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Vocabulary Graphic Organizer for Grades 3-5 - This Reading Mama

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WORD STUDY ROUTINE

Are you looking for ways to improve your upper elementary word study or spelling routine this year? You've hit the jackpot! See how I organize and schedule my word study block and routine, differentiate for all levels of spellers, what word study activities have proved successful with students, and

FREE Vocabulary Word Builders

Etymology, which is the study of the historical word orgins and their meanings, is a powerful tool for improving vocabulary.

Word Work Menus that WORK! These FREE printable and EDITABLE spelling menus are perfect for ANY spelling words or word study program.  You can use the included word work activities and spelling games on the choice boards (perfect for 2nd and 3rd grade) or modify/add your own to make them suitable for your first grade, 4th or 5th grade students. #spellingmenu #wordstudy #wordwork #spellingactivity #freebie

I have always struggled with spelling, and how to engage students in meaningful activities to practice their spelling words! I have tried just about everything under the sun, from rotating through teacher-selected word work centers, to a free choice spelling menu where students try to complete different activities throughout the week. Nothing seemed to work!

5 Ways to Build Vocabulary with The Word Collector - Crazy Speech World

The Word Collector by Peter H Reynolds has quickly become one of my favorite stories of all time. It's about a young boy named Jerome, who loves words. How perfect is that for SLPs? I happen to think this book is a great jumping off point for word exploration and vocabulary development. Here are 5 ways I am using this story to build word knowledge in my students...

Meaningful Word Work and Purposeful Practice--Six Ideas for Fun and Effective Vocabulary Instruction

Welcome (or welcome back) to another installment of my series on teaching vocabulary to gifted students. In previous posts, I wrote about steps to take before staring vocabulary instruction, including assessing what students already know using a quick and easy self-ratings scale. Next, I wrote about strategies for introducing new words and putting a gifted twist on vocabulary instruction. The whole reason I started researching best practices in vocabulary started when I realized a few…

Research has shown that traditional the “weekly spelling list/test” is ineffective. We now know there is a better way and it is referred to as “word study”. Word study is not based on random memorization of words but rather a systematic approach that provides students with practice with word recognition, vocabulary, phonics AND spelling! In this post, I provide details about my SoR-aligned, NO PREP, weekly Word Study Units for kindergarten, first, second and third-grade students.

Research has shown that traditional the “weekly spelling list/test” is ineffective. We now know there is a better way and it is referred to as “word study”. Word study is not based on random memorization of words but rather a systematic approach that provides students with practice with word recognition, vocabulary, phonics AND spelling! In this post, I provide details about my SoR-aligned, NO PREP, weekly Word Study Units for kindergarten, first, second and third-grade students.

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The Phonics Interactive Notebook uses the "Gumball Phonics" approach: This unique color-coded phonics strategy will keep your young writers and readers engaged and alert for phonics and spelling patterns they are learning in your Word Study program during your literacy block.
Make word study fun with these hands-on, interactive word sorts for any grade. Complete with ‘how-to’ directions, use the ideas in this resource for small group phonics instruction. Students can cut and sort them into a spelling journal as a word sort, or during a literacy center. You can even make it into a game for practice. Include families by sending it home as guided practice for homework! Click the link to see how to use this tool to assess your students’ phonics and decoding skills!
VocabClass has curated festive April Fool's Day word lists ranging from grades 2nd-8th offering our complete April Fool's Day curriculum FREE to all! Including 35 interactive lessons and games designed to defeat the boredom of traditional word study and get students excited about learning while build a strong foundation in literacy. Fortified by a focus on each word's long-term retention by highlighting spelling, definitions, pronunciation, contextual usage and creative writing opportunities.
Up your word work game virtually with digital magnetic letters. Available in uppercase and lowercase. One download is an entire set in English and Spanish! Perfect for guided reading, word study, literacy centers, and practice at home. Get some today!