Words Their Way

Synopsis

The developmentally driven Words Their Way™ instructional approach is a phenomenon in word study, providing a practical way to study words with students. The keys to this successful, research-based approach are to know your students’ literacy progress, organize for instruction, and implement word study. The Fifth Edition features an innovative redesign and introduces technology integration aligning text to all new classroom video, an interactive classroom assessment application, prepared and create-your-own word sorts, games, and more specific to each chapter. It gives you all the tools you need to carry out word study instruction that will motivate and engage your students, and help them to succeed in literacy learning. Ordered in a developmental format, Words Their Way™ complements the use of any existing phonics, spelling, and vocabulary curricula.

We invite you to see what’s new in Words Their Way™ …

• Ground-breakingonlinePDToolkit for Words Their Way™gives educators access to:
  • • all new how-to classroom videos
    • interactive classroom assessment tool featuring new user-friendly navigation
    • prepared and create-your-own word sorts
    • games, templates, and more!
  • Complimentary 6-month access packaged with each new Fifth Edition
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• Innovativeredesign of the book introduces technology integrationaligning text to online videos, sorts, and assessments specific to each chapter.
• Unprecedented inclusion ofprogress monitoringthroughout the book.
• Brand-new continuum of support modeloffers tips for better planning and carrying out word study lessons in the classroom.
• Expanded discussion onoral vocabulary, secondary instruction, writing, and early/middle/late phases in the derivational relations stage.
• Updatedcollection of classroom activitieshelps build the skills students need to move on to the next developmental stage.
• New “Resources for Implementing Word Study in Your Classroom”provides information about resources teachers can use in their instruction.
• Enhanced coverage of English learnersprovides tips and strategies for modifying instruction.

• Classroom-ready appendicescontain 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.)