Word Study
Beyond learning to read by using authentic texts, student’s phonemic awareness is developed using explicit phonics instruction. As a whole class, we explore consonants, long and short vowels sounds, digraphs, and word families. Spelling instruction is most effective when it meets each child’s individual spelling needs. First grade students have a range of spelling capabilities, and this range is a healthy part of their normal development. For this reason, the first grade utilizes differentiated instruction as the foundation for word study and spelling instruction. Using a program called Words Their Way, students meet in differentiated small-groups and participate in activities that involve sorting words based on similar features. By meeting in differentiated groupings, students are continually able to practice spelling patterns and features appropriate for their current stage of development. It is most effective for me to teach spelling strategies in this way.
Spelling
Beyond learning to read by using authentic texts, student’s phonemic awareness is developed using explicit phonics instruction. As a whole class, we explore consonants, long and short vowels sounds, digraphs, and word families. Spelling instruction is most effective when it meets each child’s individual spelling needs. First grade students have a range of spelling capabilities, and this range is a healthy part of their normal development. For this reason, the first grade utilizes differentiated instruction as the foundation for word study and spelling instruction. Using a program called Words Their Way, students meet in differentiated small-groups and participate in activities that involve sorting words based on similar features. By meeting in differentiated groupings, students are continually able to practice spelling patterns and features appropriate for their current stage of development. It is most effective for me to teach spelling strategies in this way.
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