One of my favorite things about teaching high frequency words is seeing how teacher knowledge changes everything.

The more we understand, the better choices we can make.

When we know a word’s history, spelling pattern, or morphemes, we can decide how much—or how little—to share with our students.

Sometimes a quick, simple explanation is all they need.
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Other times, we can take it deeper—especially with older or more advanced learners.

You might be thinking, “That’s great, but I don’t have time to research the history of every tricky word.”

Good news—you don’t have to. I did it for you!

I added a Notes for the Teacher section to every lesson in my High Frequency Word Lessons with Decodable Text.

The Notes for the Teacher section (at the bottom of the image in the above picture) looks different for each word, depending on what would be most useful. The section for a word might include:

• Background information about the word’s history or spelling pattern
• A word matrix to explore morphology
• A list of phrases that use the word in different ways
• Other relevant teaching tips

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Anna

P.S. These lessons build both teacher knowledge and student confidence—one word at a time. They’re just $24 (60% off!) through Friday only. Click here to get the high frequency word lessons now.​