Words Their Way 2012 Word Study in Action Developmental Model Emergent-Early Letter Name Big Book of Rhymes

The Emergent-Early Letter Name stage of literacy development is a period in which young children imitate and experiment with the forms and functions of print. Emergent and Early Letter Name readers are busy navigating their way to literacy, learning about directionality, the distinctive features of print, and how these correlate with oral language. The Emergent-Early Letter Name state lies at the beginning of a lifetime of learning about written language.

Types of Sorts in Emergent-Early Letter Name

Concept Sorts Rhyming Sorts Beginning Sounds Letter Recognition Ending Sounds Digraphs

Placement Guidance

Grade Range: PreK- Mid 1st grade
Guided Reading Range: Pre-A through C/D
DRA Range: Pre-A through 4
Corresponding Reading and Writing Stage: Emergent

The Words Their Way: Word Study in Action Developmental Model 2012 includes the following components: Teacher Resource Guide; A Comprehensive Guide covering all 5 stages of development with research, overview and implementation guidance Teacher Resource CD-ROM; A Comprehensive Resource CD covering all 5 stages of development with picture/word cards; games; Rhymes (Emergent-Early Letter Name, Letter Name and Within Word Pattern); and Do It Yourself Templates for Sorts and Games Whiteboard Activities DVD-ROM; A Comprehensive DVD covering all 5 stages of development with whiteboard-ready sorts; Write the Sort activities and Rhymes (Emergent-Early Letter Name, Letter Name and Within Word Pattern) Student Books; Stage-specific student books with ready made picture and/or word cards, a grid for students to sort and paste the picture/word cards, writing the sort activities, and an envelope for students to store the cards for the week Big Book of Rhymes; Big Books are available at the Emergent-Early Letter Name, Letter Name, and Within Word Pattern stages with poems reflecting the skill in each sort - used to introduce the sort. Words Their Way Libraries: Libraries are available at the Emergent-Early Letter Name, Letter Name, and Within Word Pattern stages and include 6-packs of little books aligned to the corresponding sorts

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