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My Word Book
Grades K–1

This personal word and picture book provides an initial list of 100 high-frequency sight words with accompanying illustrations, plus plenty of blank lines and picture boxes for new words and illustrations chosen by the student or teacher. Additional words can be selected from thematic units, lessons, literature, word walls, or other sources. A section in the back of the book provides pages for school words, the names of friends and family members, and other categories of words.

My Word Book helps students start making the link between words and images by learning the “labels” for familiar objects in their world. The process of adding words that are relevant and personally meaningful engages students in learning and remembering. It also facilitates differentiated instruction by enabling each student to add words appropriate for that student. As students expand the collection of words they recognize and use correctly, they gain confidence and a sense of ownership of our language.