CURRICULUM
DIGITAL LEARNING GRADE RANGE K
Scholastic W.O.R.D. ® Build vocabulary in service of knowledge
to 5
Scholastic W.O.R.D. supercharges vocabulary acquisition and deepens reading comprehension in a new and engaging way. W.O.R.D. ensures that students in Grades K–5 make meaningful connections between words and how they work, while building background knowledge through cross-curricular themes. Designed to grow with and challenge students, W.O.R.D. empowers them to become intelligent, expressive, and independent thinkers of tomorrow.
Dr. Elfrieda (Freddy) Hiebert analyzed over 10,000 children’s texts to uncover the 2,500 morphological word families that make up 90% of the words students will encounter in school. Dr. Hiebert is a vocabulary acquisition expert and has had a long career as a literacy
INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS 3 Vocabulary 3 Comprehension 3 Heavy-lifting Words 3 Megaclusters 3 Synonyms & Antonyms 3 Idioms & Expressions
educator. She is currently the President and CEO of TextProject and a research associate at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
BENEFITS
3 Tenses 3 Special
• Provide substantial exposure to core vocabulary while supporting support science and social studies instruction. • Increase reading comprehension by helping all students master the words they will encounter most in school. • Help students navigate multiple meanings of words through fiction and nonfiction texts. • Inform instruction with actionable data. • Enhance independent learning centers with an engaging game-based program.
ORDERING INFORMATION To place an order or for more information, contact one of our Scholastic Specialists at: 1-800-387-1437 or email: digitalsolutions@scholastic.com Beyond vocabulary, W.O.R.D. is a knowledge program.
Education
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