Sight word activities can become mundane. Children must memorize sight words because they break the phonetic code. However, there are still so many variations on sight word activities. Add some pizz azz to the boring flashcards by making a few simple tweaks. Get a Sight Word Mailbox for Sight Word Activities Put the sight words […]
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What are Sight Words?
If you’ve been given a long list of words for your K-1 student to memorize, you might wonder: what are sight words? Why are sight words important? What are sight words? Sight words are common words that break the phonetic code in some way. These are the words that are on almost every page of […]
Is Homework in Kindergarten Beneficial?
[I corrected the error from last week. The Kindergarten Sound Chart is now printable.] Your Kindergartner comes home from school and unloads a pile of homework. Most of it’s busy work. As you watch your daughter write a single letter slowly, painstakingly and backwards, you wonder how on earth she’ll finish the whole pile! After […]
Phonics Chart for Kindergarten
A phonics chart for Kindergarten is part of effective reading instruction. Every K-1 child (or class) can benefit from a simple phonics chart. Giving K-1 sounds a “location,” improves reading. When the sound has a specific spot on a phonics chart, kids are more likely to recall the sound, say the sound quickly and read […]