Word Study for Pre-K-Kindergarten: Phonics, Spelling, and Language Instruction takes a hands-on, developmental approach to word study. You'll learn how to integrate word study in teaching PreK and kindergarten children phonics, vocabulary, and spelling skills. This useful resource devotes whole chapters to each crucial component of a research-based literacy program, including: oral language development, alphabet, phonological awareness, concepts about print, phonics, and helping children develop a concept of word and word recognition. Well-established instructional strategies, activities and detailed lesson plans reference the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.