Word Journeys: Assessment-Guided Phonics, Spelling, and Vocabulary Instruction
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Manufacturer: The Guilford Press
EAN (European Article Number): 9781572305595
Number of Items: 1
Binding: Paperback
Author: Kathy Ganske
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Edition: 1
Dewey Decimal Number: 372.632
Publication Date: 2000-04-25
Reading Level: 340
Description:
This book presents a highly practical approach to assessing children's spelling and word knowledge abilities and offering effective, appropriate instruction. Included is the Developmental Spelling Analysis (DSA), a dictated word inventory that enables teachers to quickly and easily evaluate students' stages of spelling development and their knowledge of important orthographic features. Detailed guidelines are set forth for engaging students in hands-on word study that is tailored to their specific strengths and weaknesses. Validated and field-tested, the instructional techniques described here reflect the author's many years of classroom experience. Particularly useful features of the book include narrative "snapshots" of children at different stages of spelling development; numerous examples of student work; suggested word sort activities for each orthographic feature; lists of recommended books and poems; and a focus on fostering a love of words through word play and language appreciation. Provided in the appendices are reproducible forms for administering the DSA, plus a list of over 12,000 words arranged by sound, pattern, and meaning-related features.
Customer Reviews
Review Summary: Great for teaching word structure
Date: 2008-11-28
Details: I love this book! I do not use the methods of testing and wordlists as outlined in the book but instead use the section on phonics and vocabulary. This book has changed the way I teach my students how to spell, decode and analyze words in their reading and writing.
Review Summary: word journeys
Date: 2007-10-25
Details: Very helpful for determining spelling and morphology levels of children. Easy to implement in the classroom.
Review Summary: Word Journeys by Kathy Ganske
Date: 2000-07-01
Details: Word Journeys is a great supplementary resource to educators who are familiar with word study. Ganske includes a straightforward introduction to developmental word knowledge and assessment of same. Her years of classroom experience make this an authentic and highly usable text. Teachers will find the supplemental word lists in Appendix 1 to be a great source of words for sorting activities and the reproducible forms in Appendix 2 easy to use and very practical. Those who are new to word study will find this text easier to follow than Words Their Way(Bear,Templeton,Invernizzi and Johnston). Word Journeys is a welcome addition to the field of spelling and word study.
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