In Kindergarten, learning sight words is one of the first steps to your students being able to read fluently. There are many ways to practice sight words without having to use a worksheet or flipping flashcards. You probably already have some of these supplies at home or school! Here are three sight word activities for your students to practice sight words using their hands.3 Hands-On Sight … [Read more...]
Editable Sight Word Dinosaur Game
I definitely have some dinosaur fans in my classroom, do you? When my students really love a certain topic, it can really be to my advantage to make some of our learning activities around that theme to keep up their engagement! This editable sight word dinosaur game is a simple sight word matching game that works with ANY word list - that's right, you can customize it for your … [Read more...]
Editable Sight Word Games and Centers
Teaching sight words is important - but it can also be tricky! Especially when you have early readers who read SO differently from one another, and you may need 10 different lists just to meet all their levels! (I don't know about you, but that's a lot of prep time.) These editable sight word games and centers are not only a super time-saver for teachers, but are super-engaging for students. With … [Read more...]
February Sight Word Games and Centers
As your students grow into strong readers, I bet they are learning a ton of sight words! Did you know sight words make up more than half of the words we read? Keeping learning fun and engaging while having students who read at multiple levels can be challenging, but it doesn't have to be! These February Sight Word Games and Centers are editable - they work for all learners, no matter what words … [Read more...]
Sight Word Matching Mittens
Some of my Pre-k kids are so ready to start reading! They have their letter sounds down, are working on blending sounds to make words, and are learning sight words. I am not usually a huge promoter of teaching sight words in preschool, but some kids are just ready to be exposed to them. Instead of using skill and drill or flashcard type learning with sight words, using games like our sight word … [Read more...]
