Publisher's Synopsis
The Letter Name state of literacy development is a period of beginnings. Students begin to read and write in a conventional way. That is, they begin to learn words and their writing becomes readable to themselves and others. However, this stage of literacy development needs careful scaffolding because students know how to read and write only a small number of words.
Types of Sorts in Letter Name
- Beginning Consonants
- Same Vowel Word Families
- Digraphs and Blends
- Mixed Vowel Word Families
- Short Vowels
- Preconsonantal Nasals
- r-influenced Vowels
- Contractions
Placement Guidance
Grade Range: K- Early 3rd Grade
Guided Reading Range: D through H
DRA Range: 6 through 14
Corresponding Reading and Writing Stage: Beginning
- Teacher Resource Guide; A Comprehensive Guide covering all 5 stages of development with research, overview and implementation guidance
- Teacher Resource CD-ROM; A Comprehensive Resource CD covering all 5 stages of development with picture/word cards; games; Rhymes (Emergent-Early Letter Name, Letter Name and Within Word Pattern); and Do It Yourself Templates for Sorts and Games
- Whiteboard Activities DVD-ROM; A Comprehensive DVD covering all 5 stages of development with whiteboard-ready sorts; Write the Sort activities and Rhymes (Emergent-Early Letter Name, Letter Name and Within Word Pattern)
- Big Book of Rhymes; Big Books are available at the Emergent-Early Letter Name, Letter Name, and Within Word Pattern stages with poems reflecting the skill in each sort - used to introduce the sort.
- Words Their Way Libraries: Libraries are available at the Emergent-Early Letter Name, Letter Name, and Within Word Pattern stages and include 6-packs of little books aligned to the corresponding sorts
View the titles included in the libraries
View the Scope and Sequence document
