Handy English Encoder Decoder: All the Spelling and Phonics Rules You Could Ever Want to Know
If you or your children answer to the call, Bad spellers of the world, unite! you need Handy English Encoder Decoder: All the Spelling and Phonics Rules You Could Ever Want to Know by Harvey Bluedorn. This easy-to-tote-around reference book has over 60 spelling rules, 200 phonics rules, rules for dividing syllables, a list of often misspelled works, suggested games to aid in learning spelling and phonics, and more! Learning these rules and tricks will not only improve spelling ability but also reading skills. If the old rhyme I before E except after C has eliminated spelling errors for you, you may be shocked to find out what this book could do! We expect to hear an advertisement for Mr. Bluedorn's book from the winner of next year's national spelling bee! reviewed by Naomi Valine --Homeschooling Today MagazineJust what is a Handy English Encoder Decoder? The author likens spelling to encoding and reading to decoding. This book helps you to do each of these. . . . This small paperback book would fit just about anywhere, making it easy to keep on hand should you want to refer to it often. Reviewed by Melissa Worcester --Mary Pride's Practical Homeschooling May/June 2005This little booklet packs a big whallop! Literally hundreds of spelling and phonics rules are easily categorized in this handbook. Commonly confused and misspelled words, homophones, capitalization rules and much, much more are also covered. The wonderful thing about this book is that, while it gives you the answer you need, it is brief and to the point. It's small enough to carry with you or keep right at your desk. It provides a quick and simple answer to your spelling or punctuation quandry. No need to sift through page after page, trying to find what you're looking for. This user-friendly guide puts the answer at your fingertips and is a great resource for any aspiring writer. --Dena Wood, Times Tales