Every dictionary has the code of the English alphabet in the front of the book. It is the pronunciation key. It tells the sound for each letter or group of letters. Most dictionaries also give the history of the English language and the derivation of each letter of the alphabet. Sometimes the history of the letter is given as the introduction to that particular letter\u2019s section of words.<\/p>\n
The thing that is missing is the decodable text to practice the sounds. <\/strong><\/p>\n It is still possible to teach a student to read using just the dictionary if the teacher knows the logical order in which to present the sounds of English.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Research supported by the NICHD shows that learning to read is a developmental process children go through in acquiring proficiency.\u00a0 Because proficient readers employ processes that are different from beginning readers,