Droppin’ Knowledge on Foundational Skills: Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Exercises Aligned to Science of Reading

＂Millions of educators and parents know we are facing a literacy crisis, but few have the knowledge to solve it. These science- or reading--aligned books like Droppin’ Knowledge on Foundation Skills is that solution. Coming from experienced teachers, not researchers, Heidi Martin and Adam Martin bridge the learning gap between research and practice. This fun, actionable book shows teachers what to do and how to do it. Filled with reproducibles, games, and practical tips, this book is ready to use now as reading curriculum warm-ups/bell work, homework, within lesson plans, and as extra-credit assignments. Readers will access games and resourced focused on phonological (word awareness, syllables, rhyming, onset and rime) and phonemic awareness (phonemic isolation, blending, segmentation, addition, deletion, etc.).＂--

Heidi Martin is trained in LETRS for Early Childhood, IMSE Orton-Gillingham, and Top 10 Tools. She is a National Facilitator for LETRS EC. She has presented at national conferences as well as provided training at the district level. Heidi is the author of P is for Paint, which is the one and only alphabet book with embedded mnemonics and is co-author of the Decodable Adventure Series. Heidi taught first grade for more than ten years and most recently taught grades Kindergarten and 4K. With her husband, she is founder of LitFlix Club, which delivers training and resources aligned to the science of reading to parents and educators in an approachable and understandable way.

Adam Martin is a National LETRS Facilitator certified in Units 1-8 and presents to teachers and districts on a weekly basis. He has his master’s in educational literacy and his reading specialist license. Adam is the co-author and editor of the Decodable Adventure Series. He taught first grade for seven years and has tutored children of all ages.