Wilson+Words+on+Spelling+City

Wilson -not good for ESL students -no more than six kids in a group -test given: WADE -expected to go through entire program once they start – 1-3 years -12 levels -used through all the grades -some of the lessons will not be exciting or interesting. Each lesson A or B level. -A level more sophisticated/interesting. -Lesson plan: 10 components. You want to get through all components in a day. Each component builds on the previous. -Spelling, fluency, phonemic awareness. Designed for kids who are not able to break the code. For struggling readers. -Does not focus on vocab or comprehension -Most of the s’s will have a ld -Purpose of Wilson is “you do it until you get it right” -Teach chunking: how can you read something as a whole phrase instead of word by word? -A to Z books and Great Leaps go well with Wilson