Sight Words

In third grade, these words are called wall words. Sometimes they are prominently displayed (preferably at a child’s eye level) on the wall for a student to reference. My daughter’s third grade teacher gave each student this word wall list to use as a reference. By the end of third grade, a student should be…

In the late nineteen forties, Edward William Dolch, Ph.D. compiled a list of high frequency words that must be learn, so they can be automatically recognized. Dolch realized children learning to read would greatly benefit from a sight word vocabulary. His research identified 220 sight words which were commonly found in children’s readings. Dolch Sight…

In the late 1940s, Edward William Dolch, Ph.D. determined a need to ascertain which sight words would be the most valuable to a child learning to read. As a result, he analyzed the “best” word lists used by children. His findings were published in his book, Problems in Reading; he identified 220 high frequency words…

In the late 1940s, Edward William Dolch, Ph.D. was determined to ascertain which words were most common in children’s readings. Consequently, he identified the most frequent words and compiled a list of 220 sight words. A child should learn to automatically recognize these words upon sight. Dolch Sight Words Which words do you introduce to…

In the late 1940s, Edward William Dolch, Ph.D. published a list 220 high frequency words that must be learned, so they can be recognized instantly. Dolch realized the limitations of a standard word list containing over 500 words – too many words to memorize or recognize upon sight. As a result, he conducted research to…

In the late 1940s, Edward William Dolch, Ph.D. compiled a list of 220 sight words that a child should learn to automatically recognize. He realized the shortcomings of memorizing a standard word list that typically contains five hundred or more words. Dolch Sight Words Looking at a list of 220 words can be overwhelming. Where…