Rhymes & Reasons Literature and Language Play for Phonological Awareness

Michael F. Opitz is the author of numerous books, including the Heinemann titles Good-bye Round Robin, Updated Edition (2008), Do-able Differentiation (2008), Books & Beyond (2007), Listen Hear! (2004), Reaching Readers (2001), and Rhymes and Reasons (2000).Michael is a former elementary school teacher and reading specialist. Now he is a professor of elementary education and reading at the University of Northern Colorado and the winner of its Outstanding Scholar Award in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. He works in classrooms in the U.S. and abroad planning, teaching, and evaluating demonstration lessons focused on different aspects of literacy in K - 5 classrooms. He is also the author of the books Flexible Grouping in Reading (1998), and Literacy Instruction for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students (1998) as well as Summer Success Reading (Great Source, 2001). He works as a consultant for Great Source Education Group and the U.S. DepartOpitz, Michael F. is the author of 'Rhymes & Reasons Literature and Language Play for Phonological Awareness', published 2000 under ISBN 9780325002460 and ISBN 0325002460.