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Summary: Video and Website and More
Review: The video will be out very soon! The video includes 7 small group, word study lessons across the stages of development; you'll see lessons from that involve students at all developmental levels. Overviews of development, assessment and classroom organization are included. A word study lesson plan format developed for this video is introduced. Slightly over 60 minutes, segments of the video can be viewed to focus on the word study activities that match your students' development... We have put many new word study activities on the website. A new upper level spelling assessment and feature guide for scoring is posted on the website. You may want to use this assessment at the intermediate and secondary levels. Information on assessments in other languages is also available. Samples of Spanish spelling are presented. In addition, a list of the Spanish names of all of the pictures in Words Their Way is posted. You can use this list to develop beginning consonant sorts to support both English and Spanish literacy development. A CD will also soon be available. See our website for more information... We also have conferences to support word study instruction. You can find information about our workshops and programs in Nevada ... We thank the reviewers for their kind words and thank you for your interst. Donald
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Summary: comprehensive and well-organized
Review: This book is an excellent resource for school board members, administrators, teachers, tutors, reading specialists, or anyone who believes that there has to be a better way of providing traditional diagnostic reading instruction. Words Their Way offers a complete package for working with young readers. Carefully constructed within a wide range of activities is an adherence to a developmental philosophy of learning, assessment methods, and instructional strategies for a range of ages. This book is a MUST for any reference library.
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Summary: Excellent Word Study Resource
Review: This book was assigned as part of my Master's in Reading program. It is well-written and easy to use. Ideas are plentiful. Sections include material which may be photocopied and used in the classroom or clinic setting. It helps inform teacher instruction and provides an excellent resource that honors the synchrony of reading, writing, listening and spelling. I use it and have seen results!
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Summary: Excellent Word Study Resource
Review: This book was assigned as part of my Master's in Reading program. It is well-written and easy to use. Ideas are plentiful. Sections include material which may be photocopied and used in the classroom or clinic setting. It helps inform teacher instruction and provides an excellent resource that honors the synchrony of reading, writing, listening and spelling. I use it and have seen results!
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Summary: Comprehesive and useful
Review: This is a good reference for educators to use when planning their word study lessons. I use the error guides to determine my skills-based spelling groups; this is very time saving and provides great insight into the individual child. I also use the McGuffy spelling assessment. Between the two, I have a great grasp on my students' word study skills. There are many great activities and games for all abilities. This is a good source for open and closed word sorts. Charts and game are very useful. Definitely teacher-friendly and well laid out.
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Summary: Comprehesive and useful
Review: This is a good reference for educators to use when planning their word study lessons. I use the error guides to determine my skills-based spelling groups; this is very time saving and provides great insight into the individual child. I also use the McGuffy spelling assessment. Between the two, I have a great grasp on my students' word study skills. There are many great activities and games for all abilities. This is a good source for open and closed word sorts. Charts and game are very useful. Definitely teacher-friendly and well laid out.
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Summary: Great Activities and Ideas
Review: This is a wonderful book for parents and teachers alike. There are many wonderful ideas for developing a variety of interesting and engaging phonics activities.
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Summary: Words Their Way
Review: While at the University of Nevada, Reno (where co-authors Donald Bear and Shane Templeton teach), I was required to have this book for my language arts method class. It is very practical, and teachers will enjoy the games and word sorts which help reinforce spelling, vocabulary, and phonics instruction. This book has a little bit of theory regarding the levels of reading literacy, but the majority of the book is devoted to word study activities. This is a book that belongs on every teacher's bookshelf, and it is a book teachers will refer to time and again. It is a book designed to be USED, not talked about.
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Summary: Practical and Indispensible
Review: While at the University of Nevada, Reno (where co-authors Donald Bear and Shane Templeton teach), I was required to have this book for my language arts method class. It is very practical, and teachers will enjoy the games and word sorts which help reinforce spelling, vocabulary, and phonics instruction. This book has a little bit of theory regarding the levels of reading literacy, but the majority of the book is devoted to word study activities. This is a book that belongs on every teacher's bookshelf, and it is a book teachers will refer to time and again. It is a book designed to be USED, not talked about.
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