Spiral Warmups

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[FAQ 1] How Do I Use the Warm-Ups?
This is the most frequently asked question, so let’s start here. Everyone believes that no-prep warm-ups for word study and reading comprehension are great, but how do you use them?How do You Use the Spiral Warm-Ups?After giving students brief direction on what to expect in today’s warm-up activities (i.e. turn and talk, needing paper), you…
January 10, 2018
[NEWS] Expanding the Comprehension Warm-Ups
We’re overwhelmed by the outstanding response to the launch of reading comprehension warm-ups and can’t wait to hear of the stories of stronger readers and writers! There are only 5 days left in the Early Adopter special where we’re essentially giving the reading comprehension warm-ups away for less than a burger on the value…
January 9, 2018
Spiral Review, Long-Term Retention
How will spiral review impact long-term retention for your students’ learning?Spiral review can have a major impact on long-term retention. Cognitive scientist Jerome Bruner wrote decades ago (1960), “Even the most complex material, if properly structured and presented, can be understood.” You can take a basic skill such as spelling the long A sound with the…
December 1, 2017
Word Builder Spelling Activity [Free]
Word Builder is the free spelling activity that helps students visualize word morphology in spelling. I know, that’s technical talk, so here’s how it helps you: Students will see a word broken into word parts. Students hear the word. Students will combine the word parts to form the correct spelling. Students get instant feedback on their…
November 12, 2017
Word Sorts to Build Automaticity
In this research brief, you will discover how word sorts can build automaticity in reading fluency and writing. I’ll present four research studies and quickly highlight how the findings inform research-based word sorts in a word study curriculum. Research-Based Word Sorts Word sorts are word learning activities that require students to use a variety of…
September 12, 2017
Spelling Warm-Ups with Taps and Claps
Spelling Warm-Ups Activity: Taps and ClapsIntegrate multi-modal learning easily with this challenging spelling warm-ups activity.Taps and Claps is a multi-modal spelling activity that boosts spelling and reading fluency. The spelling warm-ups in our Spelling 1 unit are the easiest way to have total active participation and multi-sensory spelling instruction! Don’t believe me? Curious? Passionate about helping your…
August 26, 2017
Word Study Curriculum August Update
Have you joined SpiralWarmUps recently and began exploring the knowledge base and product tutorials? These resources will help you understand the massive amount of warm-ups you have at your disposal and the numerous activities that your students will work through. In this post, you’ll get an update on on our annual upgrade and newest features in…
August 19, 2017
Phoneme-Grapheme Mapping
Phoneme-grapheme mapping is a research-based activity that helps early and transitional readers build word recognition skills. Phonemes 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…
August 13, 2017
Fluency 1 Days 1-10: Systematic Scaffolding of Difficulty
What reading levels are the warm-ups for? What grade levels are the reading warm-ups for? Consonant blends looks too simple, or is it? These are questions I’ve received several times in the last few days, so I thought I’d give a quick answer by walking through the scaffolding in days 1-10 of the Fluency 1 unit. Fluency…
August 2, 2017
Activities 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 RacerBlending PhonemesWord SumsWord SortsA Variety of Blending Activities (oral, choral, and written).__TVE_SHORTCODE_RAW___Which students can do the activities in Fluency 1?The activities in the Fluency 1 unit are…
July 31, 2017
5 Reasons Your Students Need Daily Word Study
Why do I need to teach word study? That’s a fair question that many reading and writing teachers ask – even in upper elementary grades. Here are five reasons your students need daily word study, and a simple, free solution to make word study easier to teach! Word study is a teaching activity that can…
June 26, 2017