Each developmental level of the program features a consumable Word Study Notebook. The Word Study Notebook contains a four-page lesson for each sort, including picture and/or word cards for students to cut out, and a grid onto which students sort and glue the cards. Each lesson also contains a written activity that gives students practice in the element that corresponds to the lesson’s sort.
The Big Book contains a poem for each sort in the Etapas emergente y alfabética temprana, Etapa alfabética, and Patrones developmental stages. Words in the poems reflect the word features covered in the corresponding sort. High-interest, engaging illustrations accompany each poem and can be used to foster discussion. Directions are provided on how to use these materials during guided and supported reading.
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Comprehensive instruction and content support help teachers create an effective word study program. There is an overview of each developmental level, including assessments. Each instructional lesson provides specific information for teaching the sort.
Each sort in Etapas emergente y alfabética temprana, Etapa alfabética, and Patrones is aligned to a corresponding little book from the Palabras a Su Paso Salón de Clases. Stories are age-appropriate and appealing. Encourage students to read and reread these books, as repeated readings allow them to add to and maintain their knowledge of sight words.
The Interactive Teacher Resources enable interactive learning about the feature of each sort:
