What are in the Free Word Study Warm-Ups?

There are three word study courses included in the word study warm-ups.

Word Study Warm-Ups:

1. Word Fluency (Letter-sound skills, Decoding skills, Automaticity)
2. Word Building (Orthographic patterns, Grapheme-phoneme connections)
3. Word Meaning (Morphology, Semantics)

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Do You Have Reading Comprehension Warm-Ups?

Yes, your Spiral WarmUps account is loaded with comprehension warm-ups focused on essential comprehension skills and nine comprehension strategies.

Comprehension Warm-Ups

Spiral WarmUps has reading comprehension warm-ups, and we organize them into two categories:

1. Basic: This includes all the literal comprehension skills.
2. Complex: These the inferential comprehension strategies.

Within these two categories of warm-ups, we provide a variety of formats and activities. You will find interactive videos and projectable task cards (open-ended and multiple choice) focused on the strands of comprehension.

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Support & Resources for Reading Teachers

In addition to the warm-ups, Spiral WarmUps provides support and resources for reading teachers to ensure we’re building stronger readers and writers together! Included in your account are professional development courses and articles. Topics and resources include how to use the warm-ups, word study 101, literacy block sample schedules, using Spiral WarmUps in guided reading groups, and many more!

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  Science of Reading Literacy Block
  The Science of Reading (SoR) is a body of research that informs us about how children learn to read and how we can best teach them. One of the implications of SoR is that we need to provide systematic and explicit instruction in phonemic awareness,… Read more: Science of Reading Literacy Block
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  Literacy Blocks and The Science of Reading FAQ
  If you have any questions about our FAQs, please don’t hesitate to find support here. We’re here to help you find the best solution for your reading instruction needs. You can also sign up for our newsletter to get the latest updates and tips from… Read more: Literacy Blocks and The Science of Reading FAQ
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  The Power of Daily Routines in Reading Classrooms
  Having a daily routine can be beneficial for elementary students in many ways. For example, incorporating a daily independent reading routine can help build reading stamina that helps students persevere through complex texts. Experts agree that 10 to 30 minutes of reading every day, depending… Read more: The Power of Daily Routines in Reading Classrooms
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  Forced Fluency, The One Strategy for Increasing Reading Fluency
  If I could only have one strategy for increasing reading fluency, it would be Forced Fluency. The videos, research, and examples in this post should convince you why this is. Plus, by the end, you’ll see how to use forced fluency in guided reading groups… Read more: Forced Fluency, The One Strategy for Increasing Reading Fluency
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  Task Card Projectibles for Reading Comprehension
  Over 400 teachers asked for it, so here they are! The new task card projectibles for reading comprehension warm-ups. These reading spiral reviews are going to be super simple to use, and help you start each day with a no-prep comprehension warm-up! Features of the… Read more: Task Card Projectibles for Reading Comprehension
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  New Warm-Ups for Back-to-School 2022
  We’re always excited to release the new set of warm-ups each semester. However, this year is especially thrilling because we’ve got two brand new areas of focus: Test Prep Grammar In the past, the new warm-ups focused on the same focal points: comprehension skills, word… Read more: New Warm-Ups for Back-to-School 2022