Just as the reading and writing workshops were born out of studying the habits of great readers and writers, I spent a little time researching the habits of great spellers. I read lots of articles from national spelling bee winners and even interviewed a few people from my life that have always had a knack for spelling things correctly. From there, I gathered my notes and turned them into mini-lessons that might encourage students to become people who find patterns, look for things to alphabetize, or notice when words break spelling patterns in their every day life. Essentially, this curriculum is designed to encourage kids to become word lovers and word investigators by nature. These lessons are designed to provide kids with what I call spelling habits of mind. These units are designed to give your spellers a teaching-tip that is good for ALL spellers, and then they will go off to complete their differentiated spelling tasks, games, and activities to help them become better spellers.

See full blog post here-----> http://anotherdayinfirstgrade.blogspot.com/2015/08/word-studyworkshop.html

Included:
Overview
Year-Long Continuums
10 Pattern Cycle
Conferring Sheet
Photo Examples
Word Folder Covers
Assessment Options
Unit One Notes
20 Mini-Lessons
Parent Letter
Watch My Pattern List Grow
Nightly Word Log
Class and Take-Home Lists
Alternate Spelling Pattern Words
Unit One Specific Activities
Cycle Activities
Spelling Game
Unit Celebration Book and Pictures



Word Study Workshop Links:

Unit 1- Launching The Word Study Workshop

Year-Long Spelling Lists

Unit 2- Investigating Words In Our World

Unit 3- Improving Your Visual Memory

Unit 4- Tips and Tricks for Spelling

Unit 5- Write the Right Way

Unit 6- Spelling Games

Unit 7- Maintaining What You’ve Gained

Unit 8- Digging Deeper with Parts of Speech

Unit 9- The Spelling Bee

Complete Year-Long BUNDLE