For use in Elementary Reading Methods (K-8), Supplementary Reading Methods, or Phonological Awareness and Phonics courses. A hands-on, developmentally-driven approach to word study that illustrates how to integrate and teach phonics, vocabulary and spelling skills to all students. Words Their Way is a developmental approach to phonics, vocabulary and spelling instruction. Guided by an informed interpretation of spelling errors and other literacy behaviours, Words Their Way offers a systematic, teacher-directed, child-centred plan for the study of words from Kindergarten to high school. The keys to this research-based approach are knowing your students literacy progress, organizing for instruction and implementing word study.

Words Their Way is a teacher-directed, student-centered approach to vocabulary growth and spelling development where students from early years to junior secondary school engage in a variety of sound, pattern and meaning activities, sorting pictures and words. Words Their Way enables teachers to assess, clearly identify and document each students spelling stage, group students with common needs and tailor activities to improve students spelling knowledge.

The most popular of the Words Their Way books are listed below. To order these, please use the Choose an option dropdown menu above.

• Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction (Global Edition)
• Words Their Way: Letter and Picture Sorts for Emergent Spellers (Global Edition)
• Words Their Way: Word Sorts for Letter Name-Alphabetic Spellers (Global Edition)
• Words Their Way: Word Sorts for Within Word Pattern Spellers (Global Edition)
• Words Their Way: Word Sorts for Syllables and Affixes Spellers (Global Edition)
• Words Their Way: Word Sorts for Derivational Relations Spellers (Global Edition)