WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY/ FLUENCY FRIDAY! Even though the school year has started for many of you, summer is still going strong. What better way to say summer than “Corn on the Cob.” I am combining Word Ladder Wednesday and Fluency Friday in this post.
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Our new blog post shows how simple, game-like activities can boost phonics, spelling, & vocabulary skills while making learning fun. Read the blog, then join us for the free live webinar with @timrasinski.bsky.social on 9/16. Read the blog: ow.ly/eIUj50WNK34 #WordStudy #TeacherTools
Let’s Make Word Study (phonics, spelling and vocabulary) More Game-Like!
Dr. Tim Rasinski shares strategies for making word study (phonics, spelling, and vocabulary) more game-like. His post emphasizes how doing so can make learning more fun, engage students in deeper word...
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MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! Starting the school year off with the word roots "struct, ped, pod." Morphology and word roots are inSTRUCTion a great way (SOR) to BUILD vocabulary and comprehension. Enjoy!
FLUENCY FRIDAY! Here are a couple poems for students to celebrate the last day of school. Thank you for all you do and wishing you a wonderful summer break. Rehearsing & performing poetry is an excellent way to build reading fluency (SOR)!
☀️ Summer PD pick from @timrasinski.bsky.social: Building Vocabulary with Greek & Latin Roots (2nd Edition) — a great resource for word study and morphology instruction. 📘
Tim Rasinski@timrasinski.bsky.social · last yr.2/2 Over the summer if you’d like to learn more about word roots/morphology instruction, I recommend the professional book Building Vocabulary with Greek & Latin Roots: A Professional Guide to Word Knowledge and Vocabulary Development (2e) Wishing you a great summer vacation
☀️ Wrapping up the school year with one last #MorphologyMonday from @timrasinski.bsky.social! Don’t miss his Father’s Day and summer-themed word root resources! 📚
Tim Rasinski@timrasinski.bsky.social · last yr.MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! 1/2 I’ll be taking a break from Morphology Monday for the summer. So, for this last posting of this school year -- Here are 2 word root resources – one for summer vacation and the other for Father’s Day. I hope you find these helpful.
WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY! This will be my last WLW for this school year. June 1 is “Say Something Nice Day.” So, this week's word ladder asks all of us to be kind & to say something nice. Thank you for all you do and see you in the fall!
MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! 1/2 I’ll be taking a break from Morphology Monday for the summer. So, for this last posting of this school year -- Here are 2 word root resources – one for summer vacation and the other for Father’s Day. I hope you find these helpful.
FLUENCY FRIDAY! Here's two poems for students to read, rehearse & perform to commemorate Memorial Day in the US this Monday (5.26). Rehearsing & performing poetry & song is an excellent (& artful) way to build reading fluency (SOR)!
WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY! Monday May 26 is Memorial Day in the US! Here's a special Word Ladder to help commemorate this important day. UK, Canadian, & Australian colleagues, please save this one for Remembrance Day - November 11th !
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Tim Rasinski@timrasinski.bsky.social · last yr.2/2 MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! Professional Development Alert! If you’re interested in learning more about the power of morphology and word roots instruction, here’s a link to a free webinar I did on Building Vocabulary Through Morphology: go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/ondemand-web...
1/2 MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! Monday May 26 is “Memorial Day” in the US, a day to be mindful of those who have died in service to their country. This week's word roots are MEM/MEMOR = Mind/Mindful. Words such as memory, remember, commemoration & more are derived from these roots.
FLUENCY FRIDAY! 1/2 Friday 5.16 is National Pizza Party Day (see Wednesday’s Word Ladder). Here's a yummy pizza poem by the great Jack Prelutsky to share with your students to celebrate National Pizza Party Day.
