What We Actually Learn:
- •Root words of Latin/Greek origins and how they form English stems.
- •Prefix and suffix additions, understanding how they change word meaning and spelling.
- •Decodable multi-syllable vocabulary words (e.g., break-down, in-de-pen-dent).
- •Word-building games and phoneme synthesis to create complex sentences.
How it Helps the Kids:
It helps children read and spell long academic words with ease. They gain a deeper understanding of vocabulary, which significantly improves reading comprehension and writing expression.
What it Improves in Your Child:
- ✓Academic vocabulary size and usage range.
- ✓Reading comprehension speed of multisyllable academic words.
- ✓Creative writing vocabulary and complex word construction.