Helping your child learn to read is very important. The most
commonly used words in the English language follow few
spelling or pronunciation rules and cause children great
difficulty when they are beginning to read. If you help your
child master these words and know them "by sight," then
he/she will be able to focus on the more important content
words. Reading will be more interesting and more enjoyable as
a result!
The first 100 words make up about half of all written material.
As you can see, helping your child practice his/her sight words
on a daily basis will make a dramatic difference as she/he
begins to read.
commonly used words in the English language follow few
spelling or pronunciation rules and cause children great
difficulty when they are beginning to read. If you help your
child master these words and know them "by sight," then
he/she will be able to focus on the more important content
words. Reading will be more interesting and more enjoyable as
a result!
The first 100 words make up about half of all written material.
As you can see, helping your child practice his/her sight words
on a daily basis will make a dramatic difference as she/he
begins to read.
Children that are ready to begin learning sight words have a
ring of words that they need to know by sight (not by sounding
out). We review and practice sight words daily. Each student
will have the opportunity to be tested on his/her words every
few weeks. First grade students should know 150 to 175 sight
words by the end of first grade.
ring of words that they need to know by sight (not by sounding
out). We review and practice sight words daily. Each student
will have the opportunity to be tested on his/her words every
few weeks. First grade students should know 150 to 175 sight
words by the end of first grade.
Sight Words
Each student will bring home his/her sight words to practice at
least once a week. Have fun practicing the words. Look for
the words in books, on posters, on signs, at the grocery store, in
the poetry folders, etc.! Copy the words on slips of paper and
have your child play a version of the game Memory, picking up
the words when s/he has found a match. Spell out the words
using Alphabets cereal. Practice at the breakfast table or
before bedtime, but always keep the practice quick and fun.
Let me know if you have another way to practice!
least once a week. Have fun practicing the words. Look for
the words in books, on posters, on signs, at the grocery store, in
the poetry folders, etc.! Copy the words on slips of paper and
have your child play a version of the game Memory, picking up
the words when s/he has found a match. Spell out the words
using Alphabets cereal. Practice at the breakfast table or
before bedtime, but always keep the practice quick and fun.
Let me know if you have another way to practice!