The updated second edition of Unlocking Literacy is here and now pre- and inservice educators will have the very latest research and practical guidance on teaching good reading and spelling skills. Developed for general and special educators of students from prekindergarten to middle school and beyond, the new edition of this bestselling textbook arms teachers with the most recent developments in reading research and shows them how to apply their knowledge in the classroom to help all students learn. Focusing on two interlocking skills decoding and spelling this textbook gets teachers ready to promote students' print awareness and phonological awareness through letter naming, letter forming, and listening and speaking activities such as poetry and play improve students' spelling skills by teaching the origins of English words, Anglo-Saxon base words, Latin affixes and roots, Greek combining forms, and multisyllabic words help students understand and correctly use the.