Inside: Rainbow writing is a great way for children to practice spelling and sight words. There’s no getting around it – repetition can be important to learning. But repetition doesn’t have to be boring. Taking a varied approach to the activities you choose for learning sight words, spelling lists or times tables and you’ll be […]
Best Reading Websites and Apps for Early Readers
We know that exposure to letters, words, sentences, and books (both read alouds and independent reading) significantly impacts a student’s future successes in school and life. We also know that students learn better when they are engaged, which is why teachers (and parents) are continually seeking to find tools and teaching methods that will draw […]
What Are Sight Words & Why Do They Matter?
What are sight words? Sight words, or high frequency words as they’re often known, are vocabulary words that appear frequently in verbal and written communication – words such as the, come, to and where. Unfortunately for those learning to read, many of these words are irregularly spelt, making them difficult to sound out phonetically. Why […]
Sight Words Flash Cards: Dolch Sight Words
Inside: A free, printable set of Sight Words Flash Cards for the Dolch Word Lists. What is the Dolch Sight Word List? There are a variety of different sets of sight words commonly used in schools and reading programs. The Dolch Word List was developed by Edward William Dolch in 1936. Dolch’s research led him […]
Sight Words Games: Speed Racer
This simple sight word game is such a hit with my early reader! As soon as she finishes a round, she’s excitedly asking to play again and again. We play Speed Racer Sight Words on a whiteboard but this game would work just as well on a blackboard, magna doodle, tablet or with plain old […]
Sight Word Games That Make Kids Want to Learn to Read. Print-and-play!
A fun sight word games pack that will make kids excited to practice sight words. “Sam just does not want to practice his sight words. It’s like pulling teeth!” It’s no wonder early readers often don’t want to revise sight words. We hand them a list and expect them to learn by rote and repetition, […]
Learning Games for Kids: BAM! for Phonics, Sight Words, Multiplication & More
So BAM! is the latest craze at our house at the moment! My girls play this fun learning game at breakfast and the whole family plays at dinner. I love that it is super simple to make and my kids are revising what they are learning at school without even realising it! For Miss 9, […]
50 Fun Sight Word Activities for Kindergarten
Revision is so important to learning to read sight words and I love finding new and playful ways to revise words with my girls. Making revision fun makes it both more engaging and more memorable – and I think this is particularly important for our youngest readers which is why today I am sharing 50 […]
Literacy Activities: Threading Sight Words
A little while ago I picked up a container of letter beads at our local craft store. At the time I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with them but I knew they had the potential to come in handy for all sorts of fun literacy activities. Immy and I have used them […]
Sensory Sight Word Activities: Sight Word Sensory Bag
A fun sensory sight word activity for kids who are learning to read, this DIY sight word sensory bag is super simple to make. I continue to look for playful sight words games to reinforce learning and this peekaboo, DIY sensory bag certainly ticks all the boxes! Sight Word Activities: Sight Word Sensory Bag You […]
