Word families are great for boosting the reading skills of young children. Word families are groups of words that share a similar pattern, such as hop, mop, and pop. Teaching children that some words contain recognizable “chunks” and how to search for these word parts, is an important step to developing reading fluency. When a child can read hop and knows the sound for /sh/, they can also read shop. They no longer need to sound out a word letter by letter. Very quickly you’ve also increased the number of words a child can read.
Knowledge of word families helps children build vocabulary. Instead of memorizing spellings and meanings of all words, they learn how to spot patterns, identify root words, and understand their common meanings or sounds. This helps in word recognition leading to the development of their reading fluency.
Studies suggest that children learn to connect what they have already learned to what they are currently learning through by observing word similarities. Understanding the concept of root words and their derivatives can help children deduce the meaning of other words in the word family. Experts also say that children tend to read quicker because of the familiarity of the words in word families. They learn to analyze language and understand common grammar rules.
There is no doubt that one of the best, most rewarding feelings for teachers is seeing your students grow into little readers. There comes a point where everything seems to “click” for them and their reading takes off! This is something to be excited about and celebrate with them.
Instilling a love of reading in students is a gift that will serve them for the rest of their life. I can’t wait to share some of my favorite word family activities and strategies for teaching students to read and to love it too!
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