Words Their Way is a hands-on, developmentally-driven approach to word study that illustrates how to integrate and teach children phonics, vocabulary, and spelling skills.

KEY TOPICS:

 Learn a teacher-directed, child-centered plan for vocabulary growth and spelling development. Access hundreds of proven assessments, word lists, pictures and games in the text, in the appendices, and on the new Web Resources site. Follow the strategies for getting to know your students, organizing for instruction, and implementing and assessing students’ grasp of word study concepts while making the most of classroom time.

FEATURES:

Hands-on, developmentally-driven approach to word study–that illustrates how to integrate and teach children phonics, vocabulary, and spelling skills.

Balanced coverage of five developmental stages–including the Emergent Stage, the Letter Name-Alphabetic Stage, the Within Word Pattern Stage, the Syllables and Affixes Stage and the Derivational Relations Stage.

A collection of proven assessments, word lists, pictures and games, and classroom activities–provide ways for students to examine, manipulate, and categorize words and experience vocabulary growth and spelling development in a way that is fun and engaging.

Step-by-step guidelines for knowing your students, organizing for instruction, and implementing word study–so educators can make the most of their classroom time.

Classroom-ready appendices–that contain all the assessment instruments described in Chapter 2 as well as word sorts, sound boards, and game templates to get instruction underway.  (Note: Includes reproducibles and perforated pages.)

Reality-focused features such as:

• Characteristics of Spellers–pinpoints the characteristics of spellers in each developmental stage.
• Word Study with English Learners sections–emphasize how to adapt instruction for diverse populations.
• Word Study Routines and Management sections–emphasize how to best manage your class time and organize for instruction.