Words Their Way

Lori Helman is associate professor in literacy education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Minnesota. Her research and writing have focused extensively on the reading and spelling development of students learning English as a new language, including other Words Their Way® instructional materials for English learners.

• Unit 1          Concept Sorts for Vocabulary DevelopmentUnit 2          Picture Sorts Contrasting Short- and Long-Vowel SoundsUnit 3          Sorts Contrasting Short- and Long-Vowel Sounds and Patterns (CVC and CVCe)Unit 4          Long-Vowel Spelling Patterns, Part 1 (CVCe and CVVC)Unit 5          Long-Vowel Spelling Patterns, Part 2Unit 6          Introduction to HomophonesUnit 7          R-Influenced Vowel PatternsUnit 8          Diphthongs and Other Vowel PatternsUnit 9          Beginning and Ending Complex Consonants and Consonant ClustersUnit 10        ContractionsUnit 11        HomophonesUnit 12        Introduction to Two-Syllable High Frequency WordsUnit 13        Introduction to Inflectional Endings with Plural and Past Tense

Great strengths are the comparisons and contrasts between Spanish and English, the literature extensions, and the interim assessments…. I would adopt this book, and would recommend it to inservice teachers even if they are not in my courses. I think it fills a gap in material currently available to teachers.—Karen Banks, George Mason University