Question: My son’s kindergarten teacher said my son is having a difficult time identifying sight words. What are sight words and how can I help him at home?
Answer: Sight words are words that are instantly recognized without having to "figure them out." They rarely follow any rules or guidelines and just have to be memorized. However, you and your son can still have fun learning and practicing sight words. Your teacher probably uses a specific list of grade−level sight words for her class. Ask her for these words so you can reinforce them at home. These words can be practiced using flashcards, which can be easily made using index cards. Try having your son draw a picture on each card to help him associate the sight word with an image. You can play many fun games with these cards as well, like memory or matching, or spread them out and ask him to find a specific card and give him points for the ones he correctly identifies. You can also do fun activities like writing words in shaving cream, sand or a chalkboard. Magnetic letters are also great as they can help him feel the shape of the word. Read to him aloud and stop and point to a familiar sight word or ask him to point to the word. While reading, stop on a familiar sight word and see if he can fill in the word. Finally, there are many fun workbooks and Web sites that help teach sight words.
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