1st Edition

From Tragic to Magic: A Phonological Fairy Tale and Guide to Prepare Children for Literacy

By Georgie Cooney Copyright 2021
54 Pages 22 Color Illustrations
by Speechmark

54 Pages 22 Color Illustrations
by Speechmark

54 Pages 22 Color Illustrations
by Speechmark

This engaging and colourful story and guide has been created to prepare children for reading and spelling through the recognition of phonological patterns such as rhyme, syllables and the awareness of phonemes within words. By working on and strengthening language skills, in turn, you are building children’s literacy abilities – together. A prequel to the storybook, Who Put the Spell... Read more

Acknowledgements  Introduction  Chapter 1: Miss Tragic  Syllables  Chapter 2: Ginormous the Giant and Syllables  Rhyme  Chapter 3: Esmerelda the Witch and Rhyme  Phonemes  Chapter 4: Wisdom the Wizard and Phonemes  Phonological Awareness Games and Activities

Biography

Georgie Cooney works for the Dyslexia Association of Ireland (DAI) and teaches students with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs). She first worked as a classroom teacher both in the UK and in the USA, and then re-trained in the field of language and literacy. After becoming a dyslexia specialist, she has lectured, trained teachers, managed and coordinated Inclusion and Special Educational Needs in both mainstream and specialist settings. Georgie is also the author of Who Put the Spell into Spelling? – a beautifully illustrated storybook and workbook set designed to help children remember and use spelling rules. She seeks to improve the literacy skills of all children and adults, in the hope that this will widen their opportunities in life.