Similarly, you can have toy vehicles drive around to read and collect sight word flashcards.(Ages ago my kids practiced sight words with toy animals).
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Have dolls, stuffed animals, or action figures “search” for certain sight words.When attention is lagging, some kids may respond to using imaginative play in their sight word practice! Pretend to write the word in the air with their finger as a “pen.”.Encourage them to use their imaginations and pretend they’re walking across a log bridge, tightrope, etc.
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Place word cards along the line for children to stop and read.
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Yes, phonics is critical too, but learning how to read some common words instantly really helps kids hit the ground running! If you teach kindergarten, then you probably already know that sight words are a big step in early literacy. Adorable pencil clipart credit: Creative Clips