Phonics as a resource

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Phonics as a resource. Teaching Spanish-speaking children to understand, pronounce, write and read English is a practical manual for current and future teachers of English working with Spanish-speaking learners. It explores the sound system of English as the necessary foundation for understanding the relationship between pronunciation, reading and writing. The book introduces key concepts in phonology, the IPA, English vowels and consonants, connected speech, grapheme-phoneme correspondences and the basic principles of phonics. Particular attention is paid to the differences between English and Spanish and to the difficulties these may create for learners. Combining theoretical foundations with practical activities, digital resources and classroom applications, the volume presents phonics not as an exclusive method, but as one valuable resource within a broader approach to literacy teaching.