This invaluable companion to the Dr. Maggie's Phonics Readers series includes detailed background information regarding phonics instruction; a collection of comprehensive activities for each reader that take children into, through, and beyond the stories and their skills; and a collection of reproducibles to complement your instruction and reduce your preparation and planning time. Among the guide's reproducibles are 24 chants that help children prepare for each reader by introducing the story's vocabulary in a rhythmic, memorable poem. In combination with the phonics readers, this guide completes an outstanding phonics program or can be used as a supplement to existing curriculum!