Red words, also called sight words or high frequency words, are words that appear with the highest frequency in written text. They are a very important component of the Kindergarten curriculum. Most sight words do not follow regular decoding rules, yet they are most commonly used in writing and often seen when reading books. Some sight words, such as “at” and “an,” are phonetically regular and can be sounded out by beginning readers. Many of them, however, are not (for example “the” and “you”) and must therefore be recognized as whole words. Even if a sight word is phonetically regular, since it appears with such frequency in text it is better for the word to be read automatically. This will speed up the reading process for a beginning reader, leading to greater fluency and stronger comprehension.
How Red Word Rings work:
Attached are our Red Words we will be learning. Cut out the cards and use a hole punch to punch holes in the upper left-handed corner. Every week we will be learning two new sight words. Add those sight words to the binder ring I have enclosed on your child’s folder.
How you can help at home:
Please keep the sight word ring in a safe place at home. Your child needs to practice the words daily for 5-10 minutes. Be patient and praise often.
When working with sight words, begin with 2 words at a time and gradually add new sight words each week. When presenting each word, make sure your child is looking at the word and not at you. Ask your child to describe the word- beginning letter, ending letter, number of letters, etc…In addition, please read the word aloud and use it in a sentence for your child.
**Beginning readers are at an advantage when they learn to read sight words that occur frequently in print.
How Red Word Rings work:
Attached are our Red Words we will be learning. Cut out the cards and use a hole punch to punch holes in the upper left-handed corner. Every week we will be learning two new sight words. Add those sight words to the binder ring I have enclosed on your child’s folder.
How you can help at home:
Please keep the sight word ring in a safe place at home. Your child needs to practice the words daily for 5-10 minutes. Be patient and praise often.
When working with sight words, begin with 2 words at a time and gradually add new sight words each week. When presenting each word, make sure your child is looking at the word and not at you. Ask your child to describe the word- beginning letter, ending letter, number of letters, etc…In addition, please read the word aloud and use it in a sentence for your child.
**Beginning readers are at an advantage when they learn to read sight words that occur frequently in print.
Fun Learning Activities
Activity OneWrite Red Words, on clothes pins and write individual letters of each of the Red Words. Place them in a container so they don't get lost. Then your child could match the clothes pin letters with the huge craft stick words to spell their RED WORDS.
Challenge: Say each RED WORD after they spell them out! GOOD LUCK! =) |
Activity TwoRainbow Writing
is a fun way to practice your sight words. Step 1: You will need: *A pencil *A sheet of paper *Your 3 favorite colors of crayons Step 2: Say the word. Write the word in pencil. Say each letter out loud as you write it. Then, say the word again. Say the word. Step 3: Trace over the word with a crayon. Say each letter out loud as you trace it. Then, say the word again. Step 4: Repeat Step 3 with your other two favorite crayons |
Activity Three |