Word Study

Today we began our Word Study Program. Word Study allows students to learn common words that are specific to their learning level. It differs from a traditional 'spelling' program in a few ways.

• Every student has their own personal word list based on the words they can spell and can't spell yet.
• The words chosen for this program are Dolch Sight Words. These 'sight words'  are the most commonly used words in early texts. This list also includes words that do not follow grammar patterns (they just need to be memorized). 
• Students progress at their own pace and don't move on to new words until they have successfully spelled all the words from their list correctly. For example, if a student spells a word incorrectly during a weekly test, that word will carry over and be added to their words for the following week. 

You will notice 5 words in your child's agenda. These are their words for the week and should be practiced nightly. We will have our first 'word test' on Friday morning.