Making Words Stick: A Four-Step Instructional Routine to Power Up Orthographic Mapping -- Molly Ness, Paperback
The average reader instantly recognizes 30,000 to 70,000 words--with no need to sound them out. How does that happen? Through a process called orthographic mapping. This book explains the process by which readers embed words into their long-term memories, and the instruction necessary to help K-5 students do just that. Teachers will learn how to connect decoding, encoding, and meaning through a four-step, research-based, classroom-tested routine that accelerates students' abilities to lift words off the page and capture them in reading and writing.
Educator Takeaways:
- No more rote memorization of words-this routine makes words stick permanently so students spend less time and energy decoding, more time reading.
- Provides the missing link for K-2 teachers who must teach foundational skills and who need to accelerate older striving readers.
- Includes classroom videos that show the four-part routine in action, and downloadable tools to implement it.
- Can be integrated with any K-5 reading curriculum to provide a stronger foundation for kids.
Author: Molly Ness
Publisher: Scholastic Professional
Published: 5/20/2025
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.7 lbs
Size: 9.2" H x 7.3" L x 0.9" W
ISBN: 9781546176459
