A classroom-based, child-centered assessment for tracking step-by-step progress in reading, writing, and spelling with reproducible assessment forms. Drawing on major new insights in brain research, Gentry shows how reading and writing develop in five phases—children progress from no knowledge of the alphabet to an understanding of phonics chunks—providing a blueprint for instruction. Once you understand a child's phase of development, you know exactly what kind of instruction they need to move forward.

The assessment guide and DVD show you how to easily identify a child's phase of development, set reasonable expectations for growth, and select from the instructional techniques Gentry provides to best help every student become a successful reader and writer. 64 pages + DVD (57 minutes).

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Watch Richard Gentry Video Interviews*

» Three Powerful Breakthroughs in Beginning Reading and Writing (2:16).
What do you consider to be the major breakthroughs in teaching and understanding beginning reading and writing?
» Five Different Phases of Reading and Writing (2:28).
What do you mean by phases and how does one recognize a particular phase in development?
» Phase Observation has Immediate Applications (1:53).
How does phase observation differ from other research-based stances in beginning literacy?
» Phase Observation and Early Intervention (1:15).
How does phase observation change our view of early intervention?
» Phase Observation in Practice (1:17).
What can teachers glean from the DVD that accompanies your book?
*The five video interviews with Richard Gentry are not included on the DVD that comes with the book.

View Richard Gentry's author page on Scholastic Professional Web site.