Sight Words (Dolch Word List)
Introduction to Sight Words
Wordsearch Puzzles
Dolch Word Lists
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| all | Sight Words: Pre-Primer Chart | PK to K | Sound Chart | 38 |
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| all | Sight Words: Primer Chart | K to 1 | Sound Chart | 52 |
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| all | Sight Words: First Grade Chart | 1 to 2 | Sound Chart | 40 |
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| all | Sight Words: Second Grade Chart | 2 to 3 | Sound Chart | 46 |
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| all | Sight Words: Third Grade Chart | 3 to 4 | Sound Chart | 41 |
Introduction to Sight Words.
Reading is one of the most critical skills taught at school. It is virtually impossible for a person to live a productive life in our society without being functionally literate. Children with reading difficulties will undoubtedly have trouble mastering nearly all school subjects even if they are motivated to study. Conversely, children who learn to read in the early grades acquire one of the most basic skills needed to continue their education and be fully-functional as adults.In many schools students are expected to be able to read simple material by the end of the second grade. One of the most important goals in teaching young students to read is making sure they are completely proficient with Sight Words.
Sight Words (sometimes called the Dolch Word List) are some of the most frequently used words in the English language. Even though they number only about 200, Sight Words comprise approximately 50 to 70 percent of any given general, non-technical text. Therefore, teaching Sight Words as early as possible is considered a crucial part of elementary education.
Examples of Sight Words Games.
Wordsearch Puzzles.
Wordsearch puzzles are a great tool for helping children improve their language arts skills. Manually creating wordsearch puzzles is a time-consuming process. Besides, the number of already available puzzles is limited. So what's a teacher to do? Quiz-Tree.com to the rescue! Our brand new Sight Words Wordsearch Puzzle Generator will create a new puzzle for you on demand.
Here's how it works: Simply click on one of the links below. On the next page you will see a puzzle generated using 10 or 20 random words from one of the standard Dolch lists. To get another puzzle variation, simply reload the page and a new puzzle will be created for you automatically.
If you want to choose the number of rows and columns, the amount of words, and other puzzle features, please use this form instead.
Dolch Word Lists:
Pre-PrimerPrimer
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Free Downloadable Sight Words Software:
Sight Words Buddy for WindowsThere are two additional reasons why it is important to give Sight Words an extra priority. Firstly, phonetic analysis can't be applied to many of the Sight Words. Secondly, quite a few of the Sight Words cannot be taught through pictures (e.g. "if", "soon", "but", etc.).
Even though it may take a considerable effort for children to learn the entire Dolch Word List, it is well worth it. Having the ability to recognize these words can dramatically increase confidence and improve reading proficiency of the beginning reader.
Because complete fluency with Sight Words is the foundation of literacy, a variety of techniques are used to teach them to children. Repetition and practice are very important in making Sight Words recognition automatic. For example, there are numerous group activities that help in teaching Dolch Word List in elementary school setting. These activities are often supplemented by interactive games that involve flashcards and computer software.
Here at Quiz-Tree.com you will find exercises that can help your children master Dolch Word List and have some fun too. The exercises are simple and it takes just a few seconds to learn how to use them. When the exercise starts, the student will hear one of the Sight Words. The student's task is to assemble, by using the mouse, the word from the letters provided. After the student answers correctly, the game will move to the next word.
Clearly, exercises and games like the ones presented on this website can be most valuable when used as a part of a comprehensive reading education program that employs a variety of materials and activities.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently called for a sweeping overhaul in how America's teachers are recruited and trained. Some of the recommended changes are:
creating education programs at more prestigious institutions making programs more selective (minimum 3.5 GPA and a more exhaustive application process) offering teacher education programs for no-cost to the students giving a stipend to new teachers during the first three years of teaching performing an increased number of formal observations in classroom settings having students watch more videos of themselves teaching offering incentives to schools to hire newly trained teachers in groups of seven or more (for increased support and consistency in order to reduce attrition)Wow, those are sweeping reforms! What do you think of these ideas? Anything else you would want to throw into the mix?
Education Secretary Calls for Higher Standards in Teacher Education Programs originally appeared on About.com Elementary Education on Thursday, November 5th, 2009 at 13:55:03.
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Veterans Day (November 11th) is more than just a day off school.
Teach your students the true meaning of honor, sacrifice, and love for one's country through these Veterans Day Teaching Ideas. It's actually fun and easy to integrate an appreciation for our nation's veterans into almost every subject in the curriculum.
Veterans Day Teaching Ideas originally appeared on About.com Elementary Education on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 at 04:39:07.
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New data shows that education is the sector where the most jobs were saved from elimination due to the federal economic stimulus package. In fact, over 50% of all saved jobs were in education.
This resonates with me because I know of several teachers whose positions were saved from budget cuts at the last minute due to new access to funding. Of course, the education system is still strapped for cash and many problems remain. But isn't it good to know that education was somehow prioritized by the federal government's stimulus spending?
Many School Jobs Were Saved by the Stimulus Package originally appeared on About.com Elementary Education on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 at 13:53:12.
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I dare anyone to name a profession with more piles of paperwork to manage than teaching.
Paper comes at us all day long, from all angles and yet, we must keep our classroom and desk area looking neat and tidy at all times. It often feels impossible!
Use these tips for How to Organize Your Files and you'll be on the path to winning the paper war.
What would you recommend to teachers with messy paper piles?
My #1 tip is to minimize the amount of incoming paper in the first place. Just say no to unnecessary paper!
How to Organize Your Files originally appeared on About.com Elementary Education on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at 04:03:01.
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A new trend in elementary school education is to ban Halloween costumes from the campus - no exceptions. Many principals (and some teachers, too) feel that the costumes are an unnecessary distraction that make learning impossible for an entire school day.
On the other side of the issue, teachers and parents argue that children are only young once, and we shouldn't be taking away the fun rituals of childhood.
Does the policy of banning Halloween costumes break your heart or make you breathe a sigh of relief? And what is your school's policy?
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Teacher Poll: Does Your School Allow Halloween Costumes? originally appeared on About.com Elementary Education on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 at 01:28:27.
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