The Letrs Manual: Resource List 5.3 Of

To build reading fluency, students must master "Heart Words"—high-frequency words with irregular parts that must be learned by heart. These words often appear in Resource List 5.3 and are essential for early literacy. 🧠 The Instructional Approach Don't rely on rote memorization alone. Use orthographic mapping to connect the sounds we hear to the letters we see: Identify the Regular Parts:

Select 3–4 patterns from Resource List 5.3 (like oi vs. oy ) and have students sort word cards into categories. This reinforces the "positional rules" of English spelling (e.g., oy usually comes at the end of a syllable). 3. Small Group Intervention resource list 5.3 of the letrs manual