		Key Terms \| About This Workshop

3. Word Study and Fluency

A workshop participant.

Factors Related to This Session
•	Emergent literacy

•	Phonics

•	Accuracy and fluency


In this session, you will investigate and apply research-based principles of word study and fluency in early literacy.

Before You Watch

Session Preparation

Watch the Video

Classroom Excerpts

Examine the Topic

Consider Other Points of View

Analyze Your Teaching

Put It Into Practice

Choose Activities

Match Rimes With Books

Develop a Lesson Plan

Create a Handbook

Wrap Up

Reflect on Your Learning

Learning Goals
At the end of this session, you will better understand:

•	concepts and research-based principles of effective work study

•	the difference between phonemic awareness and phonics

•	why fluency is important in begining reading instruction

•	issues and contreversies in word study instruction

"We don't know that there's one right way to teach phonics. We know that you must teach phonics. It's non-negotiable."

Jeanne R. Paratore

Jeanne R. Paratore.

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