January 2010

Dolch Sight Words List – By Parts of Speech

Dolch Sight Words – By Parts of Speech Edward William Dolch, Ph.D. created a list of 220 sight words which contains conjunctions, prepositions, pronouns, adverbs, adjectives and verbs. He referred to these words as “service” words because these words are found in all reading material. Early emergent readers should focus on instantly recognizing these words [...]

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Top Ten Sight Words

Top Ten Sight Words Before we divulge the top ten sight words, we need to understand the word, lexeme. Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary defines this word as a meaningful linguistic unit that is an item in the vocabulary of a language. Perhaps an example will illustrate this simple concept that when defined makes my head spin. [...]

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Kindergarten Homework – 2nd Marking Period

As stated in my previous post, homework serves to reinforce concepts learned in the classroom. A child should do their best and be proud of their accomplishments. During the second marking period, our kindergarten curriculum required the completion of the following tasks: Monday – write the assigned sight words 5-10 times in your journal. Tuesday [...]

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