Here is a website that has some examples of word sorts: http://www.literacyconnections.com/wordstheirway.php
Ellen Stein Reading Resource Teacher Riverview Elementary School 410-887-1428 est...@bcps.org -----Original Message----- From: mosaic-bounces+estein=bcps....@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-bounces+estein=bcps....@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Patricia Kimathi Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 7:40 AM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Words their Way Would you be willing to share a word sort and exactly what you say (explicit instruction) as you introduce it. I really am not sure I am doing it right after all of this time. I never thought to ask someone to demonstrate online. Thank you. PatK On Jun 14, 2010, at 4:27 AM, mimos...@comcast.net wrote: > I have used Words Their Way and Word Journeys for nine years. > Explicit instruction on the sort is an essential component for > success. I have also found that explaining the sort as a way to help > students to decode as they encounter unknown words in their reading > is also helpful, especially for my struggling readers; they are very > often also the struggling spellers. In addition, I emphasize that > the children must say the words as they sort them. This connection > between sight and sound improves retention of the pattern. > > Maura > 5/NJ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patricia Kimathi" <pkima...@earthlink.net> > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > > > Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 3:09:03 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Words their Way > > You said it so much better than I could have, but I always felt like > the sorts needed more instruction. > Thank you. > Pat K > On Jun 13, 2010, at 1:22 PM, kuko...@aol.com wrote: > >> I find that without the inclusion of transfers on an >> assessment (and not for bonus points) as well as needed the didactic >> detailed >> explanation of why each sort is working the way it does....(in other >> words >> the phonics rules that support and govern the word patterns... >> which takes >> more time than the groups schedule comfortably allows) i feel the >> program at >> least at the first grade level is lackluster and depends on >> responsible >> partnerships which is not always the case for dependent strugglers >> at this > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > . > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > . > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
