Wonder Words is an effective, fun way to teach High-Frequency Words. It is comprehensive and assessment is on a three weekly basis. This provides an opportunity to concentrate on words students have not identified yet. It’s effective and user friendly. It is a systematic approach to learning sight words. My Kindergarten students love this program.
Jo Munro, Teacher – LaST, Mayfield East Public School, NSW
It’s a great way to systematically expose kids to new words each week and have all the resources to support the learning!
Kim Kutasi, Teacher – Foundation, NSW
All I can say is that I love Wonder Words!
Lynda Lamrock, Teacher, Special Education - Murwillumbah East Primary School, NSW
I think Wonder Words is an excellent program. My students are actively engaged in the program and they love learning new High-Frequency Words each week.
It is simple, easy, clear and concise in the delivery modes. Students are engaged and actively involved in literacy games, worksheets and readers. It’s a great program that I would highly recommend. It has allowed my kids to be self-directed learners. I absolutely love the program and can’t wait to use it again next year.
Kristel Smith, Teacher – Foundation, Hinton Public School, NSW
Wonder Words is a great resource that you can use for students who need more support. The Wonder Words activities are easy to use and the students love it! I am able to individualize the resources for students who need more support.
It is easy and has great short books, which have relevant pictures and decodable words. Great for those students who have processing concerns. Tasks are easy and step by step instructions
Sue Tully, Teacher – Special Education, QLD
Great for at risk students who need scaffolded learning in a predictable manner.
Students enjoy the variety of worksheets. They know what is expected and get started independently.
Betty Tzelepis, Teacher - Student Wellbeing F-6, Whittlesea PS, VIC
Students have greater confidence, skill and enjoyment of the text during reading. Do it!
Gabriela Day, Teacher – Year 1, Carranballac College - Boardwalk Campus, VIC
I teach a class made up of students with special needs. It is often difficult to gain and retain their interest and engagement. They consistently need over learning to ensure retention and recall. This programme is highly effective as a way to make a potentially laborious activity fun and not seem like a drill. There are many resources to use to cater to different abilities and I use them in different ways. The resources are visually appealing and capture my students’ interest. My students especially enjoy watching and joining in with the video animations for the list words and the readers. The pictures are childlike and not too busy or distracting. My students’ growth is incremental due to their learning challenges, but they have an overall better recall than before, which is showing up during writing sessions. I have noticed that they are starting to demonstrate improvements with their participation and their recall.
Susan Jackson, Teacher - Special Education, Sommerville Special School, Auckland NZ
Wonder Words is great for individual learning of High-Frequency Words as well as small group work. There are plenty of resources both for classroom and home use.
Karen Serfontein, Teacher – Foundation, WA