Better Letters Reading and Spelling Concepts in a Book

2026-02-16T10:43:31-07:00

Type: Digital
Price: 22.99

Product #1063

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Better Letters® Reading & Spelling Concepts in a Book

A Structured Literacy Guide for Explicit Phonics & Spelling Instruction

Better Letters® Reading & Spelling Concepts in a Book is a 76-page structured literacy reference designed to support explicit phonics instruction, spelling instruction, syllable division, morphology, and evidence-based reading intervention.

Created for educators, speech-language pathologists, and parents who want a deeper understanding of how English orthography works, this digital resource breaks down the foundational rules behind decoding (reading), encoding (spelling), phoneme-grapheme correspondence, and word structure.

This guide supports:
• Structured literacy instruction
• Science of Reading implementation
• Dyslexia intervention
• Speech-to-print mapping
• Orthographic mapping
• Phonics-based reading intervention
• Explicit spelling instruction

What’s Included

This comprehensive literacy reference covers:

Foundational Phonics Concepts

• Alphabet knowledge
• Consonants and vowels
• Phonemes and graphemes
• Digraphs and consonant clusters
• Short and long vowel concepts (breve & macron)

Syllable Instruction & Syllable Division

• Closed syllables
• Open syllables
• VCe (Silent e) syllables
• Vowel team syllables
• R-controlled syllables
• Consonant-le syllables
• Explicit syllable division patterns (VC.CV, VC.CVCe, VC.CCV, V.CV, VC.V, V.V, -CLE)
• Step-by-step syllable division guidance
• Full-color AND black-and-white syllable division pages for flexible printing

Morphology & Word Structure

• Morphemes
• Base words
• Prefixes and suffixes
• Free and bound morphemes
• Compound words
• Inflectional endings

Essential Spelling Rules & Generalizations

• Cat/Kite Rule
• Floss Rule
• Doubling Rule
• Drop e Rule
• Change y to i Rule
• ch or tch
• k or ck
• ge or dge
• Vowel pattern choices (ai/ay, oi/oy, ou/ow, oa/ow, au/aw)
• Multiple sounds of c and g
• R-controlled spelling choices
• Long vowel spelling patterns

Instructional Routine

• Simultaneous Oral Spelling for encoding and orthographic mapping

Who Is This Resource For?

• Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) targeting speech sound disorders and literacy
• Science of Reading educators implementing structured phonics instruction
• Reading interventionists providing dyslexia intervention
• Literacy specialists and classroom teachers
• Tutors delivering explicit phonics-based instruction
• Parents seeking structured reading and spelling support at home

How to Use This Book

• Use as a structured literacy reference during phonics lessons
• Support reading intervention and spelling intervention sessions
• Reinforce syllable types and syllable division strategies
• Pair with Bjorem Speech® Sound Cues to strengthen phoneme-grapheme connections
• Incorporate into small group reading intervention or 1:1 therapy
• Send home targeted pages for spelling homework and reading practice
• Use for professional development and teacher training in structured literacy

Product Details

• 76 pages
• Digital PDF download
• Includes color and black-and-white syllable division options
• Designed for clinical, classroom, small group, and home use
• Supports structured literacy, dyslexia intervention, and explicit phonics instruction

This resource empowers educators and therapists with the clarity needed to confidently teach reading and spelling using evidence-based, structured literacy principles.