{"id":4770,"date":"2015-11-13T09:37:55","date_gmt":"2015-11-13T15:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/k\/?page_id=4770"},"modified":"2019-08-13T05:40:09","modified_gmt":"2019-08-13T10:40:09","slug":"sight-words","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/k-explorers\/sight-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Sight Words"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Learning sight words is a very important part of literacy instruction. \u00a0As students begin to recognize and read high frequency words, their enthusiasm for reading grows. \u00a0Below are some strategies that we use in Kindergarten for exploring, learning, and practicing new sight words! \u00a0Another great resource for ideas, games, and flashcards is\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sightwords.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.sightwords.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>READING SIGHT WORDS &#8211; watch this video to see the technique we use when reading sight words. \u00a0We use this format every time we practice using the strategies listed below.<\/p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mEjugKXOmo0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<p>PRACTICING SIGHT WORDS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Magic Elbow:<\/strong>\u00a0 Get out your magic finger (pointer finger of dominant hand) and write it on your magic elbow (forearm).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sky Writing:<\/strong> \u00a0Lay on your back and puff up the clouds. \u00a0Say hello to the birds. \u00a0Write it the word in the sky.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Slow Motion<\/strong>: \u00a0Ssaaaayyy aaanndd speeelll ttthhee wwwooorrdd iiinnn sllooooowww mmoooootttiooonn&#8230;. \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fast Motion:<\/strong> Say and spell it very quickly!<\/li>\n<li><b>Beach Writing:<\/b> \u00a0Lay on your tummy and listen to the &#8220;waves.&#8221; \u00a0Say hello to the seagulls. \u00a0Write the word on the sand (floor).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Painting:<\/strong>\u00a0 Paint the words on paper.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Playdough:<\/strong> Form the words using playdough.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wikki Stix:<\/strong> Shape the words using Wikki Stix.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Salt Tray:<\/strong> \u00a0Write the words in a pan of salt\/play sand.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stamps:<\/strong> \u00a0Use letter stamps to stamp the letters on paper.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Encourage your child to point out and identify words in written text, or read them from a message. \u00a0Use as many sight words as you can when writing a special note to your child!<\/p>\n<p>Click the link below to view\/download flashcards:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gdm-drivefile-embed\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ssl.gstatic.com\/docs\/doclist\/images\/icon_12_pdf_list.png\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/a\/thesummitprep.org\/file\/d\/0ByPwdEb-7-AkbFNzTS1uUnlNdTg\/view?usp=drivesdk\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">First 100.pdf<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning sight words is a very important part of literacy instruction. \u00a0As students begin to recognize and read high frequency words, their enthusiasm for reading grows. \u00a0Below are some strategies that we use in Kindergarten for exploring, learning, and practicing new sight words! 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