Working with Words
A Multisensory Approach
Visual
Reading and writing words, SEEING sound and syllable patterns, and doing the lesson activities presents students with the structure of spelling patterns.
Auditory
Saying words out loud and tapping sounds allows students to HEAR phonemes (units of sound) in order to internalize spelling patterns.
Kinesthetic
Building words, sorting word cards, tapping sounds, and clapping syllables provides a HANDS-ON approach for students to internalize spelling patterns.
The PURE LEARNING approach for working with words:
Daily Lessons ✔︎
Each lesson provides daily practice to be used throughout the week once the spelling patterns have been introduced on Day 1. Days 2-5 consist of independent work for the student.
Comprehensive Program ✔︎
This is more than just a spelling program. Students who use this program will be reading, writing, editing and comprehending - all while internalizing patterns that they can apply over and over again as they make choices for how to spell words.
Manipulatives ✔︎
As a part of the kinesthetic approach, each lesson comes with word cards that can be sorted into specific phoneme and spelling patterns.
Sensory ✔︎
Using the three learning modalities (visual, auditory, kinesthetic), Working with Words helps students of all abilities learn through their senses.
Six Syllables Types ✔︎
Students see the connections between patterns of letters and sounds (phonemic awareness) by focusing on syllable types. Learning to recognize syllable types will lead to making connections to spelling multisyllabic words with the same patterns.
What People Are Saying
“The program has provided a basis for the practice of spelling, writing and word study that is fun, sequential and works!”
- Scott Daigler, (former) Director of Early Elementary Program at Elizabeth Ann Clune Montessori School of Ithaca
“I would definitely recommend Working with Words as both a Tier 1 spelling program and a Tier 2 supplemental spelling program.”
- Nancy Lovell, Reading Specialist at Ithaca City School District
“If you are looking for a comprehensive spelling program, this is it!”
- Melani Fuchs, Early Elementary Teacher at Elizabeth Ann Clune Montessori School of Ithaca
“I appreciate how each day’s work is easily laid out, it is not an overwhelming amount of work, and there is a variety in what they do each day.”
- Elisa Jacobsen, Homeschooling Parent