text which leads to reading comprehension. This book illustrates a useful strategy used for reading instruction. The characters in this book explain how letters help each other to make various sounds. It is a delightful way to teach children the letter sound connections that make up words, which is the first step in learning to read effectively.