Word Families and Root Words means practising the idea at the table with a short text or prompt and one clear check. We will demo once, then your child tries.

Materials: Word cards or a short word list; Paper and pencil. 1. Say the goal of Word Families and Root Words in plain words once. 2. Adult says a target word, covers it, then writes it from memory and checks. 3. Child studies three words, covers each, writes it, and checks letter by letter. 4. Fresh check: one fresh covered spelling. Record and stop. Done: three checked spellings with corrections noted. Proof: parent note of examples and results. Stop: End after the fresh check; keep optional challenge for another day.