Word Study: Word Sorts for Derivational Relations Spellers (formerly Words Their Way™) - Softcover

Templeton, Shane; Johnston, Francine; Bear, Donald; Invernizzi, Marcia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0138220204 ISBN 13: 9780138220204

Publisher: Pearson, 2023

Synopsis

Word Study: Word Sorts for Derivational Relations Spellers is the ideal stage-specific companion to Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction (formerly titled Words Their Way™ for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction. Complete with 65 reproducible sorts and other activities and assessments covering the full curriculum of word study for advanced readers and writers in the derivational relations stage of spelling development, this supplement provides all of the resources needed to engage in generative word study.

The 3rd Edition features enhanced step-by-step directions for each sort, lesson generalizations, support for English learners and more.

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About the Author

About our authors

Donald R. Bear is Professor Emeritus in Literacy and Director of Literacy Centers at Iowa State University and University the University of Nevada, Reno. A former elementary teacher, Donald currently researches literacy development with a special interest in students who speak different languages and he partners with schools and districts to think about how to assess and conduct literacy instruction.

Marcia Invernizzi is Henderson Professor of Reading Education in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia. She and her multilingual doctoral students enjoy exploring developmental universals in non-English orthographies. A former English and reading teacher, Marcia extends her experience working with children who experience difficulties learning to read and write in numerous intervention programs, such as Virginia's Early Intervention Reading Initiative and Book Buddies.

Francine Johnston is retired from the Department of Teacher Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where she served as Director of Graduate Studies, Coordinator of the Reading Masters Program, and ran a clinic for struggling readers. Francine worked as a 1st-grade teacher and reading specialist for 12 years before getting her doctorate at the University of Virginia where she first learned about a developmental approach to word study and worked with Dr. Marcia Invernizzi to develop word study materials and activities. She consults with school districts across the country and frequently serves as a professional development speaker. Francine is a coauthor of many books, including Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary and Spelling Instruction.

Shane Templeton is Foundation Professor Emeritus of Literacy Studies in the College of Education at the University of Nevada, Reno. A former classroom teacher at the primary and secondary levels, he has focused his research on the development of orthographic and vocabulary knowledge. He has written several books on the teaching and learning of reading and language arts and is a member of the Usage Panel of the American Heritage Dictionary.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0138220204
• ISBN 13: 9780138220204
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 248