Words+Their+Way

=What is Words Their Way?=

'Words Their Way' is a developmental phonics, spelling and vocabulary program where students construct their own knowledge of spelling patterns.This approach moves students away from memorization to understanding and connecting patterns in words, making word analogies, becoming aware of phonemic structures in words, learning about morphemic structures of words and gaining meaning of words.

**Year-Level Benchmarks for 'Words Their Way' ** 
 * Why do we use Words Their Way? **
 * Encourages student inquiry into how words work
 * Allows for differentiation for small group instruction
 * Provides instruction for students at their developmental level
 * Multiple opportunities to work and study word features
 * Moves students from memorizing to a deeper understanding of word structure