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Sound-Spelling Transfer Kit
Sound-Spelling
Transfer Kit
Digital + Print • English & Spanish • Grades K-2
Develop foundational skills and vocabulary for transfer between Spanish and English.
Comprehensive program combines explicit instruction with engaging learning activities.
- Build on students’ understanding of their native language.
- Teach them to apply what they know to a new language.
- Maximize transfer, language acquisition, and biliteracy.
Watch this video to see the full scope of what Sound-Spelling Transfer Kit offers.
Sound-Spelling Transfer Kit Resources
Silvia Dorta-Duque de Reyes, Ed. M.
National Biliteracy Consultant & Author, Benchmark Education
Silvia Dorta-Duque de Reyes Ed. M. is well known for her contributions in the areas of curriculum design, bilingual education, Spanish and English Language Arts, staff development, and parental involvement.
She has served as a panel member for the development of the California ELD Standards and as a Curriculum Framework and Evaluation Criteria Committee Member for the California Department of Education.
In collaboration with the CCSSO and the California Department of Education, Silvia has coordinated the Spanish translation and linguistic augmentation for the Common Core State Standards for Language Arts and Mathematics.
Silvia is an honored recipient of numerous state and national awards, among them the prestigious National Association for Bilingual Education Leadership Award.
Engaging lap books support the teaching of letters and sounds through shared reading.
Home Connection exercises extend learning and encourage family involvement.
Teacher’s Handbooks provide intentional, strategic, and systematic cross-linguistic instruction and student engagement activities to promote Biliteracy.
Teaching Routines & Strategies Cards outline key instructional sequences and teacher-student dialogue to introduce sound-spelling cards.
This program includes access to digital support materials on Benchmark Universe, including:
- Articulation Videos
- Sound-Spelling Cards
- Picture Word Cards
- Shared Reading Resources
- Home-School Connection Worksheets
- Teacher Resources
- Assessments
