Sight word recognition begins in kindergarten and continues through second grade. Learning sight words will help your child become a more fluent reader, and the more fluent they are, the more they will comprehend.
I found some FANTASTIC ways to practice sight words. Let's face it, flashcards are boorrriinngg. Some kids totally respond to practicing that way, but most six to seven year-olds do not.
What to do instead:
(this list comes from http://www.momto2poshlildivas.com)
10 Fun Ways to Practice Sight Words
Let the fun begin .............
This has to be the most fun we had reviewing sight words!
Kids will be begging you to practice sight words this way.
2. Use Sight Word Discovery Bottles
These are basically like playing "I Spy" in a bottle with sight words.
What's not to love?
So simple and fun. Just use craft sticks to spell out words
& put them together like puzzles.
What kid doesn't enjoy jumping on the furniture?
Let them jump on pillows and cushions &
practice their sight words at the same time.
Tactile & fun!
Practice spelling sight words in shaving cream.
This one can be played so many ways
but our fave way was definitely using fly swatters
to slap the sight words! FUN!
Use balloons, beach balls or other inflatables
to play Catch the Sight Word.
Another fun way to practice spelling sight words
is to use play dough, wikki stix, pipe cleaners, pebbles
or any other fun materials you have on hand.
Magnetic letters on a magnetic board = FUN!
Go ahead and practice those sight words on it too.
This is another one you can play so many different ways.
We have played many variations but one of our favorites
was definitely Rotten Apple!
And this Pinterest board for sight word and word family activities:
(I could seriously spend hours looking at these...)
Click picture to view.
You may feel overwhelmed looking at all of these ideas. I definitely did when I was in the classroom ("Who has that kind of time to be THAT creative?!"). The key? DON'T BE INTIMIDATED. Start with just ONE activity you want to do. You choose how often: once a day, once a week, every few days, etc. Your kids will thank you for it. Promise.
(Maybe not verbally, but you get the idea.) :-)
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