An accelerated, highly explicit, multimodal Tier 2 word study program for students in Grades 4–12 and adults who have mild to moderate gaps in their decoding and spelling proficiency but do not require intensive intervention.
Just Words is a Tier 2 intervention that provides a sophisticated study of word structure, explicitly teaching how English works to achieve decoding and spelling automaticity.
Just Words supports those who have not mastered the foundational skills of language structure typically learned in Grades K–3, offering strategies that enable them to read and spell words independently and build the skills necessary to access and master grade-level standards.
All students in grades 4–12 and adults who are decoding and encoding below grade level
Reading class (up to 15 students), small group
45 minutes, 3–5 times/week
General education classroom, intervention class, ELL classroom, literacy center, adult education
General education teacher, reading specialist, or interventionist
Familiarize yourself with the words and concepts taught in Just Words.
Learn how to identify students appropriate for Just Words and how to implement the program successfully in your classroom.
Comprehensive materials allow teachers to confidently present a carefully structured word-study program using engaging, multimodal techniques.
Just Words emphasizes phonemic awareness, phonics, word study, and spelling. It serves as the word study component of the Wilson Reading System® curriculum, offering instruction at an accelerated pace to align with the Wilson approach. Combine Just Words with your English language arts (ELA) program.
