![]() You might think that these words are so common that kids would just learn them organically through reading and other everyday print. Some of the words cannot be decoded using conventional strategies so memorizing them until they are known by sight is beneficial. They are a list of 220 words that are used so often in print that together they make up an estimated 75% of all words used in books. Edward William Dolch first compiled the full list and broke it down into five levels for children to learn by sight. Just to confuse you, when you see lists of sight words what you are usually seeing are lists of high frequency words or Dolch Words. That's not usually how the term is used, though. His sight words are the words that he can already recognize by sight without using any specific strategies. We will use the sight word could, but feel free to substitute any word of your choice.First let's define what sight words are. This brilliant idea came from Stacey Elizabeth in the Simply Kinder Facebook group. Sight word of the day song: Here is a free alternative for those of us that can’t afford to buy the songs right now. It is quite an investment, but worth considering if you have a parent offering to buy something for your classroom.ġ3. Sing them: A lot of teachers in the Simply Kinder group recommended Heidi’s Songs. Related: The Best Free Kindergarten Apps for reading Songs and Videosġ2. Try a sight word app: Have you discovered the Sight Word Ninja app yet? It is an inexpensive and great way for students to practice, particularly struggling readers! Check out our ultimate list of sight word activities.ġ1. Do this by introducing sight words in many ways. Children need loads of practice reading and writing sight words before they finally learn them. Re-visit sight words constantly. As they say, practice makes perfect and repeated exposure will eventually make the word stick. ![]()
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