1. Literacy First Word Study

2. Learning Targets Developmental Word Study Three Developmental Layers of Spelling Levels of Learning Introduction to Words Their Way Stages of Spelling Development Assessment: Spelling Inventories

3. What is Developmental Word Study? Not a one-size-fits-all program Instruction differentiated Ordered sequence of instruction

4. Words Their Way Developmental approach Integrates phonics, spelling, and vocabulary Assessment of student spelling errors Systematic routines Engaging activities

5. Process Assessment Instruction Analysis

6. Alphabet-----------------------------------------Pattern----------------------------------------Meaning Emergent Stage Emergent Reading Pre-K to middle of Grade 1 Letter Name-Alphabetic Stage Beginning Reading K to middle of Grade 2 Within Word Pattern Stage Transitional Reading Grade 1 to middle of Grade 4 Syllables and Affixes Stage Intermediate Reading Grades 3 to 8 Derivational Relations Stage Advanced Reading Grades 5-12

7. Words Their Way: Procedures Assessment Flexible Skill Group Routines Spelling Activities Review in Work Stations

8. Assessment Qualitative Spelling Inventory Select an Inventory -Primary -Elementary -Upper Level Forms-Appendix A

9. Assessment: Feature Guide

10. Instructional Routines Small Flex Groups – introduce/ explicitly teach skills Literacy Work Stations – review skills/practice Whole Group-Word Walls Word Study Notebooks

11. Small Flex Groups Word Study: phonics spelling vocabulary Activities based on development level Teacher Modeling

12. Literacy Work Stations Opportunity to practice previously learned concepts Active Manipulation Variety of Activities

13. Word Study Notebooks

14. Spelling Activities: Word Sorts “I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand” -Chinese Proverb

15. Word Sorts-simple yet powerful Group into Categories Active Manipulation Higher Order Processing All Levels of Students

16. Word Work Activities: Picture Sorts -Phonological Awareness -Blind Sorts

17. Word Work Activities: Meaning Sorts Word meaning sorts Content Area Vocabulary

18. Spelling Activities: Sort and Write

19. Word Work Activities: Games Words Their Way p. 117

20. Spelling Activities: Letter Cubes

21. Word Work Activities: Building/Finding Words

22. Word Work Activities: Computer and White Board