Teaching students to read is like putting a jigsaw puzzle together. A host of various aspects all fit together as a whole. To become strong readers, students have to do much more than just read words by sight. They must be able to: ¢¢Identify and manipulate the sounds of letters ¢¢Blend sounds to make words and segment words into sounds ¢¢Use context and analogies to determine word meaning ¢¢Become skilled at spelling, writing, vocabulary, and self-reflection This Quick Reference Guide gives teachers at-a-glance tips to make sure every student can fit each puzzle piece right into place.

This Quick Reference Guide gives teachers at-a-glance tips to help students fit each piece of the literacy puzzle right into place. It highlights the use of spelling, writing, vocabulary, and self-reflection as students learn to blend sounds to make words, segment words into sounds, and use context and analogies to determine word meaning.