Francine Johnston

Word Study for Pre-K-Kindergarten: Phonics, Spelling, and Language Instruction takes a hands-on, developmental approach to word study. You'll learn how to integrate word study in teaching PreK and kindergarten children phonics, vocabulary, and spelling skills. This useful resource devotes whole chapters to each crucial component of a research-based literacy program, including: oral language development, alphabet, phonological awareness, concepts about print, phonics, and helping children develop a concept of word and word recognition. Well-established instructional strategies, activities and detailed lesson plans reference the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

Word Study: Vocabulary Instruction for Elementary Mathematics (formerly titled Words Their Way(TM) Vocabulary Instruction for Elementary Mathematics) is designed for use by 4th- or 5th-grade classroom teachers. Filled with vocabulary-rich activities and strategies, this handy supplement supports the learning of academic vocabulary so your students will do better when they work in their core math textbook. Hands-on teaching units address 3 areas of study covered in a typical math class or textbook: geometry, measurement, and numbers and operations. Each unit provides specific directions, language, reproducible materials, supporting activities and assessments to help you effectively target the important content objectives you already teach, and reflect the expectations of your state or the Common Core standards.

Word Study: Word Sorts for Derivational Relations Spellers is the ideal stage-specific companion to Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction (formerly titled Words Their Way(TM) for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction. Complete with 65 reproducible sorts and other activities and assessments covering the full curriculum of word study for advanced readers and writers in the derivational relations stage of spelling development, this supplement provides all of the resources needed to engage in generative word study. The 3rd Edition features enhanced step-by-step directions for each sort, lesson generalizations, support for English learners and more.

Word Study: Word Sorts for Syllables and Affixes Spellers is the ideal stage-specific companion to Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction (formerly titled Words Their Way(TM) for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction). Complete with 58 prepared, reproducible sorts and other activities and assessments covering the full curriculum of word study for students in the syllables and affixes stage of spelling development, this collection of sorts presents 24 words each week. The 3rd Edition features enhanced step-by-step directions for each sort, a new pacing chart and goal-setting record form and more.

Word Study: Word Sorts for Within Word Pattern Spellers is the ideal stage-specific companion to Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction (formerly titled Words Their Way(TM) for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction). This volume presents 59 prepared, reproducible sorts, blackline masters, and other activities and assessments covering the full curriculum of word study for students in the within word pattern stage of spelling development. The word sort lessons in this book give you the tools to encourage your students to think about words and reach conclusions about how the spelling system works. The 3rd Edition features new sorts, enhanced step-by-step directions for each sort, a new pacing chart and goal-setting record form and more.

Word Study: Word Sorts for Letter Name-Alphabetic Spellers is the ideal stage-specific companion to Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction (formerly titled Words Their Way(TM) for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction). This volume presents prepared sorts covering the full curriculum of word study for students in the letter name-alphabetic stage of spelling development. Complete with 60 blackline masters, specific teacher directions, suggestions for follow-up activities, and spell checks for ongoing assessment, this collection of sorts includes both picture and word sorts. The 3rd Edition features new sorts, enhanced step-by-step directions for each sort, a new pacing chart and goal-setting record form and more.

The ideal stage-specific companion to Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction In keeping with the authors’ belief that the hands-on, word sorting approach to word study is invaluable to teachers and students alike, this volume presents prepared sorts and activities covering the full curriculum of word study for students who are in the emergent stage of spelling development. Complete with 26 sorts, and dozens of other activities and assessments, this book provides all of the resources needed to teach phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge, initial letter sounds, concepts about print, and concept of word in text. Together, the Words Their Way core text and this supplement provide teachers with the knowledge and tools to meet the wide range of needs in today’s classrooms. The 3rd Edition includes enhanced step-by-step directions for each sort; additional assessments; expanded syllable, rhyme, and font sorts; and reorganised chapters to make word study more teacher- and student-friendly. Samples Download the detailed table of contents and sample pages to Letter and Picture Sorts for Emergent Spellers, Global Edition"

The ideal stage-specific companion to Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction. In keeping with the authors’ belief that the hands-on, word sorting approach to word study is invaluable to teachers and students alike, this volume presents prepared sorts and activities covering the full curriculum of word study for advanced readers and writers in the derivational relations stage of spelling development. Complete with 65 reproducible sorts, and dozens of other activities and assessments, this book provides all of the resources needed to engage in generative word study. Together, the Words Their Way core text and this supplement provide teachers with the knowledge and tools to meet the wide range of needs in today’s classrooms. The 3rd Edition includes enhanced step-by-step directions for each sort, generalisations for each lesson, questions to facilitate critical thinking, support for English learners, as well as weekly and unit assessments. Samples Preview sample pages and the detailed table of contents from Words Their Way: Word Sorts for Derivational Relations Spellers, Global Edition"