I have used Words Their Way and Word Journeys for nine years. Explicit instruction on the sort is an essential component for success. I have also found that explaining the sort as a way to help students to decode as they encounter unknown words in their reading is also helpful, especially for my struggling readers; they are very often also the struggling spellers. In addition, I emphasize that the children must say the words as they sort them. This connection between sight and sound improves retention of the pattern.
Maura 5/NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia Kimathi" <[email protected]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 3:09:03 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Words their Way You said it so much better than I could have, but I always felt like the sorts needed more instruction. Thank you. Pat K On Jun 13, 2010, at 1:22 PM, [email protected] wrote: > I find that without the inclusion of transfers on an > assessment (and not for bonus points) as well as needed the didactic > detailed > explanation of why each sort is working the way it does....(in other > words > the phonics rules that support and govern the word patterns... > which takes > more time than the groups schedule comfortably allows) i feel the > program at > least at the first grade level is lackluster and depends on > responsible > partnerships which is not always the case for dependent strugglers > at this _______________________________________________ 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.
