October 2008

The Dolch List is Not the Only Sight Word List

The Dolch List is Not the Only Sight Word List Sight words are common often phonetically irregular words that a child is encourage to read automatically. Studies reveal that with over a half million words in the English language, only a couple hundred are regularly used in printed material. Doctors Edward William Dolch and Edward [...]

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Dolch Sight Words

Dolch Sight Words Edward William Dolch, Ph.D. published a book called Problems in Reading which devoted an entire chapter on sight words. Dolch identified a need for a sight word list as opposed to a standard word list which typically contains over five hundred words. He concluded that the most essential words will be repeated [...]

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The Dynamic Duo: Phonics and Sight Words

The Dynamic Duo: Phonics and Sight Words Over the past decade educators and experts have analyzed various methods used to teach reading. Today most teachers and reading experts recommend an approach that contains five essential elements. Phonics and word study are one of the five key areas of reading instruction. This area focuses on decoding [...]

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