Fix-It Phonics

Synopsis

Letterland Fix-it Phonics makes learning English fun and easy to remember. Level 1 introduces letter recognition skills - sounds and shapes (Aa-Zz), listening and speaking skills, blending and segmenting skills as well as a basic English vocabulary.

Summary

Chapter 1: The Alphabetic Principle

* Summary:
- The chapter introduces the alphabetic principle, which is the relationship between letters and sounds.
- It explains that children must understand this principle to decode words successfully.
* Example:
- When a child learns that the letter "b" makes the /b/ sound, they are demonstrating an understanding of the alphabetic principle.

Chapter 2: The Single-Syllable Word

* Summary:
- This chapter focuses on decoding single-syllable words.
- It teaches students how to break words down into individual sounds and blend them together to form words.
* Example:
- A child can decode the word "cat" by sounding out each letter (/k/, /a/, /t/) and blending them together.

Chapter 3: The Multi-Syllable Word

* Summary:
- The chapter introduces multi-syllable words and teaches students how to break them into syllables and decode them.
- It emphasizes the importance of knowing the rules of dividing words into syllables.
* Example:
- A child can decode the word "computer" by dividing it into syllables (com-pu-ter) and sounding out each syllable.

Chapter 4: The Vowel Team

* Summary:
- This chapter teaches students about vowel teams, which are two or more vowels that work together to create a single sound.
- It provides rules for decoding vowel teams, including the "magic e" rule and the "vowel-consonant-e" rule.
* Example:
- A child can decode the word "rain" by knowing that "-ai" is a vowel team that makes the /a/ sound.

Chapter 5: The Consonant Blend

* Summary:
- The chapter introduces consonant blends, which are two or more consonants that blend together to create a single sound.
- It provides rules for decoding consonant blends, including the "beginning blend" rule and the "ending blend" rule.
* Example:
- A child can decode the word "train" by knowing that "-tr" is a consonant blend that makes the /tr/ sound.

Chapter 6: The Consonant Digraph

* Summary:
- This chapter teaches students about consonant digraphs, which are two consonants that make a single sound.
- It provides rules for decoding consonant digraphs, including the "beginning digraph" rule and the "ending digraph" rule.
* Example:
- A child can decode the word "ship" by knowing that "-sh" is a consonant digraph that makes the /sh/ sound.

Chapter 7: The Advanced Word

* Summary:
- The chapter introduces advanced phonics skills, including multi-letter phonograms and word families.
- It teaches students how to decode words that do not follow the typical phonics rules.
* Example:
- A child can decode the word "tough" by knowing that "-ough" is a multi-letter phonogram that makes the /u/ sound.

Chapter 8: The Two-Syllable Word

* Summary:
- This chapter focuses on decoding two-syllable words.
- It teaches students how to identify the stressed syllable and decode each syllable independently.
* Example:
- A child can decode the word "music" by identifying the stressed syllable (/mu/) and decoding each syllable separately (/mu/ /sic/).

Chapter 9: The Three-Syllable Word

* Summary:
- The chapter introduces three-syllable words and teaches students how to decode them.
- It emphasizes the importance of understanding the syllable divisions and pronunciation rules.
* Example:
- A child can decode the word "elephant" by dividing it into syllables (e-le-phant) and decoding each syllable (/e/ /le/ /fant/).

Chapter 10: The Suffix

* Summary:
- This chapter teaches students about suffixes, which are word parts that are added to the end of words to change their meaning.
- It provides rules for decoding suffixes, including the "-ed" rule and the "-ing" rule.
* Example:
- A child can decode the word "jumped" by knowing that "-ed" is a suffix that turns the verb "jump" into the past tense.