What is Words Their Way?Words Their Way is a developmental spelling, phonics, and vocabulary program. Words Their Way is intended to be a part of a balanced literacy plan that includes fluency, comprehension and writing.
Words Their Way is an open-ended individual process. An assessment is given to determine where to begin instruction. Based on assessment results students are given words to study in order to discover the common attributes. In this manner students are actively constructing their own knowledge of spelling patterns. Students learn features by completing activities such as word sorting, word hunts, games and drawing and labeling. Students work individually, with partners, and in small groups to encourage cooperative learning and individual responsibility.
(Copied from : Beth Dearnley, Janet Freeman, Tanyalee Gulick & Laura Neri
Randolph Elementary School Arlington County (VA) Public Schools)
This week we began our Words Their Way program. Each week students are given new words to study. Students are in a variety of groups depending on where they are. Groups include; consonants, short vowels, digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh), blends (br, sw, sl), and long vowels. As the year progresses students move up through the levels. We work with the same words all week (sorting and playing games) and then at the end of the week, glue down our word sorts to take home.
Words Their Way is an open-ended individual process. An assessment is given to determine where to begin instruction. Based on assessment results students are given words to study in order to discover the common attributes. In this manner students are actively constructing their own knowledge of spelling patterns. Students learn features by completing activities such as word sorting, word hunts, games and drawing and labeling. Students work individually, with partners, and in small groups to encourage cooperative learning and individual responsibility.
(Copied from : Beth Dearnley, Janet Freeman, Tanyalee Gulick & Laura Neri
Randolph Elementary School Arlington County (VA) Public Schools)
This week we began our Words Their Way program. Each week students are given new words to study. Students are in a variety of groups depending on where they are. Groups include; consonants, short vowels, digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh), blends (br, sw, sl), and long vowels. As the year progresses students move up through the levels. We work with the same words all week (sorting and playing games) and then at the end of the week, glue down our word sorts to take home.