Teachers could use vocabulary journals to keep track of new words in each subject area. They might also use foldables for a more visual representation of new vocabulary terms. In addition, creating word walls to display the terms students learn over the course of the year is an effective strategy in the classroom.

Word study is an approach to spelling instruction that moves away from a focus on memorization. The approach reflects what researchers have discovered about the alphabetic, pattern, and meaning layers of English orthography.