Word Origins Manual Level 1: 4 Volume Edition (2026)
Available for pre-order!
Please note: This edition of Word Origins Level 1 (2026) is presented in four spiral-bound volumes, each covering one school term. It will be released in late January 2026, ready for the new school year, and can be pre-ordered now. The Level 1 program has been reprinted to match the four-volume format of the soon-to-be-released Level 2 program. The content of Level 1 remains the same, with a few stylistic tweaks.
The original two-volume Word Origins Level 1 edition (2025) is currently available at a discounted price.
Word Origins is an evidence-informed program designed to provide the next step in spelling, reading and vocabulary instruction for students in middle to upper primary school and beyond. Designed to follow any high-quality structured phonics program, Word Origins targets student knowledge of the morphological regularities of English, and the etymology, or language of origin, of our vocabulary, and the impact these elements have on spelling, reading, and word knowledge.
Suitable for use in both whole-class and intervention settings, Word Origins includes complete lesson plans, resources, and assessment materials. Each level of the Word Origins program offers a full year of detailed lesson plans including:
- Daily reviews
- Morphology knowledge
- Spelling activities
- Word building
- Vocabulary
Word Origins Level 1 covers more than 140 Latin, Greek and Anglo-Saxon morphemes with associated reading passages, dictation sentences and more.
Because Word Origins is a structured and cumulative program, Level 1 must be completed before Level 2 instruction is commenced - regardless of the age or grade level being taught.