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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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!
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