Teaching children how to read can be a daunting task. But it doesn’t have to be! With a few sight words hands-on activities in your toolbox, you’ll have everything you need to make teaching your kindergartener to read a breeze.
Not only will these ideas give children an opportunity to practice sight words, but they will also keep them entertained and engaged with fun and exciting activities.
Sight words are an important part of a child’s education, and being able to recognize them can help your child become a better reader.
However, memorizing sight words can be a challenge for some children. Luckily, there are plenty of fun and engaging hands-on activities that can help your child learn and practice sight words.
What are sight words?
Sight words are common words that appear often in text but are difficult to sound out. Because they are so common, children need to be able to recognize them quickly and automatically.
Some examples of sight words include: the, of, and, a, to, in, you, that, it, he, was, for, on, are, as, with, his, they, I, at, be, this, have, from, or, one, had, by, words, but, not, what, all, were, we, when, your, can, said.
Why are sight words important?
Learning sight words is an important part of a child’s reading development. Once children know a few sight words, they can begin to read books and other text with greater ease.
According to Reading Rockets, “Sight words make up 50 to 70 percent of any given general text, and knowing them greatly improves reading speed and comprehension.“
Sight Words Hands-on Activities
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Sight Word Guess Who?
Adapt your family-favorite game of Guess Who to help your kids learn sight words with this fun game!
What preschooler wouldn’t love a game with race cards and bright colors? This sight word game will help them learn color words in a fun and interactive way.
If you’re looking for a fun phonics game with your kids, this shark sight word read and play is perfect! It goes great with the book Shark in the Park.
Sight words are an important part of a child’s education. By using hands-on activities, you can help your kindergartener learn and practice these tricky words.
With enough practice, your child will be reading sight words with ease in no time!
Tara is the brains behind Homeschool Preschool, where her journey from preschool and public school teacher to homeschooling mom of three fuels her passion for early childhood education. With a blend of expertise and firsthand experience, Tara’s writings offer practical tips and engaging resources to support families in creating meaningful learning adventures at home.
