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Help! I am so lost in the logistics of the Words their Way Program. I have four groups in my classroom - each group arranged according to spelling skill/level. I had a volunteer copy off the next 10 word sorts for each of the groups. I start out fine, I give each group their sort, then they spend 15 mins or so sorting, then write the sorts in their word books, then the week goes on without going back to the darn words, b/c I am not certain about where to go from there! I want the kids working on the words each day, but I also need to figure in time to work with the small groups as well, and I'm not getting to it. What kinds of activities should the kids be doing with the words on a daily basis, and how do you organize your words their way program???
Sherie This is my first year using Words Their Way. I do several of the activities they describe in the books. On Mondays, I meet with each group, introduce the sort and have them go back to their desk and sort them again on their own. On Tuesdays, they pull out their cards, which we keep at their desks in ziplocks, and sort them again, then write them in...See More
Dec 1, 2010


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