Build Phonemic Awareness. Strengthen Spanish Literacy. Teach with Intention.

Students learning to read, spell, and analyze words in Spanish need explicit, language-specific instruction.
For this reason, they do not need translated materials.

The Prefijos, Sufijos y Raíces Magnéticos are a Spanish-first instructional tool, NOT translated from English. Designed for students in Grades 4–5, this morphology tool supports explicit instruction in prefixes, suffixes, and roots through hands-on, multisensory learning.

Grounded in the Science of Reading, these magnets make Spanish word structure visible, concrete, and teachable. As a result, they support literacy instruction in dual language, bilingual, and Spanish literacy classrooms.

This is not an add-on or a translation.
Instead, it is intentionally built for Spanish reading, vocabulary, and word-analysis development.

WHY EDUCATORS CHOOSE THESE MAGNETS

• Spanish-first design for authentic literacy instruction
• Designed for Grades 4–5 vocabulary and word-analysis instruction
• Supports explicit prefixes, suffixes, and roots instruction in Spanish
• Builds academic vocabulary and word meaning
• Strengthens word analysis across content areas
• Ideal for upper elementary, intervention, and literacy centers
• Works with any core curriculum

KEY SKILLS SUPPORTED

These magnets explicitly support the development of:

• Morphological awareness
• Understanding prefixes, suffixes, and roots in Spanish
• Academic vocabulary development
• Word analysis and word building
• Reading and spelling accuracy
• Comprehension through word meaning

Because instruction is aligned to evidence-based Spanish literacy practices, students strengthen comprehension, spelling, and written expression.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Downloadable Reference Guide
A printable reference guide that highlights cross-linguistic connections between Spanish and English prefixes, suffixes, and roots. In addition, this guide supports explicit morphology instruction and biliteracy development.

61 durable magnetic pieces
Each magnet measures 1″ × 1.5″ and is designed for daily classroom use.

Color-coded morphology magnets
Prefixes are green, suffixes are red, and roots are yellow. As a result, morphemes are visually distinct and easy to identify and manipulate during instruction.

24 of the most common Spanish prefixes
anti-, ante-, con-, contra-, extra-, hemi-, hexa-, inter-, maxi-, mega-, micro-, mini-, mono-, multi-, nano-, omni-, penta-, poli-, pro-, semi-, sobre-, sub-, super-, trans-

18 of the most common Spanish suffixes
-able, -ancia, -ante, -arquía, -ción, -encia, -ente, -eza, -ezo, -ible, -iente, -ificar, -ismo, -ista, -logía, -miento, -sión, -ura

19 of the most common Spanish roots
acu, audi, auto, bio, crono, fono, form, foto, geo, grafía, hidro, kilo, metro, migr, paleo, port, tele, terr, vis

Tin storage case
Includes a durable tin case for easy organization and storage of magnetic pieces.

Overall, these magnets are designed for durability, visibility, and consistent classroom use. They can be paired with a Foldable Magnetic Dry Erase Board to support student word building and morphology practice.

HOW TEACHERS USE THEM

Whole-group instruction
Model how prefixes, suffixes, and roots change word meaning using explicit, teacher-led instruction.

Small-group instruction and intervention
Target morphology and vocabulary development with hands-on practice.

Literacy centers
Provide independent or partner-based word analysis and word-building activities.

Dual language classrooms
Support cross-linguistic connections between Spanish and English morphology.

DISTRICT JUSTIFICATION

This Spanish-first instructional tool supports literacy and explicit instruction aligned with the Science of Reading, with a focus on morphology, vocabulary, and word meaning.

Because of this, the multisensory design strengthens  vocabulary, word analysis, reading comprehension and written expression by making prefixes, suffixes, and roots visible and manipulable. In addition, it supports Spanish literacy instruction across both core and intervention settings.

As a result, the tool is designed for easy adoption and supports piloting and scaling Spanish morphology instruction across classrooms and schools.

BUILT TO WORK AS A SYSTEM

For maximum impact, pair with:

✔ Foldable Magnetic Dry Erase Board (sold separately)
Provides a hands-on workspace for building, analyzing, and manipulating words during morphology instruction.

REVIEWS

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“These magnets completely transformed how my students approach word meaning in Spanish. Roots, prefixes, and suffixes finally make sense to them.”
— Francesca Q., 4th–5th Grade Dual Language Teacher

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“This is exactly what our upper elementary bilingual program needed. The structure and Spanish-first design support real vocabulary instruction.”
— Andrés M., Bilingual Curriculum Specialist

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“I appreciate how intentional this set is. It supports deep vocabulary instruction and works beautifully in both small groups and intervention.”
— Verónica C., Upper Elementary Literacy Coach