Words Matter- Orchestrating the Orthographic Learning Presented by Ann Whiting & Lyn Anderson Step into our classrooms to see how we orchestrate the layers of orthographic learning through the investigation of a key word and its relatives. When we study one word, we study many. When we study one word, we study the relationships […]

Word Inquiry: developing word ‘noticers’ and ‘knowers’ diving into phonology, morphology and etymology through investigations Word Inquiry uses an inquiry-based approach to uncover the logic of English orthography. As you learn to guide your students to analyze, synthesize and find relationships among words you help them build a bank of tools and strategies they can […]

This presentation will provide direct instruction in Structured Word Inquiry (SWI) to help all students, including dyslexics, improve comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, fluency and grammar.  Participants will learn about our English writing system to discover the interrelationship of morphology, etymology and phonology.   Teachers from kindergarten to junior high will participate in practical, hands-on activities that can be […]