As we being to look at which word study program we are going to be using in the future, I've spent a lot of time researching and looking for ideas. I came across this idea a while back and it's just been sitting on my desktop. So I'm going to share it with you.
This is something that can be done outside of the word study time, and I actually envisioned it being used during writer's workshop more than anything. It's called "Have A Go." From what I've researched, I think it can be traced back to Faye Bolton and Diane Snowball in their book, Teaching Spelling. The concept behind it is that a child needs to make an attempt at spelling the word correctly before the teacher will jump in and help them. They sound out the word and then the teacher will help them work through it until they get it correct. Franki Sibberson talks about all the different components of word study in her article, Word Study is More Than Spelling, on the Choice Literacy website. I can't seem to find the original source for this Have-A-Go that I've found. It's a PDF that I've put on the Literacy Lab website.
If you use something like this, or something a little different, I'd love to see what you use or how it works in your classroom!
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