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News Flash: Flash Cards Help Children Learn
Many homeschoolers, educators and parents use flash cards to teach a child to read and write - repetition is ideal when learning something new.
Top Ten Sight Word Games
Methods for teaching sight words vary among teachers and parents. Dr. Fry stated, “Any method that works is a good method.” Following in David Letterman’s footsteps, we compiled a list of top ten sight word games.
Benefits of Sight Words
Our school district identified the first key to college readiness is advanced reading in kindergarten through second grade. Teaching a child to read is critical to their success in school as well as in life.
Teaching Sight Words
Sight words appear so frequently in written material that it is beneficial to be able to identify them upon sight. Any technique that works is a good one. The following guidelines are ideal when teaching sight words.
Meet Dolch - The Father of Sight Words
While at the University of Illinois, Edward William Dolch, Ph.D. published a book called Problems in Reading to improve the way reading was taught. Of the thirty-two chapters, one chapter elaborates on obtaining a basic sight word vocabulary.What Are Sight Words?
Words that should be read fluently and automatically upon sight. These words are among the most common words in English and many are not spelled phonetically. Most reading programs contain a word study component that emphasize developing a sight word vocabulary. Read More…
Dolch Sight Words
Dolch’s research determined that a relatively small number of words represent a large portion of our reading material. He identified 220 words and referred to these words as “tool” or “service” words. Unlike nouns, these words are used in all writings regardless of subject matter. Read More…
Dolch categorized the 220 words into the five groups noted below. Many scholars today recommend obtaining a sight word vocabulary by the end of first grade. This benchmark does not undermine Dolch’s research but rather provides guidance regarding which words to introduce first.
| Pre-primer | Primer | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade |
Sight Words Lists
There are many sight word lists circulating today. They have many words in common and typically include Dolch, high frequency, phonetically irregular and commonly misspelled words.
| Kindergarten | First Grade | Second Grade | Fry’s List |
Sight Word Games
Studies have shown that games can provide more effective instruction than conventional teaching methods. We offer a professionally designed board game and activity book as well as free online concentration games, word searches, Sudoku puzzles and many more game ideas. Read More…
Sight Words Activities
Sight word activities are great exercises when introducing new words or reinforcing previously learned ones. We offer many fun activities that assist a child in developing a sight word vocabulary. Read More…
Sight Words Worksheets
We created worksheets to assist a child in obtaining a sight word vocabulary. They are a great starting point when introducing sight words for the first time. Read More…
Sight Words Flash Cards
Flash cards help a child retain new knowledge through repetition, repeated exposure and practice. Flash cards can assist a child to automatically recognize sight words. Read More…
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