Teaching Sight Words To Your Child…

1. Teaching Sight Words To Your Child…

2. Remember, before you begin…. • Make 2 copies of the words on index cards.

3. Always… • Tell your child the name of each word as you place each card on the table. • Have your child REPEAT each word to make sure it is said correctly. • Explain word meanings as needed.

4. Activity 1: MATCH (do 3 times) • Five cards are placed in front of the child. • Place them left to right, top to bottom. (mix up every time) • Give a word card to the child and say: PUT (SAY WORD) ON (SAY WORD). • E.G. Put cat on cat. • Put go on go.

5. Activity 2: PICK UP (do 3 times) • Five cards are placed in front of your child in any order. Change order every time. • Say: PICK UP (SAY WORD). • Put out your hand so child picks up the card and places it in your hand. • If child gets it wrong, just say, “Try again.”

6. Activity 3: SAY (do 3 times) • Five cards are placed in front of the child, in any order. Change order each time. • Tell the child to pick up the cards in any order and SAY the word on each card.