Word Their Way

Words Their Way is the Spelling program we use here at Hughes Elementary. The teachers assess each student from a beginning-of-the-year word list for 3rd grade and based on their knowledge of each pattern group, the students are placed in groups based on the pattern skills they still need to master. Each 3rd grade teacher has students from other classes because each teacher is responsible for a specific pattern to teach to the students who still need that pattern skill.

The word list or "sort" is given every two weeks on a Monday and will be assessed the second Friday of receiving the list two weeks before. During Tier Time the educators will teach the pattern and how the words should be sorted. These words should be practiced at home. However, students also have opportunities in our ELAR stations in class if the students need more practice or help with understanding.

All of the sorts, word list and assessment dates will be located on your child's Google Classroom page. Please remind your child, as we do in class, to be studying their patterns for better understanding. We look forward in seeing all the spelling growth from your child this year!