Working with Words involves teaching the alphabetic principle/phonics, sight words, and spelling. It aims to help students understand relationships between letters and sounds, recognize words quickly to aid comprehension, and blend/segment sounds for reading and spelling. Systematic phonics instruction improves word recognition, spelling, and reading comprehension, increasing understanding of language conventions. When students recognize words easily, they can focus on meaning and are more motivated to read. Children lacking skills in working with words experience less rewarding early reading and become less involved with reading over time.