Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction (4th Edition) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Donald R. Bear, Marcia Invernizzi, Shane Templeton, Francine R. Johnston
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 4
Pages: 432
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Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 013223968X
Dewey Decimal Number: 372.632
EAN: 9780132239684
ASIN: 013223968X
Publication Date: May 21, 2007
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This book would be very useful for both university reading courses and classroom teachers. I use Words Their Way both in my first grade classroom and with college students as a way to implement word study. Kristi McNeal, CSU Fresno Words Their Way's developmentally-driven, hands-on instructional approach has been a phenomenon in word study, providing a practical way to study words with students. The keys to this research-based approach are to know your students' literacy progress, organize for instruction, and implement word study. This streamlined book and the DVD and CD-ROM that accompany it gives you all the tools you need to carry out word study instruction that will motivate and engage your students, and help them to succeed in literacy learning. Ordered in a developmental format, Words Their Way complements the use of any existing phonics, spelling, and vocabulary curricula. Knowing Your Students *Streamlined Chapter 2 provides step by step guidelines for assessing students. *NEW! Words Their Way Word Study Resources CD: Assessment Planning and Additional Interactive Word Sorts contains computerized assessments to gauge students' developmental levels.* Word Study with English Learner sections in each chapter help you organize and adapt instruction to meet the needs of students whose first language is not English. Organizing for Instruction *NEW! Words Their Way DVD Tutorial: Planning for Word Study in K-8 Classrooms reinforces and illustrates classroom organization and management, as outlined in Chapter 3. *Word Study Routines and Management sections in every chapter give you practical guidance on managing and implementing word study in your classroom. *NEW! Tech Notes throughout chapters pinpoint opportunities for you to use the DVD and CD-ROM to prepare for instruction. Implementing Word Study *Classroom-proven, research-driven activities end each developmental chapter, giving you the instructional practices to get your word study instruction up and running immediately. *NEW! Words Their Way Word Study Resources CD: Assessment Planning and Additional Interactive Word Sorts provides more than just assessments. You'll also find hundreds of additional word and picture sorts, games and templates, and an interactive Create Your Own section.* The Appendix at the back of the book contains a comprehensive bank of word lists, word sorts, picture sorts, games and templates. The theory behind and practice for word sorts allows even the novice teacher to understand how to use the assessments to organize instruction. The organization of the last five chapters creates a useful resource for teachers. Each begins with a research-based description and moves into sound instructional practices, giving the teacher a complete understanding of how to meet the needs of students. Cathy Blanchfield, CSU Fresno Meet the Authors *Donald Bear is Director of the E.L. Cord Foundation Center for Learning and Literacy at the University of Nevada, Reno, assessing and teaching students who experience difficulties learning to read and write. A former preschool and elementary teacher, Donald currently researches literacy development with a special interest in students who speak languages other than English, and he partners with schools and districts to consider assessment and literacy instruction.* Marcia Invernizzi is Director of the McGuffey Reading Center at the University of Virginia exploring developmental universals in non-English orthographies. A former English and reading teacher, Marcia works with children experiencing difficulties learning to read and write in intervention programs such as Virginia's Early Intervention Reading Initiative and Book Buddies. *Shane Templeton is Foundation Professor of Literacy Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno. A former classroom teacher at the primary and secondary levels, he researches the development of orthographic and vocabulary knowledge *Francine Johnston is Associate Professor in the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she teaches reading, language arts, and children's literature. A former first-grade teacher and reading specialist.
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 Words Their Way Review March 7, 2010
J. Bramich
Words Their Way is a fantastic spelling, vocabualry and phonics resource for classroom teachers. The Spelling Inventories and diagnostic data tools are especially useful in aiding teachers in identifying spelling errors but more importantly in specifically showing how to move students forward into the next developmental stage. The word sorts and other spelling activities are all there for teachers to use. This text develops teachers' knowledge and understanding about how students learn to spell and to effectively teach spelling. I have used the video footage to inservice teachers to demonstrate how spelling lessons can operate in classrooms.
Perfect for parents wanting to help their child January 25, 2010
P. Salvaggio (Florida)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book in hopes of finding some guidance for tutoring my daughter in phonics. I am not a teacher and have no background in it. However, this book is well documented, has sources cited, a glossary, terrific appendices and a cd. I learned about the connection between reading, spelling and writing development. The easy to administer spelling test and grading highlighted the phonic areas she needs to work on. I am very excited about the possibilities this gives me to help her. It is NOT a workbook, tear out the sheets type of book. This is for parents and educators who seek to understand and teach more effectively. It has loads of lists, guidance on how to use them and in each section indicates the additional help available on the cd.
Words Their Way is fun! January 10, 2010
Grandma of Seven (Midvale, Ut USA)
I was trained in "Words Their Way" last school year 2008-2009. This school year a third-grade teacher was using
(The 4th-Edition "Words Their Way": Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction). I wanted a copy
for myself, so I went on Amazon and found one. Now I can read this manual whenever I want.
This book wasn't brand new, but it seems to be new. There are no problems with the manual. The manual has the CD/DVD
is still intact. I am very pleased with this manual. Thank you for offering this book.
 Words Their Way 2nd Edition December 24, 2009
Lisa S. Leu (Iowa)
Great ideas for working with students from kindergarten - through middle school on improving their spelling!
Words My Way November 7, 2009
Anne Heath
This book was recommended to me by a co-worker. I was looking for some assessments to show reading growth. It provides excellent suggestions, and material to use with my students. I'm glad I got it.
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