Isbelle Beck's book Bringing Words to LIfe is a helpful tool. A Quick read--broken down by grade level clumps that stand alone pretty well.
The first few chapters describe the different levels of vocabulary and where to focus one's teaching. It's a skinny book--if that helps those of you who are time crunched! It doesn't support spelling instruction specifically though--The focus is on vocabulary development. Words their Way has its pros and cons. The con is that it can be time consuming. And the teachers I have spoken with have had trouble getting the kids to successfully remember the rules they discovered through the sorts. Having said that--as a source for spelling instruction and research, the book is very helpful. Amy > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:37:33 -0600 > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] developmental word study > > I'm interested as well. We don't want a "program" but need a good guide for > teaching Word Study. Any help? > > Thanks, > Andrea > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 7:17 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] developmental word study > > Linda, > > What does the model look like? I am not really familiar with Word Journeys, > > so my frame of reference is weak. When you say you see growth, how does > that > growth show itself? Only in a word work assessment or do you see a growth > in reading and writing as a whole? My school is struggling to find a word > study/vocabulary approach for next year. Any input is welcome. > > Thanks, > Leslie > > > In a message dated 2/16/2009 3:18:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > > I was very fortunate to have Kathy Ganske when I was completing my masters > about nine years ago. At that time, she had not yet authored Word Journeys > > and her curriculum was based on WTW as it was then written. It has since > been > published and I am not a huge fan of how many teachers interpret the new > version. However, the program itself, as well as Kathy's text, are > absolutely > the best way to get kids interested in how words work, IMO. I just > finished my > mid-year assessment based on Kathy's version that I learned to use. Almost > > all of my second graders advanced. By the end of the year, after I do my > final assessment, I expect to see even more growth. My class of 21 > students is > broken into four Word Study groups based on similarities from the > assessment. > I created a week-long format which the kids follow. The only time they > need to work with me is on the initial lesson to introduce the sort (I do > this > through poetry) and the last session where I can check the progress of > writing > the words correctly. > > > > There is a lot of initial prep involved. But, once it is done - it is > done! > If you have other grade-level members who are following the same format, > just split up the requirements and have each person make the additional > copies. > > > > > I hope you find this program enjoyable for all. It's definitely curriculum > > that is 'out of the box'. > > > > Linda > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "cheryl Whitfield" <[email protected]> > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 12:37:45 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] developmental word study > > Yes. Our system is using WTW at this time. This is our first year, and > the > realization of just how little our students really understand how words > work > has been eye-opening. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kuenzl-Stenerson > Kay > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 12:13 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [MOSAIC] developmental word study > > Has anyone worked with Developmental Word Study using Word Journeys by > Ganske or Words There Way as the > "spelling" part of literacy? > > Kay Kuenzl-Stenerson > Literacy Coach > Merrill Middle School > > Are all our students exceeding at the highest level they can succeed at? > If, not, we have work to do. > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. 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