Words Their Way: Emergent Sorts for Spanish-Speaking English Learners

{ed: WTW: Emergent Sorts for Spanish-Speaking English Learners bcc} One reality of today's classrooms is the limited supply 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 students' word knowledge, so teachers can build language and literacy competence on that foundation.. This approach is especially valuable for English learners. This text focuses on the specific needs of Spanish speakers just beginning to learn English. It provides you with the reproducible sorts and step-by-step directions you'll need to guide students through each sorting lesson. The week-by-week curriculum provided in this text will complement the use of any phonics, spelling, and reading curricula. Word study is a dynamic instructional approach for teachers and their English-learning students. Your students will feel empowered as they grasp new words in English, build skills to understand the commonalities and differences between Spanish and English, and make connections between oral and written words. Who are emergent learners? Pre-kindergarteners through middle first graders Newcomers at later grades with little or no formal schooling How does word study help these learners develop English language proficiency? By building on students' vocabularies in Spanish and the letter sounds that are common to both English and Spanish By starting with the most common and high-utility English words By teaching vocabulary through pictures and word-picture matching By providing opportunities to explicitly compare and work with sounds in English that may require extra help for Spanish speakers What does Words Their Way '„¢ Emergent Sorts for Spanish-Speaking English Learners provide to guide students toward this proficiency? Notes for Teachers Standardized Weekly Routines Literature Connections Assessments Reproducible word cards and picture cards to get your students sorting What does the field have to say? This text is an addition to a well-known and highly successful series. The research base is well documented and the teaching strategies are classroom proven. It doesn't get any better than that. Patricia Kelly, Virginia Tech I was very excited when I saw the title of the book, and even more interested as I looked through it. I think this is a valuable addition. Marsha Riddle Buly WesternWashingtonUniversity For Professional Development Resources, visit www.allynbaconmerrill.com . For College Resources, visit www.pearsonhighered.com .Helman, Lori is the author of 'Words Their Way: Emergent Sorts for Spanish-Speaking English Learners', published 2008 under ISBN 9780132421430 and ISBN 0132421437.