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		<description><![CDATA[An exciting, innovative direct phonics instruction for early readers!

This approach to phonetic blending for the K-3 learner was developed by an early childhood teacher/reading specialist with a certification in ESOL is designed to assist parents in their child&#8217;s learning.
This parent friendly program will guide you in providing complete phonics instruction at home.
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PHONICS WORKS
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="small_header">An exciting, innovative direct phonics instruction for early readers!</p>
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<p>This approach to phonetic blending for the K-3 learner was developed by an early childhood teacher/reading specialist with a certification in ESOL is designed to assist parents in their child&#8217;s learning.</p>
<p>This parent friendly program will guide you in providing complete phonics instruction at home.</p>
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<p align="center" class="small_header">PHONICS WORKS</p>
<p align="center" class="smaller_header">with our unique <em>VIEW- GUIDE -GROW</em> approach to learning</p>
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<p><a href="#">VIEW the informative video</a> as it walks you through our exclusive <strong>Blending At The</strong> <strong>Beginning</strong> technique.</p>
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<li><strong>Teaches vowel      sounds</strong><strong> </strong></li>
<li><strong>Teaches sound blending skills</strong><strong> </strong><strong> </strong></li>
<li><strong>Builds upon the sounds and reinforces those sounds</strong><strong> </strong></li>
<li><strong>Multi-sensory using rhythm and repetition</strong><strong> </strong></li>
<li><strong>Highly effective as a classroom program</strong></li>
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Using rhythm and repetition, young readers are able sound out or blend sounds into words focusing on the initial consonant and following vowel sound: <strong>Blending At The Beginning</strong> of a word.</p>
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Maria Constantine, M.Ed.,developer of <strong>Blending At The Beginning,</strong> has successfully implemented this direct phonics instructional program for early readers in her primary class for over 12 years. She is  a reading specialist and currently an ESL teacher. </p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://blendingatthebeginning.com/?page_id=37">Click Here To Learn More</a></p>
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