Structured Word Inquiry: Using Images to Inspire Investigations
As a huge fan of Ron Ritchart’s “Making Thinking Visible” critical thinking framework, I was wondering if there was a way to use images to
Who knew “transition”, “sedition” and “ambition” were related?
I started to write a blog post about all the ways that Structured Word Inquiry (Bowers & Kirby, 2010) supported orthographic mapping but I was
Why is “nation” pronounced differently than “national”?
One of the guiding principles of our English orthography system is that spelling remain consistent while pronunciations may shift across word families. So, when my
SWI Inquiry: Spelling “Hear” vs “Heard”
My friend, Q., had a question, “Why is “heard” spelled that way?” Hmm. I don’t know why! What an interesting question, Q. !!! What we
Embedding “Structured Word Inquiry” Within a Reading Lesson
After a text has been presented and discussed, ask students to select a word that interests them from a text. Guide students through the following
SWI: “Domestic” and “Dominated”?
One of the exciting things about Structured Word Inquiry is that there is always something to learn! Here is a recent inquiry!