Words Their Way: Letter-Name Alphabetic Sorts for Spanish-Speaking English Learners
One reality of today’s classrooms is the scarcity of materials available to teachers trying to support English learners’ literacy development. The educators and researchers who developed Words Their Way ™ with English Learners, a phenomenon in word study, understand this challenge. The cornerstone of the Words Their Way ™ approach to word study is the examination of the word knowledge students bring with them to instruction, building language and literacy competence naturally on that...
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Words Their Way ™ : Letter-Name Alphabetic Sorts for Spanish Speaking English Learners a new text providing strategic assistance for teachers working with native Spanish speakers. Based on the same solid research and using the same scope and sequence laid out in Words Their Way with English Learners, this companion volume begins with a series of picture concept sorts that teach students how to sort, providing guidance to help teachers make sorting meaningful. The text develops a routine for introducing the English vocabulary, helping students learn the vocabulary before they sort.The words for study are selected based on their phonetic properties as well as their usefulness in reading, speaking and understanding grade level content. The text addresses the needs of the letter name-alphabetic speller, whether young or not so young. The text is careful to include sorts more appropriate for older learners, as well as advanced EL students needing more concept and vocabulary support.
Sorts 1-5: Concept Sorts for Vocabulary DevelopmentNotes for the TeacherStandard Weekly Routines for Use with Concept SortsSorts 1-5 Concept Sorts for Vocabulary DevelopmentAssessment of Concept SortsSorts 6-9: Beginning Consonant Sounds that are Similar in English and SpanishNotes for the TeacherStandard Weekly Routines for Use with Similar Initial Consonant Sound SortsSorts 6-9Spell Check 1Sorts 10-13: Beginning Consonant Sounds that are Distinct in Spanish and EnglishNotes for the TeacherStandard Weekly Routines for Use with Distinct Initial Consonant Sound SortsSorts 10-13Spell Check 2Sorts 14-18: Beginning Consonant Sound ContrastsNotes for the TeacherStandard Weekly Routines for Use with Contrasting Problematic Initial Consonant Sound SortsSorts 14-18Spell Check 3Sorts 19-34: Beginning Consonant Digraphs and BlendsNotes for the TeacherStandard Weekly Routines for Use with Initial Digraphs and Blends SortsSorts 19-34Spell Checks 4 and 5Sorts 35-38: Listening for Ending SoundsNotes for the TeacherStandard Weekly Routines for Use with Final Sound SortsSorts 35-38Spell Check 6Sorts 39-43: Vowel Sounds Picture SortsNotes for the TeacherStandard Weekly Routines for Use with Vowel Sound Picture SortsSorts 39-43Assessment of Vowel SoundsSorts 44-58: Same-Vowel Word Families with PicturesNotes for the TeacherStandard Weekly Routines for Use with Same Vowel Word FamiliesSorts 44-58Spell Checks 7 and 8Sorts 59-63: Mixed Vowel Word FamiliesNotes for the TeacherStandard Weekly Routines for Use with Mixed Short Vowel Word FamiliesSorts 59-63Spell Check 9Sorts 64-67: Ending SoundsNotes for the TeacherStandard Weekly Routines for Use with Contrasting Final SoundsSorts 64-67Spell Check 10Sorts 68-72: Short Vowels in CVC WordsNotes for the TeacherStandard Weekly Routines for Use with Short Vowels in CVC WordsSorts 68-72Spell Check 11Sorts 73-77: Beginning Digraphs and Blends in CVC WordsNotes for the TeacherStandard Weekly Routines for Use with Initial Digraphs and BlendsSorts 73-77Spell Check 12Sorts 78-81: Ending Digraphs and Blends in CVC WordsNotes for the TeacherStandard Weekly Routines for Use with Final Digraphs and BlendsSorts 78-81Spell Check 13
