Prettyboy ESKathy Kelbaugh—S.T.A.T Teacher

Word Study Routinesfor Third Grade

› Words Their Way (Bear, Invernizzi, Templeton, and Johnston)

“The scope and sequence of word study instruction…is based on research describing the developmental relationship between spelling and reading behaviors.”

“…development in one area relates to development in other areas [of literacy].”

Program

› Research has shown that “categorizing written words through word sorts, word hunts, and writing sorts enables learners to sort out the relationships” in spelling, sounds, and letter patterns.

Why do we sort words?

Spelling

Reading

Writing

Pre-Assessment and Observations from reading and writing.

Rotation Schedule

Swordfish--yellow

Sharks--green

Jellyfish--Blue

› Sort Every Day!!

› Work with teacher three times per week.

› Choice activities that are completed independently or with partners.

› LOTS of discussion and questioning.

School Routines:

› 3 Choice options throughout the week

› Choices are on a menu inside their Word Study notebook.

› 1 practice test before the assessment

= 4 assignments

Homework

› Extension will be provided to show understanding.– Teacher gives new word

that fits the sort.– Student chooses word not

given that fits the sort.– Question about part of

speech – Use in a sentence.

› Completed in class.

› Usually only 10 words are chosen from different categories.

› Set up like Neat List

Assessment

› Prettyboyes.bcps.org– Faculty– Third Grade– Mrs. Ramsel– Word Study

Website

› Please contact Mrs. Kelbaugh or Mrs. Ramsel if the word lists on the website need to be updated.

› Mrs. Kelbaugh

› kkelbaugh@bcps.org

› Mrs. Hale

shale2@bcps.org

Mrs. Ramsel

kramsel2@bcps.org

Mrs. Stylc

mstylc@bcps.org

Mrs. Auffarth

pauffarth@bcps.org

Please contact us if you have any questions.