Word Journeys: Assessment-Guided Phonics, Spelling, and Vocabulary Instruction
- Book Review,
by Kathy Ganske
Review
"Word Journeys brings together phonics and spelling--a blessing for teachers who are trying to juggle a mismatched collection of lessons and objectives. The program is grounded in a thorough analysis of English orthography, and provides the teacher with professional guidance for deciding what is important and what is not. The assessment techniques are practical within the time limits of the regular classroom, and should also be helpful to reading specialists for diagnosis." --Robert Calfee, PhD, Professor and Dean, School of Education, University of California, Riverside
"The author obviously has exemplary classroom experience in knowing how the nuts and bolts of word study really work. This book is just what teachers need." --Nancy Areglado, MEd, Literacy Specialist/Staff Developer, Tenafly Public Schools, NJ
"Implementing a quality word study program is a major goal for our K-12 English program. Our school system has used Kathy Ganske's Developmental Spelling Analysis for many years. Now that the assessment, word lists, and activities are combined in one book, it will be much easier for teachers to use. Word Journeys is just what we have been looking for." --Sarah Scott, MA, Director of English Instruction, Rockingham School District, Harrisonburg, VA
Review
"Word Journeys brings together phonics and spelling--a blessing for teachers who are trying to juggle a mismatched collection of lessons and objectives. The program is grounded in a thorough analysis of English orthography, and provides the teacher with professional guidance for deciding what is important and what is not. The assessment techniques are practical within the time limits of the regular classroom, and should also be helpful to reading specialists for diagnosis." --Robert Calfee, PhD, Professor and Dean, School of Education, University of California, Riverside
"The author obviously has exemplary classroom experience in knowing how the nuts and bolts of word study really work. This book is just what teachers need." --Nancy Areglado, MEd, Literacy Specialist/Staff Developer, Tenafly Public Schools, NJ
"Implementing a quality word study program is a major goal for our K-12 English program. Our school system has used Kathy Ganske's Developmental Spelling Analysis for many years. Now that the assessment, word lists, and activities are combined in one book, it will be much easier for teachers to use. Word Journeys is just what we have been looking for." --Sarah Scott, MA, Director of English Instruction, Rockingham School District, Harrisonburg, VA
Book Description
This book presents a highly practical approach to assessing children's spelling and word knowledge abilities and offering effective, appropriate instruction. Included is the Developmental Spelling Analysis (DSA), a dictated word inventory that enables teachers to quickly and easily evaluate students' stages of spelling development and their knowledge of important orthographic features. Detailed guidelines are set forth for engaging students in hands-on word study that is tailored to their specific strengths and weaknesses. Validated and field-tested, the instructional techniques described here reflect the author's many years of classroom experience. Particularly useful features of the book include narrative "snapshots" of children at different stages of spelling development; numerous examples of student work; suggested word sort activities for each orthographic feature; lists of recommended books and poems; and a focus on fostering a love of words through word play and language appreciation. Provided in the appendices are reproducible forms for administering the DSA, plus a list of over 12,000 words arranged by sound, pattern, and meaning-related features.
From the Back Cover
"Word Journeys brings together phonics and spelling--a blessing for teachers who are trying to juggle a mismatched collection of lessons and objectives. The program is grounded in a thorough analysis of English orthography, and provides the teacher with professional guidance for deciding what is important and what is not. The assessment techniques are practical within the time limits of the regular classroom, and should also be helpful to reading specialists for diagnosis." Robert Calfee, PhD, Professor and Dean, School of Education, University of California, Riverside "The author obviously has exemplary classroom experience in knowing how the nuts and bolts of word study really work. This book is just what teachers need." Nancy Areglado, MEd, Literacy Specialist/Staff Developer, Tenafly Public Schools, NJ
About the Author
Kathy Ganske, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Reading at Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey, where she teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in literacy and supervises the reading clinic. Before receiving her doctorate from the University of Virginia, she was a long-time classroom teacher of the primary through upper elementary grades who taught in many regions of the country. Dr. Ganske is a popular consultant and leader of inservice workshops.
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