Today's word sort went very well. After some of the students had some trouble last week with long o spelling patterns, I thought they would have an equally difficult time, but Nate did awesome. It was the first week that he got all correct and finished in average time. I can't figure out why he was so much more successful with this one than others. Could it be that having double letters /ee/ helped him? Since there aren't as many different letters to get mixed up. Ken's mix up was an organizational issue and not a confusion between letters and sounds. I can really tell that in the last couple of weeks, their fluency has improved greatly, except for Becca's for some unknown reason.
Word Sort recording sheet
How exciting that your students are making progress! As you look back at your notes do you see any behavior from Becca that is out of the ordinary or could have affected her progress? I have the same issue with a couple of my focal students...one day they show progress, the next day they miss the same words they knew yesterday. I know how frustrating it is! I have been going back through all of my observations when I am making thick descriptions to see if I notice anything that could be related to this. Just something you could try, as well!
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