After digging into The Next Step Forward in Word Study and Phonics and using the videos on the website, we found there were several components that we are already implementing into our instruction. However, there are also new elements that we will be able to implement into our guided reading structure. This will allow us to integrate our word study into guided reading groups as opposed to a seperate time during our literacy block. By integrating this new format, we will have more time to dedicate to the specific needs of each student.
Integration:
We have noticed there is a gap between where kids are reading and where their level of work study falls out. We are systematically going through the book and teaching the lessons that go with each Guided Reading level to fill in the gaps in word study. We have gotten through list I, as of now, and compiled word study words for each lesson to use as weekly spelling lists. We are using Jan Richardson's word study as spelling instead of Words Their Way as we found it to be a great connection with guided reading. Their words are used all week during word work in their guided reading lesson and during independent centers. These patterned word lists will be in place for next year and other groups that may need them this year. We just have to change the sight words depending on where the students are and what they need.
We noticed that assessment doesn't align completely with lessons. We have been adding to those lessons to fill in some skill areas that Jan missed and combining some lessons that don't need two seperate weeks of intensive study. We would also like to modify the assessment because some words given are not kid friendly, such as changing "brute" to "flute". We are excited to see if the gap closes a little when they move on to the next grade.
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