<ul> <i>Reading Lauren's </i>The Wonder of Word Study<i> reminded me of . . . visits to her early childhood classroom, only this visit lasted a long time and was filled with a master teacher's articulate explanation of her practice.</i> <br> - Shelley Harwayne, Founding Principal, The Manhattan New School </ul> There's more to reading than merely identifying words on a page. To achieve fluency, emerging readers must analyze, decode, and reconstruct new words in predictable ways. That's where word study comes in, and in <i>The Wonder of Word Study</i>, you'll find out how to make the task fun while you develop independence in your students. </p. <p> Full of reproducibles, example lessons, and hands-on activities, and brimming with great ideas, <i>The Wonder of Word Study</i> is easy to understand - and even easier to use. Lauren Berman Lucht has put everything you need at your fingertips, sharing lessons; transcripts of important teaching moments; and ideas for planning, scheduling, and assessment. She also includes numerous classroom-tested tools for teaching and learning about words that have engaged her students and that support a love of diction in early elementary students. <i>The Wonder of Word Study</i> will help you teach phonics and spelling skills without resorting to stodgy, skill-and-drill routines. Best yet, the techniques in <i>The Wonder of Word Study</i> will give your students the sound basis they need to go beyond fluency into comprehension and independent reading. </p> <p> Whether you already do word-study instruction or you are just getting started, <i>The Wonder of Word Study</i> will make a difference in your reading, writing, and spelling instruction. And with its teacher-friendly ideas and student-friendly applications, this book will not only be your favorite, but your students' as well. </p>