A Fresh Look at Phonics, Grades K-2: Common Causes of Failure and 7 Ingredients for Success (Corwin Literacy)

An important read about instructions in phonics which is a lost art in literacy in 2025. However I do believe that what’s old is being made new again. This book helps to reignite the basic values that are needed in ye foundation of literacy.

Book arrived in expected time and was in great condition.

A great book for teachers or homeschooling parents looking for ideas to support phonics instruction. I have had success with this as an intervention teacher and as an academic coach running PLC’s.

This book is not only an amazing read but full of valuable resources (ideas) to take back into your classroom!!! I have been studying the SoR for a few years so many things in this book I already knew. BUT, what makes it amazing is how it extends on basic knowledge and gives next steps forward. The book is broken into parts so you don’t have to read from front to back if you don’t want to. It also has a section this is all about “where your phonics program fails”. Every part of this book gave me useful tools to use to build upon what I already know. If you know very little, you can use this book to learn to do better, then review on how to build upon what you know to do even more. I can’t recommend this book enough!!!

The author promotes another of his texts within this text, which sells for over $130. Copyright date of 2017, so 2 of 4 apps listed in Chapter 1 are no longer available. I agree with his methodology, yet find his own self-promotion to be shameless. Text is well-written and is not a difficult read. Outlines steps that will be easy to incorporate into my small group classroom. I must say that I do wish there was a more current edition of this book with an updated listing of currently available apps. In my school, we are encouraged to find ways to incorporate technology in the classroom, and the use of the apps with younger students to reinforce phonemic awareness and phonics, along with practicing blending and segmenting words in an engaging manner would be helpful. Perhaps the author could develop such an app.

Book is in excellent condition just as described! Arrived much sooner than expected. Very pleased. Thank you!

I found this guide to be easy to read and follow. It provides helpful ideas that will be easy for me to implement, thus allowing my students to become better readers without additional stress and headaches for the teacher.

I purchased this book to help me expand my knowledge of phonics instruction. Wiley is very knowledgeable about literacy. This book will help any teacher - more specifically K-2 teachers.