![]() ![]() This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Game instructions are included with both – so adapt away! (Currently the Dolch word list is included with the full product, but I do plan to expand themes and word lists over time)! It started as a game with an old napkin holder and handwritten cards, and has now developed into a full product with themes, with a free sample to try out. Which list do you use for assessment, and why?īelow is my students’ favorite way to practice sight words out of context. As these lists are made up of the most frequently used words in our language, some of the lists appear almost identical at the beginning. The Dolch words are divided into lists: PrePrimer, Primer, and the primary grade levels (1-3), and continue to be used as a literacy assessment tool.Ī child’s sight-word reading vocabulary, the number of high-frequency / high-utility words s/he can read at a glance is assessed by teachers using one or more of the accepted lists, for example, the Dolch or Fry word list, the lists contained in the Reading Recovery Observation Survey, the BURT word list, etc. The ‘ Dolch’ word list, published in 1948 by Edward William Dolch, Ph.D, is a list of 220 words most often found in text passages. ‘High-frequency’ or ‘high-utility’ words are those seen most often in a given language. Ideally, one does not need to read a sight word in the context of a sentence, with the aid of a picture, or break it down into parts. Sight words are words that one can read at first sight, automatically, at a glance. It can be very confusing to hear the terms ‘sight-words’, ‘Dolch’ words, high-frequency or high-utility words tossed around interchangeably. At this time I also introduce the sight word.What are Sight Words, Dolch words and high frequency words? Each morning we start out at the carpet for calendar, poetry, and phonemic awareness. Okay, so I told you how any sight words I teach now let me explain when/where/how I teach the words. However, I have full faith in you warriors and you can make it happen! □ Not saying that it is impossible…I just think about those sweet babes that can barely grab onto 1 per week. I do feel for those that have to teacher 3-5 words a week. I’ve listed the sight words below and you can click to download the list if you’d like! You can see that we initially only teach 1 sight word per week and then increase to 2 words per week. ![]() However, I have added a few additional words so we actually learn around 50. My district requires us to teach 40 sight words. So, before I share with you how I plan to tackle sight words this upcoming year I first want to go backwards a little and tell you the overview of sight words in my classroom! However, one area was constantly pulling me aside – -sight words! We of course I know how important the study and mastery of sight words is in kindergarten, but how do you reach ALL the kiddos? For me at least teaching sight words is that area that is evident that the students are picking it up or they are not. This past school year I was very confident in most areas of my teaching and if I wasn’t I had an “action plan” for the new year. ![]()
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