4/21/2023 0 Comments Vocabulary word sortsLet’s address the issue of students who don’t read the words in the sort. If you answered ‘yes,’ to any of these questions, then this blog post is for you! Problem #1: Kids aren’t actually reading the words As I work with teachers in workshops across the country, several scenarios come up again and again.ĭo you have students who don’t actually read the words to sort them (effectively nullifying one of the main benefits of the activity)?ĭo you wonder how to best hold students accountable for their work when they sort words on their desks, on the floor, or in a center (after all, gluing words they’ve sorted to paper doesn’t seem like a good use of time)?Īre you frustrated with a one-size-fits-all word sort approach that doesn’t truly fill the needs of all your students? Yay for word sorts! But, of course, sometimes problems arise. Plus, researchers support their use as beneficial tools for developing readers and spellers (Bear et al, 2016 Blevins, 2006, 2016 among others). You’ve seen how they advance your students’ understanding of how patterns work in words. If you’re using them in your classroom to reinforce the phonics patterns you’re teaching, you already LOVE them (most elementary teachers do).
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