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Teaching Sight Words

Teaching Sight Words....

WHAT ARE SIGHT WORDS ?

Sight words are those most common and frequent words used in our everyday reading and writing.

Amazingly, 50% of our written material is made up of 100 of these most frequently used words.

They are service words which hold ideas together, there is no picture attachment.  They are best learned by sight, not by sounding out.

Learning these words by sight helps readers to maintain speed and fluency by not getting 'caught up' on meaning.

They are important for early readers to learn.  

HIGH FREQUENCY WORD LIST / SIGHT WORD LIST OPTIONS......

The most recognised sight word list options are.....

• Fry's list of 300 'instant sight words'
• Dolch Sight Word List - 220 words - there are 5 levels ranging  from approximately kindergarten to Grade 3.

HOW TO TEACH SIGHT WORDS....

Words are best made up into cards and laminated. 

Explore here for some wonderful teaching sight words activity ideas.........

Many Teacher Members are sending the document - '101 Ways to Use Sight Word Cards' home as a reference document for Parents - communicating ideas and ways to help their children learn sight words at home.

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