- What texts and materials do teachers have in their classrooms that support students' development of fluent reading?
- Level appropriate books
- Posters with common sight words, phonetic/rhyming words
- Workbooks
- Magnetic easel and magnetic alphabet
- Spelling words of the week on the smartboard
- Spelling tests/bees
- How do they select vocabulary to teach in all areas of your curriculum?
- Based on the level of the students, plus some words they do not know to expand.
- How much time do they allocate to word study?
- Varies on the day but around 15 to 20 minutes for dedicated word study
- What word study routines do they teach and encourage their students to use?
- Study site words
- Handouts to be filled in
- Games
- How do they differentiate instruction and tasks based on their students' needs?
- Which words to focus on will vary based on the how much the student knows, progression is only when the student knows the words and understanding, even if the class as a whole "moves on"
Link to my Fluency and Word Study Chart
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