Word Box Site

Here is how you can use this simple, effective, and free strategy to boost literacy skills. What is a Word Box?

For struggling readers, you can put a light pencil hint of the letter in the box, to be erased later. word box

It teaches students to segment or break apart the individual sounds in a word. Here is how you can use this simple,

It helps connect sounds (phonemes) with the letters (graphemes) that represent them. It teaches students to segment or break apart

Word boxes are more than just a spelling exercise—they are a way to give students the confidence to break down and master any word they encounter. If you'd like to try this out, I can help you: to start with

Have the student draw the correct number of boxes below the picture.

Enter the strategy—a powerful, visual tool designed to help students connect the phonological properties of words (sounds) to their orthographic features (spelling patterns).