Knowledge of and ability in English phonics & spelling streamline learning -not just "decoding" of printed matter but also vocabulary and language-skills acquisition. Continue "getting a feel for" sound vs. letters patterns + spelling rules with a surprising variety of illustrated presentations, audio segments, exercises, games, and activities that recombine and reinforce previous material. After a compact but thorough review of the basic patterns and principles of BESW, Phonics & Spelling Practical Everyday Spelling Workbook (PESW) moves forward to "advanced" topics such as alternative, irregular, & exceptional spellings for sounds; homophones & compounds; vowel & consonant spellings in multi-syllable words; vowels before -r, and silent consonants. And there are plentiful review sections and progress tests.
An Ear Logo marks each learning segment to be enhanced by audio: these items can be heard on three PESW CD's and/or read aloud from the Tapescript in the Answer Key of PESW Teacher's Guide. A Book Logoindicates sections for which text users can apply educated guesses as to possible spellings and then consult a dictionary to check their predictions. An asterisk * designates a segment or an item that requires "higher-level" knowledge, ability, or motivation.
Ideas on "How to Use This Text," "Remedial Activities," "Use of the Dictionary, Additional Spelling Activities, and "Combining Spelling with Other Skills" complete the package. Preceding PESW in "level of difficulty" is Basic Everyday Spelling Workbook (BESW), 978-1-891077-87-6.