Word Working First Grade Bears

Funded Nov 22, 2024

We can't thank you enough for your generosity! Our First-Grade students have been busy putting the word working materials to good use. Our students enjoy being able to build words. create word chains and play word games, with the magnetic letter tiles, building boards and game boards during the literacy block. They are a key component for our phonics instruction.

The boards allow students to work in small groups, pairs and independently to practice their skills and grow as readers and writers. Since using the word building materials we have seen a lot of growth in the student's spelling skills. This was reflected in the scores on student mid-year assessments.

As we continue to use the word working materials, we look forward to watching our student's confidence and independence grow. The strong phonetic base that these materials are helping to create through our daily activities is going a long way to creating readers with strong phonemic awareness and decoding skills.

Thank you so very much!”

With gratitude,

Mrs. Zehnter