0–3 · own start: “What changes when we add a useful word part?” Welcome a chosen topic, one useful event/detail and private response.
3–8 · rich source / language: Use pack → unpack / packs / packing; play → replay / plays / playing. Prefix un- reverses the action in unpack; re- means again in replay. Suffixes change number/verb use or ongoing action depending on the sentence.
8–12 · print and word attention: Model “I pack the bag” / “I unpack the bag”; no actual bag action required. Packing keeps the ck spelling; playing keeps ay. Plays has final s /z/, packs has /s/. Raincoat is rain+coat, two base words; it is not a prefix family or a compound sentence. No universal suffix-sound rule. Use one locally selected practice card for today, except held turns use their private eligible component. Blend then reread a useful phrase and check meaning; model correction only after a first reading. Unknown code is adult-read or taught separately. A child’s own attempted spelling is not silently corrected into independent evidence.
12–22 · make / choose: Choose a meaningful family member for your topic and use it in a complete sentence. If code is unknown, hear/read the word with adult help and reason about its parts; sample independent encoding only if taught.
22–25 · read back / useful next step: A correct meaningful base/affix relationship; independent print and adult-read morphology separated. Keep one brief exact phrase/picture note plus help if needed. Ask “What would help next?” Invite a child question. No mandatory sharing, perfect page, fixed amount or whole-class component checklist.
Change route: Day 27 choices.