Daily Word Ladders - Paperback

by Timothy V. Rasinski (Author)

Engaging word-study activities for independent practice, as well as whole-class fun!

Students climb to new heights in reading and writing with these fun, engaging, reproducible word-building games! Students read clues on each rung, then change and rearrange letters to create words until they reach the top. All the while, they're analyzing sound-symbol relationships, developing phonemic awareness, broadening their vocabulary, and building spelling skills to become better readers. For use with Grades K-1.

Author Biography

Timothy Rasinski is a professor of Literacy Education at Kent State University and director of its award-winning reading clinic. He has written more than 200 articles and has authored, co-authored, or edited more than 50 books or curriculum programs on reading education. He is author of the best-selling books The Fluent Reader, The Megabook of Fluency, and the Daily Word Ladder series. His scholarly interests include reading fluency, word study, and striving readers. He taught for several years as an elementary and middle grade classroom and reading intervention teacher.