Engaging your child in word study experiences will expand and refine their reading and writing abilities. Letters, sounds and words are the key to help children grasp and use language as a tool. Through word study instruction, children begin to become active examiners and analyzers of print searching for connections and patterns.
- Early Literacy Concepts (such as left to right directionality & identifying letter vs. word)
- Phonological Awareness and Phonemic Awareness (such as onset & rhyme, segmenting, blending)
- Letter Knowledge
- Letter/Sound Relationship
- Spelling Patterns
- High Frequency Words
- Vocabulary/Word Meaning
- Word Structure (such as syllables, contractions, plurals)
- Word Solving Strategies
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Fountas & Pinnell 2003
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