Strengthening Phonics and Vocabulary with Word Study

Professional Learning with Dr. Donald Bear

Looking for practical strategies for increasing students’ phonics, vocabulary, and spelling skills?

Word study is an effective approach to give students explicit instruction and hands-on practice in these key areas!

Watch this free, one-hour webinar featuring award-winning author, professor, and literacy expert Donald Bear as he shares best practices, quick tips, and helpful resources for implementing word study in K-5 classrooms.

During this on-demand webinar, Dr. Bear will cover:

What word study is — and what it is not
The research base behind word study strategies
The five developmental spelling stages
Tips for assessing and grouping students
Activities to support each spelling stage
Hands-on word sorts for phonics and vocabulary
And more!

All webinar viewers will be provided with 30 days of free access to the Words Their Way Classroom digital edition.

Here's a preview of the webinar to get you started. Complete the form on this page to watch the full webinar!