Phonics for English Reading, Spelling and Writing Express : Orton-Spalding Based Phonetic Language Arts

Afundamental phonics program for reading, spelling and writing for beginners to advanced learners based on an integration of the work of four revolutionary educators which includes Romalda Spalding, Dr. Samuel Orton, Jean Zier and Leonard Ayers. The sequential step-by-step guide for the program's 3-level, kindergarten through 3rd grade (or remedial and self help), curriculum coordinates the presentation and integrates the teaching order of the direct, intensive, systematic, multi-sensory Spalding methodology patterned after "The Writing Road to Reading" (1990). The 72 Orton Phonograms are the primary written phonics codes for the 45 single sounds heard in English speech; they represent the common spelling patterns for speaking, syllable-by-syllable word-building and reading. The phonograms consist of the 26 alphabet letters and 46 set combinations of 2 to 4 letters that say 1-6 single sounds. The 72 phonograms are taught explicitly with Zier's concept of easy-to-learn illustrated keyword captions that depict the phonograms' sound sequences. The Spalding spelling rules and word markings are taught with the Ayers spelling list of 1300 words that are used most frequently in the English language, arranged in the order of increasing difficulty for each successive grade level in lesson plans and wordsheets. Appendix A: 72 Illustrated Orton Phonograms (reproducible masters). Appendix B: 28 Lesson Plan/Worksheets (reproducible masters).Adamson, Pauline M. is the author of 'Phonics for English Reading, Spelling and Writing Express : Orton-Spalding Based Phonetic Language Arts', published 2004 under ISBN 9780976367307 and ISBN 0976367300.