Elkonin Word Boxes

Question 1

Goal of Elkonin Word Boxes

Answer 1

Develop accuracy in identifying phonemes and/or letter-sound correspondence and blending with decodable words

Question 2

Elkonin Word Boxes provide high levels of (3 strategies)

Answer 2

Modeling, demonstration, feedback

Question 3

Elkonin Boxes are appropriate for those at an _____ level of reading based on the instructional hierarchy

Answer 3

Acquisition (very low fluency and high error rate)

Question 4

Elkonin boxes v. word boxes

Answer 4

Elkonin boxes focus purely on phonological awareness skills

Word boxes focus on letter-sound correspondence/blending (you change one letter in the word to make a new one)

Question 5

Steps to Elkonin Boxes

Answer 5

1. Select appropriate word list
2. Provide materials
3. Teach, model phoneme counting
4. Engage in intervention
5. Record data

Question 6

Steps to Word Boxes

Answer 6

1. Identify spelling pattern to target/select word list
2. Provide appropriate letter cards
3. Teach, review letter, model word building
4. Engage in intervention

Question 7

Progress Monitoring for Elkonin Word Boxes

Answer 7

CBMs: phoneme seg, nonsense word & R-CBM, day-to-day, long term- tracked weekly