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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 …
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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 …
[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 …
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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 …
