Spelling Instruction for Grades 1-3
You want every student to receive effective spelling instruction, but you also want teachers to have a life outside of lesson planning. The Spelling Supplement materials were created with both students and teachers in mind. The materials were designed to help teachers plan engaging and effective lessons as efficiently as possible. Look behind the cover!
WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT:
Teacher Resources Manual
DESCRIPTION
- In-depth information about the Reading Horizons Discovery Spelling Supplement
- Answer key and scoring information for each pre- and post-test
- A variety of student activities for differentiated and cumulative practice and application
- Timeline information
Teacher Resources Manual Sample Review Activity
DESCRIPTION
- In-depth information about the Reading Horizons Discovery Spelling Supplement
- Answer key and scoring information for each pre- and post-test
- A variety of student activities for differentiated and cumulative practice and application
- Timeline information
Teacher Resources Sample Cumulative Assessment
DESCRIPTION
- In-depth information about the Reading Horizons Discovery Spelling Supplement
- Answer key and scoring information for each pre- and post-test
- A variety of student activities for differentiated and cumulative practice and application
- Timeline information
Instructor Cards
DESCRIPTION
- 15-20 minutes of daily, explicit, systematic, sequential spelling instruction and assessment to complement the Reading Horizons Discovery reading program
- 36 weeks of lessons to cover the entire school year
- Two post-tests for each lesson
- Word lists aligned with the Reading Horizons Discovery instructional sequence, content area words (e.g., math and science), and Most Common Words
Instructor Cards Sample Lesson
DESCRIPTION
- 15-20 minutes of daily, explicit, systematic, sequential spelling instruction and assessment to complement the Reading Horizons Discovery reading program
- 36 weeks of lessons to cover the entire school year
- Two post-tests for each lesson
- Word lists aligned with the Reading Horizons Discovery instructional sequence, content area words (e.g., math and science), and Most Common Words
Instructor Cards Sample Word List
DESCRIPTION
- 15-20 minutes of daily, explicit, systematic, sequential spelling instruction and assessment to complement the Reading Horizons Discovery reading program
- 36 weeks of lessons to cover the entire school year
- Two post-tests for each lesson
- Word lists aligned with the Reading Horizons Discovery instructional sequence, content area words (e.g., math and science), and Most Common Words
Instructor Cards Sample Pre-Test
DESCRIPTION
- 15-20 minutes of daily, explicit, systematic, sequential spelling instruction and assessment to complement the Reading Horizons Discovery reading program
- 36 weeks of lessons to cover the entire school year
- Two post-tests for each lesson
- Word lists aligned with the Reading Horizons Discovery instructional sequence, content area words (e.g., math and science), and Most Common Words
Instructor Cards Sample Post Test
DESCRIPTION
- 15-20 minutes of daily, explicit, systematic, sequential spelling instruction and assessment to complement the Reading Horizons Discovery reading program
- 36 weeks of lessons to cover the entire school year
- Two post-tests for each lesson
- Word lists aligned with the Reading Horizons Discovery instructional sequence, content area words (e.g., math and science), and Most Common Words
Review Activities Manual
DESCRIPTION
- Review activities for every six weeks of spelling instruction
- Cumulative assessment to ensure mastery
- Scripted practice and application activities that can be used by teachers, parents, paraprofessionals, or volunteers in whole class, small group, or one-on-one settings
Review Activities Manual Sample Review Activity
DESCRIPTION
- Review activities for every six weeks of spelling instruction
- Cumulative assessment to ensure mastery
- Scripted practice and application activities that can be used by teachers, parents, paraprofessionals, or volunteers in whole class, small group, or one-on-one settings
Student Engagement Resources
DESCRIPTION
- Writing Prompts
- Cloze Passages
- Homework Pages
- Word Sorts
Student Engagement Resources Sample Writing Passage
DESCRIPTION
- Writing Prompts
- Cloze Passages
- Homework Pages
- Word Sorts
Student Engagement Resources Sample Cloze Passage
DESCRIPTION
- Writing Prompts
- Cloze Passages
- Homework Pages
- Word Sorts
Student Engagement Resources Sample Homework Page
DESCRIPTION
- Writing Prompts
- Cloze Passages
- Homework Pages
- Word Sorts
Student Engagement Resources Sample Word Sort
DESCRIPTION
- Writing Prompts
- Cloze Passages
- Homework Pages
- Word Sorts
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Matching Student Growth
Students aren't stagnant. They progress during the school year and from grade to grade. The Spelling Supplement was created with your student's growth in mind. Lesson length and practice activities increase throughout the year and with each grade level (1-3).
Integrating Spelling and Reading Instruction
Researchers have found that when reading (i.e., decoding) instruction is integrated with spelling (i.e., encoding) instruction, students see significant gains in both reading and spelling related tasks (Weiser & Mathes, 2011). That is why the Reading Horizons Discovery Spelling Supplement is perfectly correlated to the Reading Horizons Discovery Reading Program.