Word Study Curriculum August Update
Have you joined SpiralWarmUps recently and began exploring the knowledge base and product tutorials?In this post, you will quickly get an update on what word study curriculum is currently available during our roll-out period.If you’re looking for a more detailed review of the Word Study activities, I suggest you look at Fluency 1 Days 1-10 and […]
Continue readingPhoneme-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 readingWord Study Launch: A Huge Thank You!
A Huge Thank You for a Successful Word Study Launch!You are the reason we are providing free word study warm-ups! And thank you for signing up. We’ve had more signups than expected since the word study launch on August 1st!If you still have questions about the free Word Study Warm-Ups, this is the right place […]
Continue readingActivities in Fluency 1
The activities in Fluency 1 (our first unit in word study warm-ups) are designed to engage and build visual memory in upper elementary students. The fluency activities include:Word Racer Blending PhonemesWord SumsWord SortsA Variety of Blending Activities (oral, choral, and written).Pin Me! Who should do these activities in Fluency1?The activities in the Fluency 1 unit could […]
Continue readingWord Study is Almost Here!
That’s right. Word Study is almost here! The free warm-ups will begin rolling out on August 1st, and we are so excited.You may still have questions, so do we.This started as a collaboration between a handful of teachers and now includes many hundreds of teachers – including you!We’re developing the curriculum and taking your input […]
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 […]
Continue readingSpiral Warmups with No Holding Back
Get Free Warm-Ups We’re not holding back – these word study spiral warm-ups are totally free.Really? Free? They must be horrible! Well, let’s see.In this post you will find:What spiralwarmups.com will do for you.What spiralwarmups.com will not do.How much it will cost.What warm-up activities are included?Word study alignment. Here’s what SpiralWarmups.com will do for you: […]
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