Free decoding and encoding resource for primary teachers

Working with words: decode, encode and use morphemes to teach reading

Working with words is a free downloadable resource for primary teachers by Dr Christine Braid. It covers three practical, classroom-ready frameworks for teaching word-level reading and spelling: decoding using grapheme-phoneme correspondence, encoding for spelling, and using morphemes to both read and spell unfamiliar words

Each framework follows a clear 1-2-3 process with worked examples. From simple CVC words through to multi-morpheme words like reconstruction and disappearing, these strategies are easy to model and apply across year levels.

This resource draws on the science of reading and the way the English code works, giving teachers a clear, research-grounded approach to word-level literacy.

Liked this free resource? Check out the new How to Teach Reading by Dr Helen Wall & Christine Braid. A comprehensive guide to the science of reading for primary teachers, covering decoding, language comprehension and critical thinking. It pairs with the best selling How to Teach Writing, Spelling and Grammar to give you a whole-literacy toolkit grounded in the Simple View of Reading and Simple View of Writing.

Ages: 5-13 | Pages: 3 | Code: E51290F

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Helen Walls

Dr Helen Walls is a professional learning facilitator and educational researcher, with 20 years’ experience working in schools. She is committed to raising achievement in writing by sharing evidence-based, practical methods to engage every student. Helen is managing director of The Writing Teacher, a consultancy that provides writing workshops and resources for teachers, all accessible online. She is also a member of the Massey University school support team. For her PhD thesis, Helen conducted two empirical studies into the teaching of writing, which included a trial of the Fast Feedback Formative Evaluation System outlined in this book. She has published with The Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties and The Education Hub.

Christine Braid

Dr Christine Braid has 40 years’ experience as an educator, including 12 years as a classroom teacher and 25 years as a teacher educator with a focus on literacy teaching. In her academic studies, she has specialised in literacy: she has a Diploma of Children’s Literature, her MEd thesis looked at using picture books for developing comprehension discussion with older primary students and her PhD examined the influence of teacher knowledge and practice on literacy outcomes for new primary students. Combining her practical and her experience, Christine works with teachers to promote systematic and explicit teaching and to provide opportunities for incidental learning. Christine has a particular enthusiasm for finding ways to inspire teachers and children using books.