CURRICULUM
Scholastic W.O.R.D. ® Build vocabulary in service of knowledge
DIGITAL LEARNING GRADE RANGE K
to 5
INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS 3 Vocabulary 3 Comprehension 3 Heavy-lifting Words 3 Megaclusters 3 Synonyms & Antonyms 3 Idioms & Expressions
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. Dr. Hiebert is a vocabulary acquisition expert and has
BENEFITS
• Provide substantial exposure to key vocabulary and support science and social studies instruction with 10 themes per grade. • Increase reading comprehension by helping all students master the words they will encounter most in text. • Help students navigate multiple meanings of words through fiction and nonfiction contexts. • Inform instruction with reports that put actionable data in educators’ hands. • Enhance independent learning centers with an engaging, game-based program. Beyond vocabulary, W.O.R.D. is a knowledge program.
had a long career as a literacy educator. She is currently the President and CEO of TextProject and a research associate at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
3 Tenses 3 Special
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