Using the targeted words from the manual's lists, teachers conduct "Spelling Sequences." The teacher says the word, students repeat it, count the syllables/sounds, map them to fingers or chips, and then write them down. This reinforces the bidirectional nature of reading and spelling. Decodable Text Creation and Selection
: Tools for identifying words that are central to the meaning of a passage and likely to be encountered in other academic contexts (Tier 2 words). resource list 5.3 of the letrs manual