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Announcing!!!
The High Frequency Word Project, 2nd edition
will be released later in May!
This new, all-in-one book contains an updated version of:
the Teaching Guide,
the Word List Compendium,
Assessment pages,
and 28 new words for more advanced readers and writers!
All 130 words, their Tales, and orthographic information are included in alphabetical order for ease of reference.
The book will be available via Amazon and initially will be priced at a great discount for all of you who already purchased the 1st edition. Sign up below to be notified about the official release date and super sale!
Welcome to The hfw Project!
High frequency words are just that: words occurring with high frequency in all genres of writing. It makes sense, then, for students to be able to read and write these words with both accuracy and automaticity.
According to the Oxford English Corpus (OEC), the 100 most-commonly-occurring English words make up approximately half of the words we use. Imagine the power of helping beginning readers to develop automatic recognition of one in every two words they read! If a child can also automatically spell this bank of words, they can direct their focus more heavily on the content vocabulary and syntax needed to express their ideas in their writing.
The spelling of many high frequency words is typically misunderstood and mistaught. Teachers are aware of how important it is for students to be able to easily read and write these words, as they are found in almost every sentence. But since their spelling doesn’t generally fit the patterns we expect, the method most often used is rote practice and memorization, usually by using flashcards. While the spelling of many of these words is not straightforward, it can always be explained. In the explanation lies the growing understanding of English orthography.
The hfw Project consists of a guidebook containing background information about high frequency words and English orthography, along with a teaching plan for implementation. It explains the spelling of each word so the guiding adult can develop a comprehensive picture of how the letters function - why these words are spelled the way they are. To do this, the history of the word, the relationship to other words, and spelling conventions must be considered.
Additionally, there are student study booklets that provide a place for children to engage in repeated practice reading and writing each word while consolidating their understanding.
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See what's inside The hfw Project Books, 1st edition
The Guidebook gets you started.
The 5 Study Booklets give you the materials you need to immediately teach 100 high frequency words (no prep needed - these are student workbooks).
The Word List Compendium organizes all 100 words into a range of groups so you can easily locate the ones you want to study with your students. If you want the words with long vowel phonemes, or all the <wh> words, or the set of pronouns we study, you can find a list that links them and lets you know which booklets they are in. No more searching!
The Assessment allows you to know the words your students have already mapped and those that require Condensed Practice.
Study cards - included in the Study Booklets
Purchase the pfd, then print and bind your own books
HFW Celebrations
I bought the HFW Project yesterday and literally felt my heart jumping for joy! The two of your magnificent brains have created an ultimate resource. This is exactly what I needed…how did you know? You are amazing! The kids and I thank you both dearly!!!
-Mara Hockenhull
This resource is more elaborate and worthy than I even imagined.
-Mary Beth Steven
I have read through the guide and study booklet which arrived very promptly after ordering online (I am in the UK). I am impressed by the clearly explained detail included in the guide about English orthography – I love the idea of including tales about words. I look forward to seeing how to use the materials in the workshop.
-Jenny Moody
✨GOLD--PURE GOLD✨ This word inquiry resource is a MUST HAVE for all teachers who work with high frequency words. Answering all the 'But how do I...' questions that teachers might have, this provides depth & understanding to an area most teachers don't know what to do with.
-Charlie Kraig
Watch this quick video for a glimpse of The hfw Project Assessment Pack.
Find out which words your students can automatically read and spell to inform your teaching.
This pack contains teacher and student materials to assess all 100 words for Reading, Spelling, and the Deep Dive content from the full lessons.
Giving an assessment has never been easier - the Reading Assessment includes Google slides you can set to automatically rotate through each word, and there are audio files so older children can take the Spelling Assessment at their own pace.
Data Collection includes both paper and digital data collection sheets to suit your preferred style. We're excited about the detailed Data Collection Google Sheet that will auto populate class data for further analysis.
Purchase options
Purchase as an individual (teacher/tutor/parent)
OR
Purchase an institutional license to use the project across multiple classes. If you are buying for 5 or more classrooms and want the product licensed to the school, not individual teachers, then this is the choice for you. It's discounted for a group purchase!
We are offering the convenience of this .pdf format so that you may print copies of the study booklet sheets as many times as needed to serve your students. That's right - as an individual you have permission to use these resources for all of the students you teach. If you are purchasing an institutional license your school or organization has permission to use the resources with the number of classes you purchase it for.
We are providing two different sizes so that people all over the world can access this work. Be sure to choose between the A4 (most of the world) and the US Letter (USA and Canada) options depending on your location.
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