Build a Literacy Foundation One Sort at a Time
Renowned authors Donald Bear, Marcia Invernizzi, Francine Johnston, Shane Templeton, and Lori Helman are back with Words Their Way Classroom. this well-loved word-study program is updated for today’s homeschool student, providing effective supplemental literacy instruction in phonics, spelling, and vocabulary. This newly revised edition is available on the best-in-class Pearson Realize online platform, so you can easily combine interactive digital word sorts with hands-on student practice.
PERSONALIZED
Lessons align with the five developmental stages of spelling: Emergent-Early Letter Name, Letter Name, Within Word Pattern, Syllables and Affixes, and Derivational Relations.
ENGAGING
Take an interactive approach – not just memorization – to teach word knowledge.
MANAGEABLE
Implement the simple word study routine in just 15-20 minutes per day. Flexible and effective daily lesson plans support teacher-directed instruction, modeling, practice, and applications.
Personalized
Match Spelling Development,
Generate Word Study
Teach word study at your student’s developmental spelling stages. Words Their Way Classroom meets students’ instructional needs, addressing word recognition, vocabulary, phonics, and spelling.
DEVELOPMENTAL SPELLING STAGES
Word study activities target the five research-based stages of spelling. As students progress, they build their skills to spell, read, understand, and use new words. It’s a highly supportive, effective, and personalized approach.
IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE
The Implementation Guide is where you will find the Qualitative Spelling Inventory – use it to place your homeschool student in their correct developmental stage of Word Study.
MONITOR PROGRESS
Administer spell checks as a spelling pretest to assess prior knowledge, or as a posttest immediately following instruction.
Engaging
Teach Word Knowledge,
Not Memorization
Words Their Way Classroom creates word detectives who explore, compare, and categorize word patterns and relationships. It’s a deeper, better way to learn. Students make their own discoveries about how words work.
SORTING DEVELOPS THINKING SKILLS
Sorting encourages students to organize information, analyze, and compare. Students connect ideas and concepts, moving beyond memorization. Three types of sorts are provided: Sound Sorts – Picture Sorts – Word Sorts
INCREASE INTEREST, INCREASE ABILITY
The Word Study Notebook contains hands-on sorts and practice activities for one developmental stage. Students cut out the sorting cards and use the sorting mats for developmentally appropriate word work.
Manageable
The Teacher Resource Guide provides a simple and effective lesson plan for each sort. The guide includes objectives, routines, differentiated support, and assessment ideas.
Manage It All in Just 15 to 20
Minutes a Day
WEEKLY ROUTINE
The sort is the heart of the program. A simple routine supports teacher-directed instruction, modeling, practice, and applications.
The Teacher Resource Guide provides a simple and effective lesson plan for each sort.
The guide includes objectives, routines, differentiated support, and assessment ideas.
WEEKLY WORD STUDY ROUTINE
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 3
DAY 4
DAY 5
INTRODUCE SORT
Introduce the pattern with a poem or sort.
STUDENT SORTING
Let students practice the sort and pattern.
WRITING SORT
Connect the pattern or skill to writing.
SORT GAME
Play engaging word sorting games.
WORD HUNT
Access the online library to hunt for words and patterns while reading.