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In some cases, especially for struggling readers, spellers remain in this stage through middle school. The typical age of a child in this stage is 7 to 10 years old, starting approximately at the end of first grade and ending towards the end of third grade or beginning of fourth grade. Spellers in the Within Word Pattern stage begin to “move away from the linear, sound-by-sound approach of the letter name-alphabetic spellers and being to include patterns or chunks of letter sequences” (Bear, et al.

short vowel word sorts, and an introduction to r-influenced words (such as bird or jar).blends and digraph picture sorts, mixed word family sorts (for example, comparing -an, -in and -un words).review picture sorts for beginning sounds, word family sorts (with pictures).

Within the Word Sorts for Letter Name-Alphabetic Spellers book, you will find: Spellers in this stage might also be called semi-phonetic or partial alphabetic because they only represent some of the sounds in words as they write (from Words Their Way Pre-K and Words Their Way). As they progress through the stage, they begin to hear more letter sounds (phonemes) in words, including vowel sounds. Spellers in this stage typically begin spelling with only consonant sounds because they are more prominent or easier to “feel” in the mouth as the child says the word aloud (from Words Their Way Pre-K/K). For example, they may associate W with the /d/ sound because the name double u starts with /d/. Early in this stage, as kids are taught their letter names, they begin to use the names of the letters to help them spell words. Letter Name-Alphabetic Spellers range from the time they begin formal instruction in phonics until about the second grade (between 5 and 8 years old).

“Notes for the Teacher”, which provides the background as well as lightly-scripted ideas for implementing the activities.

assessment guides to help you zero in on the skills your child needs to focus on most.

beginning consonant letter sounds pages with pictures.

letter sorts based on literature, such as the gingerbread man.

rhyming and syllable sorts based on nursery rhymes and songs.

In the Letter and Picture Sorts for Emergent Spellers book, you will find lots of pre-reader activities, such as: Some researchers call this the pre-alphabetic or pre-phonetic stage because most emergent spellers do not understand how letters and their sounds help them spell words, especially in the beginning of the stage (from Words Their Way). Children in this age may do some pretend writing. They may have observed parents or older siblings as writers and mimic what they see. Most children that fit in this age have not had any formal lessons on spelling or phonics.

Emergent SpellersĮmergent spellers are anywhere between birth and age 6. The word sorts focus on the patterns different words share within them, like comparing words with the short a pattern to words with the long a pattern. The picture sorts focus on the sounds kids hear in words, such as beginning sounds in words. Secondly, the activities inside these books are mainly picture and word sorts, providing kids hands-on opportunities to learn and interact with sounds and words. A Developmentally Appropriate Way to Teach Spellingįirst, let me start by explaining that Words Their Way takes a developmental approach to spelling. In other words, the books are not labeled primarily by grade level, but by the characteristics of your child’s spellings and misspellings. In each stage, I will list a few characteristics of spellers and the kinds of word sorts you can find inside the each book. So today, I’m diving into each of the Words Their Way supplement books to help you make an educated guess for your own spellers at home or in your classroom. I am often asked by readers which level of the Words Their Way supplement word sorting book they should buy to teach spelling. I was given the newest versions of these books by Words Their Way, but have used their products for over ten years to teach spelling.