Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction, Global Edition, 7th edition

Published by Pearson (April 24, 2020) © 2020

  • Donald R. Bear Iowa State University
  • Marcia Invernizzi University of Virginia
  • Shane Templeton University of Nevada, Reno
  • Francine R. Johnston University of North Carolina, Greensboro
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Hands-on, developmentally-driven approach to word study

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This edition illustrates how to integrate and teach phonics, vocabulary and spelling skills to all students.

  • This is the core teaching resource for this systematic, evidence-based developmentally-driven approach to word study, suitable for students from Foundation to junior secondary.
  • A practical and engaging way for teachers to study word features, sound, pattern and meaning
  • Spelling inventories enable teachers to assess and then track student progress. Word sorts and word study games foster critical thinking by involving students through analysis, reflection and discussion.
  • Accompanying this text is the PDToolkit, an online resource that contains videos, digital sorts and printable games.

About the series

Word Study is a teacher-directed, student-centred approach to vocabulary growth and spelling development where students from Foundation to junior secondary engage in a variety of sound, pattern and meaning activities, sorting pictures and words. Word Study enables teachers to assess, clearly identify and document each student's spelling stage, group students with common needs and tailor activities to improve students' spelling knowledge. All resources have been adapted for Australian classrooms with British English spelling and Australian pronunciation.

  • 1. Developmental Word Knowledge
  • 2. Getting Started: The Assessment of Orthographic Development
  • 3. Word Study Principles and Practices
  • 4. Word Study for the Emergent Stage
  • 5. Word Study for the Letter Name-Alphabetic Stage
  • 6. Word Study for the Within Word Pattern Stage
  • 7. Word Study for the Syllables and Affixes Stage
  • 8. Word Study for the Derivational Relations Stage
  • 9. Implementation of Word Study Instruction: Schedules, Routines, Materials and Effective Practices

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