By: Francine R. Johnston, Donald R. Bear, Marcia Invernizzi, Shane Templeton

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We believe that the hands-on word sorting approach to word study is invaluable to you and your students. Broaden your word study understanding and instruction with this expanded word sorting tool for week by week implementation with Letter Name-Alphabetic spellers (Grades K - 3). This stage-specific companion volume to "Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction" provides a complete curriculum of reproducible sorts and detailed directions for the teacher working with students in the letter name-alphabetic stage of spelling. This second edition boasts

• Literature Connections making links between features being studies and valuable children's literature
• Targeted Learners sections that clarify which students will benefit most from the instruction
• Spell Checks and other Assessments available more frequently throughout
• High Frequency Words receive special attention

"Responses from the field..." A strength of each chapter is the Notes for the Teacher section that introduces each set of sorts. This reminds teachers about developmental appropriateness and pacing variations based on learner needs. Clearly the gradual release of responsibility model of guided instruction is promoted and reinforced throughout the text. "Barbara Pettegrew, Otterbein College" " " Chapter layout is excellent. Format is designed to include anything that might be needed for the lesson, and each takes you step by step through the process being taught, allowing time for students to internalize and firm up the skills and strategies. "Susan K. McCloskey, California State University, Fresno" " " "Meet the Authors"

• "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.
• "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
• "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.
• "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.

Responses from the field... A strength of each chapter is the Notes for the Teacher section that introduces each set of sorts. This reminds teachers about developmental appropriateness and pacing variations based on learner needs. Clearly the gradual release of responsibility model of guided instruction is promoted and reinforced throughout the text. Barbara Pettegrew, Otterbein College Chapter layout is excellent. Format is designed to include anything that might be needed for the lesson, and each takes you step by step through the process being taught, allowing time for students to internalize and firm up the skills and strategies. Susan K. McCloskey, California State University, Fresno

Overview	p. 1
Sorts for Early Letter name Alphabetic Spellers
Sorts 1	p. 5
Review Sorts for Initial Consonants	p. 3
Notes for the Teacher
Spell Check 1: Initial Consonants
Sorts 6	p. 12
Same-Vowel Word Families with Pictures
Notes for the Teacher
Spell Check 2: Same-Vowel Word Families	p. 27
Sorts 13	p. 26
Digraphs and Blends Picture Sorts	p. 29
Notes for the Teacher	p. 29
Spell Check 3: Digraphs 35 and XX
Spell Check 4: Blends X and X Spell Check 4
Sorts for Middle Letter Name Alphabetic Spellers
Sorts 27	p. 33
Mixed-Vowel Word Families	p. 51
Notes for the Teacher	p. 51
Spell Check 4: Mixed-Vowel Word Families 55 and 63
Sorts 34	p. 37
Picture Sorts for Short Vowels	p. 65
Notes for the Teacher	p. 73
Sorts for Late Letter Name Alphabetic Spellers
Sorts 38	p. 47
Short Vowels in CVC Words	p. 73
Notes for the Teacher	p. 73
Spell Check 5: Short Vowels 80 and 92
Sorts 48	p. 49
Introduction to R-Influenced Short Vowels	p. 93
Notes for the Teacher	p. 93
Spell Check 6: R-influenced short vowels XX
Sort	p. 50
Contractions	p. 97
Notes for the Teacher	p. 97
Appendix	p. 99
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ISBN: 9780135145807
ISBN-10: 0135145805
Series: Words Their Way
Audience: Professional
For Ages: 18+ years old
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 128
Published: 1st March 2008
Dimensions (cm): 27.5 x 20.6  x 0.7
Weight (kg): 0.299