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Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social · May 30

FLUENCY FRIDAY!
Here are a couple poems for students to celebrate the last day of school. Thank you for all you do and wishing you a wonderful summer break.

Rehearsing & performing poetry is an excellent way to build reading fluency (SOR)!

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tcmpub.bsky.social @tcmpub.bsky.social · May 27

☀️ Summer PD pick from @timrasinski.bsky.social: Building Vocabulary with Greek & Latin Roots (2nd Edition) — a great resource for word study and morphology instruction. 📘

Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social · May 26

2/2 Over the summer if you’d like to learn more about word roots/morphology instruction, I recommend the professional book Building Vocabulary with Greek & Latin Roots: A Professional Guide to Word Knowledge and Vocabulary Development (2e)

Wishing you a great summer vacation

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tcmpub.bsky.social @tcmpub.bsky.social · May 27

☀️ Wrapping up the school year with one last #MorphologyMonday from @timrasinski.bsky.social! Don’t miss his Father’s Day and summer-themed word root resources! 📚

Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social · May 26

MORPHOLOGY MONDAY!
1/2 I’ll be taking a break from Morphology Monday for the summer. So, for this last posting of this school year -- Here are 2 word root resources – one for summer vacation and the other for Father’s Day. I hope you find these helpful.

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Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social · May 27

WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY!
This will be my last WLW for this school year. June 1 is “Say Something Nice Day.” So, this week's word ladder asks all of us to be kind & to say something nice. Thank you for all you do and see you in the fall!

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Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social · May 26

2/2 Over the summer if you’d like to learn more about word roots/morphology instruction, I recommend the professional book Building Vocabulary with Greek & Latin Roots: A Professional Guide to Word Knowledge and Vocabulary Development (2e)

Wishing you a great summer vacation

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Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social · May 26

MORPHOLOGY MONDAY!
1/2 I’ll be taking a break from Morphology Monday for the summer. So, for this last posting of this school year -- Here are 2 word root resources – one for summer vacation and the other for Father’s Day. I hope you find these helpful.

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Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social · May 22

FLUENCY FRIDAY!
Here's two poems for students to read, rehearse & perform to commemorate Memorial Day in the US this Monday (5.26).

Rehearsing & performing poetry & song is an excellent (& artful) way to build reading fluency (SOR)!

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Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social · May 21

WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY!
Monday May 26 is Memorial Day in the US! Here's a special Word Ladder to help commemorate this important day. UK, Canadian, & Australian colleagues, please save this one for Remembrance Day - November 11th !

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tcmpub.bsky.social @tcmpub.bsky.social · May 19

🚀 Professional Development Alert! Dive into the power of building vocabulary with a free webinar from @timrasinski.bsky.social!

Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social · May 18

2/2 MORPHOLOGY MONDAY!
Professional Development Alert! If you’re interested in learning more about the power of morphology and word roots instruction, here’s a link to a free webinar I did on Building Vocabulary Through Morphology: go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/ondemand-web...

edWeb Building Vocabulary Through Morphology

Watch this webinar with Dr. Tim Rasinski to explore effective strategies for enhancing vocabulary through morphology, engaging students with word games and pattern recognition.

go.teachercreatedmaterials.com

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Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social · May 18

2/2 MORPHOLOGY MONDAY!
Professional Development Alert! If you’re interested in learning more about the power of morphology and word roots instruction, here’s a link to a free webinar I did on Building Vocabulary Through Morphology: go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/ondemand-web...

edWeb Building Vocabulary Through Morphology

Watch this webinar with Dr. Tim Rasinski to explore effective strategies for enhancing vocabulary through morphology, engaging students with word games and pattern recognition.

go.teachercreatedmaterials.com

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Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social · May 18

1/2 MORPHOLOGY MONDAY!
Monday May 26 is “Memorial Day” in the US, a day to be mindful of those who have died in service to their country. This week's word roots are MEM/MEMOR = Mind/Mindful. Words such as memory, remember, commemoration & more are derived from these roots.

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Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social · May 15

2/2 Rehearsing (an authentic form of repeated reading) and performing poetry and song is an excellent (and artful) way to build reading fluency (SOR) – automatic word recognition and prosody (expressiveness).

Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social · May 15

FLUENCY FRIDAY!
1/2 Friday 5.16 is National Pizza Party Day (see Wednesday’s Word Ladder). Here's a yummy pizza poem by the great Jack Prelutsky to share with your students to celebrate National Pizza Party Day.

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tcmpub.bsky.social @tcmpub.bsky.social · May 12

It’s #MorphologyMonday with @timrasinski.bsky.social!💡 Celebrate National Inventors Month by exploring the root VEN/VENT = come. #BuildingVocabulary

Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social · May 11

1/2 MORPHOLOGY MONDAY!
May is “National Inventors Month”. Thus, the word root for this week is VEN/VENT = COME. Please see the resource below & feel free to share with your own colleagues. Thank you for all you do to instill a love of words and word study in students.

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Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social · May 14

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Jo Maxwell 🙋‍♀️ @jomaxwell.bsky.social · May 13

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Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social · May 13

WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY!
Friday May 16 is National Pizza Party Day! Here's a special Word Ladder to celebrate! Learn more about National Pizza Party Day at nationaltoday.com/national-piz...

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Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social · May 11

2/2 MORPHOLOGY MONDAY!
If word roots interests you as an approach to vocabulary instruction, please chk out Building Vocabulary w Greek & Latin Roots Professional Development Book, & Building Vocabulary from Word Roots (K-12) Instructional Program. Great for summer learning.

Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social · May 11

1/2 MORPHOLOGY MONDAY!
May is “National Inventors Month”. Thus, the word root for this week is VEN/VENT = COME. Please see the resource below & feel free to share with your own colleagues. Thank you for all you do to instill a love of words and word study in students.

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Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social · May 8

2/2 FLUENCY FRIDAY!
Rehearsing (authentic repeated reading) and performing poetry and song is an excellent (and artful) way to build reading fluency (SOR) – automatic word recognition and prosody (expressiveness). Find more poetry by Kenn Nesbitt at poetry4kids.com

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Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social · May 8

1/2 FLUENCY FRIDAY!
Here's a lighthearted poem by the great Kenn Nesbitt to help celebrate Mother’s Day with your students.
Thank you for all you do and Happy Mother’s Day to all Moms !

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Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social · May 6

WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY!
Here's a Word Ladder to help celebrate Mother’s Day – MOTHER to LOVE ! Happy Mother's Day to Moms everywhere!
(PS The Partner Poems book is great for Moms [& Dads] to read with their children.)

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tcmpub.bsky.social @tcmpub.bsky.social · May 5

It’s #MorphologyMonday with @timrasinski.bsky.social
!🌷 With Mother's Day coming up, explore the root MATER = mother—plus great resources for boosting vocabulary through word roots!

Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social · May 5

MORPHOLOGY MONDAY!
Next Sunday 5.11.25 is Mother’s Day in the US, Canada, and elsewhere. Here’s a word root resource to help deepen students’ understanding of the word root Mater = Mother.

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Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social · May 5

MORPHOLOGY MONDAY!
Next Sunday 5.11.25 is Mother’s Day in the US, Canada, and elsewhere. Here’s a word root resource to help deepen students’ understanding of the word root Mater = Mother.

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Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social · May 1

FLUENCY FRIDAY!
As we move from April into May, here’s a song from the great American songbook (and one of my favorites) that reminds us of what April showers bring. If you’re not familiar with the melody, find it on youtube (see links on the song sheet below).

Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social · Apr 30

2/2 1/2 WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY!

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