word recognition

Contains creative activities designed to help students with reading and writing.

Reinforces letter and vowel identification and letter formation and sequence. Develops visual memory, improves visual-auditory perception, reinforces word comprehension, and provides practice with rhyming sounds and word writing.

Presents the report of a committee convened by the National Academy of Sciences to examine the prevention of reading difficulties, identifying potential obstacles that keep young children from becoming skilled readers, and describing the conditions under which reading is most likely to develop easily.

Describes the five stages of spelling or orthographic development, each with related word study, games, and activities, and includes an overview of how words are learned, a discussion of development, assessment methods, and tips on organizing word study in a classroom curriculum. Includes word sorts and games, a Spanish word study program, and chapter notes on CD.