Rhymes & Reasons

Rhymes & Reasons is a smart, up-to-date, all-in-one guide to phonological awarenesswhat it is, what it isnt, and the best practices for teaching it.

MICHAEL OPITZ is a professor of Elementary Education and Reading at the University of Northern Colorado, where he teaches graduate and undergraduate literacy courses. Michael also works in selective classrooms in the US and abroad planning, teaching and evaluating demonstration lessons focused on different aspects of literacy in K-5 classrooms. He works as a consultant for Great Source Education Group, the US Department of Defense Schools and presents on-line and sponsored workshops for Heinemann. Michael has published several articles in professional and trade journals and presents at state and international conferences.