It’s #MorphologyMonday with @timrasinski.bsky.social!💡 Celebrate National Inventors Month by exploring the root VEN/VENT = come. #BuildingVocabulary
Tim Rasinski@timrasinski.bsky.social · last yr.1/2 MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! May is “National Inventors Month”. Thus, the word root for this week is VEN/VENT = COME. Please see the resource below & feel free to share with your own colleagues. Thank you for all you do to instill a love of words and word study in students.
WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY! Friday May 16 is National Pizza Party Day! Here's a special Word Ladder to celebrate! Learn more about National Pizza Party Day at nationaltoday.com/national-piz...
1/2 MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! May is “National Inventors Month”. Thus, the word root for this week is VEN/VENT = COME. Please see the resource below & feel free to share with your own colleagues. Thank you for all you do to instill a love of words and word study in students.
1/2 FLUENCY FRIDAY! Here's a lighthearted poem by the great Kenn Nesbitt to help celebrate Mother’s Day with your students. Thank you for all you do and Happy Mother’s Day to all Moms !
WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY! Here's a Word Ladder to help celebrate Mother’s Day – MOTHER to LOVE ! Happy Mother's Day to Moms everywhere! (PS The Partner Poems book is great for Moms [& Dads] to read with their children.)
It’s #MorphologyMonday with @timrasinski.bsky.social !🌷 With Mother's Day coming up, explore the root MATER = mother—plus great resources for boosting vocabulary through word roots!
Tim Rasinski@timrasinski.bsky.social · last yr.MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! Next Sunday 5.11.25 is Mother’s Day in the US, Canada, and elsewhere. Here’s a word root resource to help deepen students’ understanding of the word root Mater = Mother.
MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! Next Sunday 5.11.25 is Mother’s Day in the US, Canada, and elsewhere. Here’s a word root resource to help deepen students’ understanding of the word root Mater = Mother.
FLUENCY FRIDAY! As we move from April into May, here’s a song from the great American songbook (and one of my favorites) that reminds us of what April showers bring. If you’re not familiar with the melody, find it on youtube (see links on the song sheet below).
1/2 WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY! May 4 is Star Wars Day ("May the Fourth be with You") & May 5 is Cinco de Mayo ("Fifth of May")! Here are 2 Word Ladders I developed for these special days. Hope you find these helpful in developing students’ word knowledge & enjoyment of word study.
It’s #MorphologyMonday with @timrasinski.bsky.social! 🌸 This week’s root is FLOR = flower. Perfect for spring word study!
Tim Rasinski@timrasinski.bsky.social · last yr.MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! As the song goes, “April showers bring May flowers”. Now’s a great time to explore the word root FLOR = FLOWER with students. Please feel free to share with your own colleagues, and thanks for all you do to instill a love for word study in your students.
MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! As the song goes, “April showers bring May flowers”. Now’s a great time to explore the word root FLOR = FLOWER with students. Please feel free to share with your own colleagues, and thanks for all you do to instill a love for word study in your students.
FLUENCY FRIDAY! Friday April 25 is Arbor Day. As a follow up to Wednesday’s Word Ladder here are 3 poems for students to rehearse and perform in order to celebrate this special day for trees (and develop reading fluency at the same time). Enjoy!
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1/2 WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY! Going along with our celebration of Earth Day, this Friday (4.25) is Arbor Day, a day to celebrate trees! Attached is a Word Ladder to help mark this important environmental day. Learn more about Arbor Day at www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day...
NATIONAL ARBOR DAY - Last Friday in April
NATIONAL ARBOR DAY Trees afford us many pleasures. In the spring, their buds let us know warmer weather is on the way. Their summer leaves provide ample shade
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MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! Earth Day is April 22! Here is a vocabulary resource featuring the Greek word root GEO = EARTH. Enjoy!
FLUENCY FRIDAY! April 22 is Earth Day! Here’s a poem from the award-winning The Dirt Book by Missouri’s Poet Laureate David L. Harrison to celebrate Earth Day! Thank you for all you do to help students become fluent readers through artful & science-based instruction.
