The I Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word I when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The LOOK Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word LOOK when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The CAN Song (MP3) will help students recognize the sight word CAN when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The Sight Word Songs Volume 1 (MP3 Album) will help students recognize 22 sight words as they are repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The IS Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word IS when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The ABOUT Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word ABOUT when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The AM Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word AM in a snap to build reading speed and and fluency while watching this fun video!
The FOR Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word FOR in a snap to build reading speed and and fluency while watching this fun video!
The FIVE Song (MP3) will help students recognize the sight word FIVE when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The ANY Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word ANY in a snap to build reading speed and and fluency while watching this fun video!
The BOTH Song (MP3) will help students recognize the sight word BOTH when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The AGAIN Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word AGAIN when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The THE Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word THE when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The Said Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word SAID when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The FOR Song (MP3) will help students recognize the sight word FOR when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The AS Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word AS in a snap to build reading speed and and fluency while watching this fun video!
The DON'T Song (MP3) will help students recognize the sight word DON'T when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The ASK Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word ASK in a snap to build reading speed and and fluency while watching this fun video!
The AND Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word AND in a snap to build reading speed and and fluency while watching this fun video!
The AWAY Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word AWAY in a snap to build reading speed and and fluency while watching this fun video!
Words kids know in a snap
Sight words are the little words that show up everywhere, like the, and, is, said and was. Kids learn to read them instantly so their reading flows instead of stopping on every word. Many sight words can actually be sounded out, like can and it. Others have a tricky part, like the "ai" in said, so we call those "heart words": learn the tricky part by heart. Kindergarteners usually start with a small set, and 1st and 2nd graders work through lists like Fry's first 300. The click is when a child stops sounding out "the" and just reads it.
Sight words stick with lots of quick, joyful repetition. Here's how we do it.
Introduce a new word with its own song, like the I Song. Kids sing along and spell it with their arms in the air. A catchy tune gives every word a memory hook.
Why it works: a catchy, repeating tune gives the brain a hook to hang words on, so sung text is remembered better (Wallace, 1994).
Try it withI Song (Animated Music Video)VideosOpen it →Flash sight word cards for a quick daily round. Words a child reads in under three seconds go in the "got it" pile, others go back in the deck. Kids love watching their pile get taller.
Why it works: pulling an answer out of memory makes it stick far better than rereading it, one of the strongest findings in learning research (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).
Try it withSight Word Flash CardsFlash CardsOpen it →Work through Fry's 300 list ten words at a time. Each Monday add ten new words, and keep reviewing old ones every day. Little and often beats a giant list all at once.
Why it works: the brain holds on to what it meets again and again over time; spaced practice was rated among the very best methods (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).
Try it withFry's 300 Sight Words ListWorksheetsOpen it →Sight word practice kids can't get enough of.
SongsPut on the Sight Word Songs album during cleanup and see who can spell along.
Open Sight Word Songs Volume 1 (MP3 Album) →
WorksheetsKids read a short passage and highlight every high-frequency word they spot.
Open Reading High Frequency Words Worksheet →
Worksheets2nd graders hunt for and write sight words from A to D, then use them in silly sentences.
Open Second Grade Sight Words A to D Worksheet →Teacher favorites right now: I Song (Animated Music Video), Look Song (Animated Music Video) and Can Song (MP3).
Sight words are common words kids learn to read instantly, like the, and, you and said. Knowing them on sight helps kids read smoothly and focus on meaning.
It varies by school, but many kindergarteners learn about 25 to 50 sight words by the end of the year. First graders often learn the first 100 Fry words.
Both are lists of high-frequency words. Dolch has about 220 words plus nouns, grouped by grade, while Fry has 1,000 words ordered by how often they appear in text.
Pick a few words at a time. Say the word, spell it, say it again, then find it in a book. Songs, flash cards and quick games keep it fun.
Many can! Words like and, it and can follow phonics rules. Only some, like said and of, have tricky parts that kids learn by heart.
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