Book excerpt: Instill a love of language in students in grades 1–2 using Word Families. This 64-page book introduces students to word families and teaches them to use letter-sound associations and context clues to identify new words. This resource includes reproducible pages, teaching suggestions, assessments, activities, games, and a reproducible parent letter. The activities prepare students for more-advanced skill development, and the book is great for whole-group, independent, and center activities. It supports NCTE standards.