by Susan M.Greve Phonics FOR DUMmIES ‰ 01_127643 ffirs.qxp 6/25/07 10:26 PM Page iii 01_127643 ffirs.qxp 6/25/07 10:26 PM Page ii Phonics FOR DUMmIES ‰ 01_127643 ffirs.qxp 6/25/07 10:26 PM Page i 01_127643 ffirs.qxp 6/25/07 10:26 PM Page ii by Susan M.Greve Phonics FOR DUMmIES ‰ 01_127643 ffirs.qxp 6/25/07 10:26 PM Page iii Phonics For Dummies® Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River St. Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2007 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permit- ted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400, fax 978-646-8600. 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Library of Congress Control Number: 2007926403 ISBN: 978-0-470-12764-3 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 01_127643 ffirs.qxp 6/25/07 10:26 PM Page iv About the Author Susan M. Greve has been a reading specialist for 23 years. She taught first and second grade for four years and has been a publisher, editor, and a read- ing and curriculum consultant for schools and home-schooling parents. Susan’s methods of teaching phonics are based on those of Sister Monica Foltzer, OSU (Order of Saint Ursula), who was a nationally known pioneer in the field of phonics. Prior to her death in 2001, Sister Monica was a teacher, guidance counselor, principal, and a reading and curriculum consultant. Susan was a student of Sister Monica’s at the Institute in Intensive Phonics at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1997, Susan acquired Sister Monica’s Professor Phonics Systems and has published and edited the Professor Phonics series ever since. Her day job includes her book business and tutoring. Susan developed a reading assessment test that has been very successful in analyzing reading problems and helping numerous children and adults. Susan hosts a website, www. professorphonics.com, and has done phonics workshops across the country. She was the project manager of the Professor Phonics with Me and My Mouse CD-ROM. Susan attended Mercy School of Nursing, which at the time was affiliated with Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She considers her nursing experience a great aid in helping her assess children with learning weaknesses. Susan lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband. She teaches her grand- children to read and enjoys spending time traveling, sewing, reading, and gardening. 01_127643 ffirs.qxp 6/25/07 10:26 PM Page v 01_127643 ffirs.qxp 6/25/07 10:26 PM Page vi Dedication This book is dedicated to Sister Monica Foltzer, OSU. 01_127643 ffirs.qxp 6/25/07 10:26 PM Page vii 01_127643 ffirs.qxp 6/25/07 10:26 PM Page viii