Helpful Tips in Teaching your Child to Read Sight Words
SIGHT WORDS are words that appear again and again in early reading. A child's reading speed and comprehension will improve as he or she learns to automatically recognize sight words. It is paramount that you help the child study these sight words as this is a step in becoming fluent readers.
Every week, we will have six sight words for study. Please follow these helpful tips to parents when helping your child study the sight words:
1. Be sensitive to your child's learning style. Guide the child at the start. Some kids want to figure out sight words on their own, others appreciate more guidance especially in the beginning. Both ways are fine.
2. Some sight words can be "sounded out". Others need to be understood in the context of the sentence or through illustration cues.
3. At first anticipate your child to read sight words very slowly. As the words become more familiar, reading speed will increase.
4. Keep flash cards fun by limiting your reading/ review sessions to three to four minutes.
5. Sit next to each other rather than across, so your child will know that you are on his side as he practices with flash cards.
6. Only show a sight word for a few seconds. If your child does not recognize the sight word, calmly say it, make him repeat it, and go to the next word.
7. For fun, use sight word cards and pictures from magazines or make a "Sight Word Hunt" game.
8. Remember, keep your reading and sight words sessions light and have fun.
- Excerpt from Bob Books Guide to Parents
Every week, we will have six sight words for study. Please follow these helpful tips to parents when helping your child study the sight words:
1. Be sensitive to your child's learning style. Guide the child at the start. Some kids want to figure out sight words on their own, others appreciate more guidance especially in the beginning. Both ways are fine.
2. Some sight words can be "sounded out". Others need to be understood in the context of the sentence or through illustration cues.
3. At first anticipate your child to read sight words very slowly. As the words become more familiar, reading speed will increase.
4. Keep flash cards fun by limiting your reading/ review sessions to three to four minutes.
5. Sit next to each other rather than across, so your child will know that you are on his side as he practices with flash cards.
6. Only show a sight word for a few seconds. If your child does not recognize the sight word, calmly say it, make him repeat it, and go to the next word.
7. For fun, use sight word cards and pictures from magazines or make a "Sight Word Hunt" game.
8. Remember, keep your reading and sight words sessions light and have fun.
- Excerpt from Bob Books Guide to Parents
"The more that you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn, the more places you go."
- Dr. Seuss
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Every week, we have Spelling words for study. As you help your child study the Spelling words at home, please make sure that he/she identifies each letter and the sound it represents. It will also help if you give them clues and help them use the words in sentences. Please make sure the child is ready for the test on Fridays. You can do this by asking the child to spell the words orally on the way to school.
In addition, I encourage all parents to make sure that reading is always a part of your child's daily routine. Have the child spend about 20 minutes reading the booklet ( the one they take home) so that the child can recognize sight words with ease. Familiarity with the words will help them become better readers. If you cannot sit with the child, please have another adult hear and help the child read.
Repetition is so important in this process. Mastery of letters, sounds, and many sight words at this age is so significant in becoming a successful Kindergarten student. When they master all the basics being taught, they are more likely to succeed. I want all of my students to feel accomplished and be proud of it!
Your goal and mine are the same, for the child to know the basic skills and beyond to help them acquire solid foundation of learning.
I work very hard each day alongside you in this huge task.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HELPING ME HELP YOUR CHILD BECOME A SUCCESSFUL READER AND LEARNER!
In addition, I encourage all parents to make sure that reading is always a part of your child's daily routine. Have the child spend about 20 minutes reading the booklet ( the one they take home) so that the child can recognize sight words with ease. Familiarity with the words will help them become better readers. If you cannot sit with the child, please have another adult hear and help the child read.
Repetition is so important in this process. Mastery of letters, sounds, and many sight words at this age is so significant in becoming a successful Kindergarten student. When they master all the basics being taught, they are more likely to succeed. I want all of my students to feel accomplished and be proud of it!
Your goal and mine are the same, for the child to know the basic skills and beyond to help them acquire solid foundation of learning.
I work very hard each day alongside you in this huge task.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HELPING ME HELP YOUR CHILD BECOME A SUCCESSFUL READER AND LEARNER!
Make reading a part of everyday
1. Share conversations with your child over meal times and other times you are together. Children learn words more and easily when they hear them spoken often. Introduce new interesting words at every opportunity.
2. Read together everyday. Spend time talking about stories, pictures and words.
3. Be your child’s best advocate. Keep informed about your child’s progress in reading and ask the teacher about ways you can help.
4. Be a reader and a writer. Children learn habits from the people around them.
5. Visit the library often. Story times, computers, homework help, and other exciting activities await the entire family.
2. Read together everyday. Spend time talking about stories, pictures and words.
3. Be your child’s best advocate. Keep informed about your child’s progress in reading and ask the teacher about ways you can help.
4. Be a reader and a writer. Children learn habits from the people around them.
5. Visit the library often. Story times, computers, homework help, and other exciting activities await the entire family.