Phoneme-Grapheme Mapping
SavePhoneme-grapheme mapping is a research-based activity that helps early and transition readers build word recognition skills. Phoneme are the sounds we hear in words. Graphemes are the letters that represent the sounds.This activity can be challenging for 3rd and 4th-grade students – even your strong readers! With a little bit of practice, it will help […]
Continue readingComprehension Killer and 8 Ways to Use Word Study
Word study kills reading comprehension. Plain and simple. But there are ways to use word study to save reading comprehension…and that’s what I’m going to show you. If you teach in upper elementary or middle school, you know you don’t have time for word study. You have to prepare for reading standards and standardized comprehension […]
Continue readingQuestions About Word Study Spiral Warm-Ups
Do you have questions about word study at spiralwarmups.com? You’re not the only one.Over the last 3 weeks we’ve collected awesome feedback and questions about the free word study warm-ups here at spiralwarmups.com. This article will give a quick overview of the questions and answers so far. More details questions about word study warm-ups are in […]
Continue readingResearch-Based Word Study
Did you know research-based word study is not just about spelling? Did you know word study is not just for primary grades? Are you prepared to use word study to transform your students’ reading level growth and reading comprehension growth? Word study can do that!In this post, we are going to discover current research-based word […]
Continue reading5 Reasons Your Students Need Daily Word Study
Word study is the teaching activity that can make or break reluctant readers and struggling learners. Have you ever used a dyslexia curriculum? Have you worked modules in a high-quality computer program? Great reading curricula integrate word study into the lessons daily. In this post, you will discover: 5 reasons why word study must occur […]
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