Word Study = Spelling + Phonics + Grammar + Vocabulary
Word Study integrates spelling, phonics, grammar and vocabulary.
Elementary 2 is the foundation. It covers all the common words in the new Standards-Based Elementary English Syllabus. Grade 3-8 revise words from previous years and introduce new words. By Grade 8 students will have high-level skills in spelling and literacy. They will be ready for Secondary School.
Bilum Books Spelling and Word Study is a planned program from Elementary 2 to Grade 8 with a Student Books and a Teacher Guide for each year. It teaches:
- Sight words - common words that must be known by sight.
- Phonics - sounds and letter patterns of words.
- Grammar - structure and function of words.
- Vocabulary - meaning of words; knowledge and understanding of words.
Teacher Guide - Grade 5
The Teacher Guide reduces each teacher's workload. They give teachers a planned program to teach English spelling and word study, week-by-week, from E2 to Grade 8.
- Each page in the Teacher Guide matches the same page in the Student Book.
- The daily teaching plan includes a spelling and dictation test every Friday.
- Activities and ideas to integrate spelling, phonics, grammar and vocabulary.
- Answers to all the activities in the Student Books.
- Words that students might confuse with Tok Pisin spelling.