Word Sorts

I hope you’re having a great weekend! Today I want to share with you one of my favorite classroom activities…. WORD SORTS. Pinterest Word sorts have become a Monday morning staple in my classroom… Every Monday, before introducing the phonics pattern for the week, I like to give my students the opportunity to see if they […]

*This post contains affiliate links. Please read my full disclosure policy for more information. One of my favorite ways to teach spelling is through word study. I love how hands-on the word sorts are for spellers. But word study doesn’t stop with the word sorts. After kids sort their words, one of the best parts ... Read More about Helping Spellers Make Phonics Generalizations

Boy was it a cold start back after winter break. I can take a few days of this weather, but I'm just about over it. Of course the cold did not slow us down in class. We made the most out of the 3 days and 5 hours that we had this week. (Monday was an admin. day and Thursday was a delayed start.) My goals for this week were to introduce our January math and literacy centers (all 21 of them), to do a little Daily 5 retraining, to launch Rocket Math (addition fact drills), to teach all about Y…

If you’re looking for some Vowel Team Word Sorts, you’re in the right place! My first grader and I have been working through vowel pairs since Christmas. I created these simple sorts for her to review the vowel teams we’ve worked on. Did you know we have even more Vowel Team Printables? Yep, we do! ... Read More about Vowel Team Word Sorts – Cut & Sort

When setting up your word work centers, there are many phonics based, differentiated activities that students can complete independently.

Do your students need practice with short and long vowel sounds? Use these free word sorts to supplement your regular phonics instruction! Great for guided reading, centers, interventions, and more! #kindergarten #firstgrade #secondgrade #guidedreading #phonics #readingintervention #wordsorts #literacycenters #centeractivities #readinglessons #freeteachingresources #freelessons

Do your students need some extra practice with reading and writing words with short a phonics patterns? These Short A Phonics Worksheets & Activities are perfect for your short a word work centers during literacy time.

*This post contains affiliate links. To read more, please see my full disclosure policy. For the next two weeks, I’m honored to be joining 39 other bloggers in iHomeschool Network’s Hopscotch! I’ll spend 10 days showing how effective Word Study is in teach spelling. I have used word study in the classroom, as a private reading tutor, and ... Read More about Teaching Spelling Through Word Study

I am thrilled with the response to this little WTW series. Though I want to stress, you do not have to USE Words Their Way to meet the needs of your students. You just need to match the level of speller to the correct stage. Just throwing that out there! I know not all schools are lucky enough to have the program, but we can all easily differentiate spelling. That said; I want to share my schedule and types of sorts I use. I am very set when it comes to what sorts are done when. I think I…

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