![]() Word of the Day - Tape one or two words written on an index card (or post-it note) next to the front door, as EVERYONE in the family leaves or enters the house, ask them to touch the word and yell it out.What a great way for your future NBA star to work on their fundamentals, and their reading! Check out the post linked below for a few more variations on this fun idea. Sight Word Basketball - In this game, have kids dribble around sight words on the ground as they read them out loud.Have kids bowl, then read out the words they knock down. Bowling for Sight Words - Blank labels and a toy bowling set are all you need for this bowling sight words game.You can call out a body part (right foot, left hand), or to make it easier for young kids, let them decide. Read a word, and have kids find it on the board and put a hand or foot on it. Sight Word Twister - For this variation on the classic game, you can tape flashcards to a real Twister board if you have one, or just draw your own with sidewalk chalk.Write sight words on water balloons and have kids read each word before tossing it at a target. Water Balloon Sight Words - Here’s another fun and educational way to cool off this summer.This would be a fun game to play with water balloons too! Dunk large sponges in a bucket of water and take turns reading and throwing the sponge at each sight words. ![]() Sight Words Water Game - Write out sight words on the ground with sidewalk chalk (kids can help with this).When you call out a word, kids have to find the “target”, read it, and throw a ball to hit it. Sight Word Target Practice - Write out sight words on paper plate targets and stick them up on a wall.The only rule is they must read and call out the word/letter before running the balls back. Throw them all over the yard and have kids run to gather them up. Yard Clean Up - With a sharpie, write sight words (or letters for younger kids) on ping pong balls.When they get to the end, they get to take a shot at the goal. Have kids dribble between the markers and read the words as they go. Sight Word Soccer - This sight word game is perfect for your little soccer players! Write out sight words on index cards and tape them to cones (or buckets, cups, etc.).Toss your marker, read the word it lands on, then hop to it! Sight Word Hopscotch - Sketch out a hopscotch course, but use sight words instead of numbers.Start from the beginning, and see what words your child knows, and which words need some practice. The ideas below will help keep children moving and having fun, all while helping strengthen their sight word skills.Īfter the two pages of activities, you will find a list of the 300 words that appear most in text. Research shows that multi-sensory activities help students learn. Knowing these words automatically, helps children focus on the meaning of the text and can make reading more enjoyable.Ī great way to practice sight words is with games or fun activities. When children can read these common words without sounding them out, it saves time and frustration when they read. Sight words are words that young readers should memorize. No matter what you call them, they are IMPORTANT! They can be called Instant Words, Sight Words, or High Frequency Words…
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