Uncovering the Logic of English: A Common-Sense Approach to Reading, Spelling, and Literacy

by Denise Eide

Uncovering the Logic of English helps educators break the complex code of English with simple rules. Award-winning author Denise Eide demonstrates the effectiveness of systematic phonics to develop a transformed understanding of high-frequency, sight, decodable, and irregular words.

Written in an engaging and easy-to-follow style, Uncovering the Logic of English sheds light on our society's literacy crisis and provides a wealth of reading and spelling tools to help any student succeed.

This book is suitable for teachers looking to expand their reading curriculum, adults struggling with spelling, English Language Learners who want to improve their pronunciation and parents teaching their children at home.

• Do you know a student who is good at math or science but struggles with reading or spelling?
• Has a student ever asked you a question about English spelling to which you replied, "That's an exception"?
• Have you ever abandoned a word while writing because spell check didn't recognize it?

• Why is there a silent final E in have?
• Why don't we drop the E in noticeable?
• Why is discussion spelled with -sion rather than -tion?