Literacy

Sight Words

These are the initial words students need to recognise for reading.

Magenta  5 - 5.5 years

Red   5 - 5.5 years

Yellow  5 - 5.5 years

Blue 5.5 - 6 years

Green 5.5 - 6 years

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Spelling

After these the students learn to spell words, you can use the next lists for recognition first then learn to spell them.

Essential Spelling Lists - these are the most common words used in writing.

I created this sheet for weekly spelling list, if you would like to use it. I recommend ONLY giving students 5 words a week to learn.

Spelling with Sammy


Dyslexia

I found this technique for teaching students with Dyslexia. I find it works well with all students.
To watch the video and read the complete article here is the web address.

https://homeschoolingwithdyslexia.com/how-to-teach-sight-words-dyslexia/

How to Teach Sight Words to Kids With Dyslexia

First I will explain the method in detail and then I have included a short video with my 7-year old son, Ben, demonstrating how we study sight words at home.  I should note that until we discovered this method (with many thanks to my teachers at the Dyslexia Training Institute) Ben was unable to learn any sight words even after many weeks of effort.  Once we started this method, he not only learned his sight words easily, he enjoyed learning them as well!

1.  Write the sight word on a flash card.  Have the child read the word.  Of course, if they don’t know the word yet, tell them what the card says.

2.  Trace each letter on the card with the back of a pencil or pen, saying the name of each letter as you do.  Then say the whole word while underlining it.  Do this 2 times.

3.  Trace the word on the table using your finger.  Like step 2, say each letter as you write it and then say the whole word while underlining it.  You can have your child turn the card over as they get closer to mastery so they are tracing from memory and not from looking at the card.  Do this 2 times.

4.  Using the hand you write with, tap each letter down your opposite arm – going down the left arm or up the right arm.  Say each letter and then the whole word while sweeping your hand down the left arm or up the right arm (depending on handedness).

5.  If your child is writing, have them write the word in a notebook.

6.  Practice these sight words until they can read them by sight 5 or 6 times.  Then put them in a pile for occasional review.