Dr. G. Thomas Baer is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Illinois State University where he has taught for over 35 years. During his tenure, he has served as Elementary Education Coordinator, Department Chair, and instructor of elementary education courses specializing in reading instruction.

1. Introduction

Chapter 1: Practice

2. Phonics Pretest

Matching

True-False

Multiple Choice

Chapter 2: Practice

Cumulative Review: Chapters 1-2

3.  Phonics Vocabulary and Phonemes

Vocabulary

Phonemes

      Consonant Phonemes-Pronunciation Key

      Vowel-Phonemes-Pronunciation Key

Chapter 3: Practice

Cumulative Review: Chapters 1 to 3

4. Emergent Literacy and Phonics

Oral Language

Phoneme Awareness

Letter Names

Vision

Hearing

Visual Discrimination

      Visual Discrimination Exercises

Auditory Discrimination

      Auditory Awareness Exercises

      Auditory Discrimination Exercises

Chapter 4: Practice

Cumulative Review: Chapter 1 to 4

5. Phonic Generalizations

Consonant Generalizations

Vowel Generalizations

Chapter 5: Practice

Cumulative Review Chapters 1 to 5

6. Teaching Consonants and Vowels

Consonants

      Single Consonants

      Consonant Blends (Clusters)

      Consonant Digraphs

Vowels

      Short-Long Vowel Sounds

      Vowel Digraphs

      R-Controlled Vowels

      Schwa

      Teaching Vowels Through Phonograms

Chapter 6: Practice

Cumulative Review: Chapters 1 to 6

7.  Syllabication and Accenting

Chapter 7: Practice

Cumulative Review: Chapters 1 to 7

8. Diagnostic Teaching

General Principles of Diagnosis

Procedures for Diagnosing Phonics Skills

Observations

Informal Reading Inventory

Phonemic Awareness

Letter Names

Consonant Sounds

Vowel Sounds

Conclusions

Chapter 8: Practice

Cumulative Review: Chapters 1 to 8

9. Phonics Post-Test

Fill in the Blanks

True-False

Multiple Choice

Appendix: Answer Key

Glossary

References and Resources

Additional Resources

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