Words Their Way

Hello Parents! I have been dividing the class into different groups all weekend preparing to begin Words Their Way. This is a differentiated spelling program that will help your child's specific needs in spelling. This program really focuses on finding patterns in spelling and will ultimately help with your child's overall reading and spelling skills. In the coming weeks, you will see your students have different spelling sorts that will help them with the spelling tests we will have in class. There may NOT be a spelling test every Friday because some of these words will take more time for students to find patterns and therefore, I don't want to squeeze in a test before they are ready. I will be sure to keep you and your child updated when there will be a spelling test.

The first week, every student will be on the same spelling sort (same words). The following week, they will be divided into groups that target the needs they have and therefore, students will have different words. The first week, students will all be on the same words so that they can become familiar with the activities that go along with this new spelling program.

I have also posted a new website for your child to practice spelling. This website is great because it reviews the sounds that come from their spelling words and actually helps them connect the sound to the letter in each word. I have linked this website in the "Academic Resources" section in the upper right hand side of my website. The link is called "Spelling City".

Finally, I have attached a picture of the nightly spelling homework so that it is always available. This will stay the same every day. The homework from every night will be due Friday. I will collect it from each student on Friday. I will not take it daily because I want them to be able to use all of it to help them study for their spelling test!

As always, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!