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HOW TO ACCESS WORDS THEIR WAY CLASSROOM

Savvas Learning’s COVID response includes the Words Their Way (WTW) Classroom 2019, a supplemental program with digital sorts, activities, games and readings to teach phonics, vocabulary and spelling. During this period when we are teaching remotely, Savvas Learning has graciously provided the Words Their Way Classroom 2019 program to educators and families for remote instruction.
https://mysavvastraining.com/channel/program/999-2001
There is also a digital walkthrough which allows for self-navigation via our program specific webpage:
https://assets.savvas.com/asset_mgr/current/201911/ReaSam581L759-WTWC-Digital-Walkthru.pdf?_ga=2.28970104.536724769.1589841976-2002746949.1589841976

HOW TO ACCESS ONLINE WORDS THEIR WAY 7e RESOURCES

The new edition of Words Their Way (WTW) includes digital sorts. Pearson Higher Education has made these digital sorts available online for your remote instruction. We are grateful to Pearson Higher Education for making this possible.
Link to website: https://wtwdigital.pearson.com/
Re-usable code to register: BSSWTW-FONDA-AGONE-OBOTE-QUASH-MINES
For a walkthrough video: https://www.screencast.com/t/sz7pYhqQI
For information to access sorts and games here is a walkthrough video: https://www.screencast.com/t/2xpigrhc
Use the Help document linked in the right corner of the website.
Please write to me if you experience difficulties and I will respond and pass on the information as needed.

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Upcoming appearances are on hold.  I am rescheduling them as virtual meetings and webinars. Write me a note if you’d like to schedule a webinar.