WORDS TO READ QUICKLY
One component of your child's reading program is the reading of sight words. When referring to "sight words" I am talking about high frequency words that readers learn to recognize immediately (without needing to use "word-attack" strategies). Some kids learn to recognize these words faster than others, as we know that all children will progress at their own rate. Under the "Kid Zone" heading, I have added a section that includes "Word Lists". Divided into 5 lists, are the 225 most frequently used words in text (Dolch Words). If you would like your child to have extra practice reading these words, please feel free to use these lists. They are loaded in as a power-point that will flash a new word every 3 seconds, if your child has not said the word within 2 seconds, just tell them and have them repeat it. Just click on the chalk board showing the Word List (1-5) and it should begin. If they do not advance on their own (program compatibility) click to advance the slides. Over the course of the year, we will work on learning to read these lists of words.
Reading With Your Child
Listed below are some “word-attack” reading strategies that get taught to help children read. When you are reading with your child at home, feel free to encourage your child to use these strategies.
Do not feel obligated to use them, they are simply listed below to provide you with some information.
If nothing else, just enjoy the moments shared with your child in their journey of learning.
Use Picture Clues: Look at the picture. Are there people, objects, or actions in the picture that might make sense in the sentence?
Sound Out the Word: Start with the first letter, and say each letter-sound out loud. Blend the sounds together and try to say the word. Does the word make sense in the sentence?
Look for Chunks in the Word: Look for familiar letter chunks. They may be sound/symbols, prefixes, suffixes, endings, whole words, or base words.Read each chunk by itself. Then blend the chunks together and sound out the word. Does that word make sense in the sentence?
Connect to a Word You Know: Think of a word that looks like the unfamiliar word.Compare the familiar word to the unfamiliar word. Decide if the familiar word is a chunk or form of the unfamiliar word.Use the known word in the sentence to see if it makes sense. If so, the meanings of the two words are close enough for understanding.
Reread the Sentence: Read the sentence more than once.Think about what word might make sense in the sentence. Try the word and see if the sentence makes sense.
Keep Reading: Read past the unfamiliar word and look for clues.If the word is repeated, compare the second sentence to the first. What word might make sense in both?
Use Prior Knowledge: Think about what you know about the subject of the book, paragraph, or sentence.Do you know anything that might make sense in the sentence? Read the sentence with the word to see if it makes sense.
If your child is really stuck, just tell them the word. Repeated errors in reading get imprinted on the brain. If you tell them the word, have them repeat it while looking at the word.
Do not feel obligated to use them, they are simply listed below to provide you with some information.
If nothing else, just enjoy the moments shared with your child in their journey of learning.
Use Picture Clues: Look at the picture. Are there people, objects, or actions in the picture that might make sense in the sentence?
Sound Out the Word: Start with the first letter, and say each letter-sound out loud. Blend the sounds together and try to say the word. Does the word make sense in the sentence?
Look for Chunks in the Word: Look for familiar letter chunks. They may be sound/symbols, prefixes, suffixes, endings, whole words, or base words.Read each chunk by itself. Then blend the chunks together and sound out the word. Does that word make sense in the sentence?
Connect to a Word You Know: Think of a word that looks like the unfamiliar word.Compare the familiar word to the unfamiliar word. Decide if the familiar word is a chunk or form of the unfamiliar word.Use the known word in the sentence to see if it makes sense. If so, the meanings of the two words are close enough for understanding.
Reread the Sentence: Read the sentence more than once.Think about what word might make sense in the sentence. Try the word and see if the sentence makes sense.
Keep Reading: Read past the unfamiliar word and look for clues.If the word is repeated, compare the second sentence to the first. What word might make sense in both?
Use Prior Knowledge: Think about what you know about the subject of the book, paragraph, or sentence.Do you know anything that might make sense in the sentence? Read the sentence with the word to see if it makes sense.
If your child is really stuck, just tell them the word. Repeated errors in reading get imprinted on the brain. If you tell them the word, have them repeat it while looking at the word.
I really enjoyed this little video and thought I would share it with you.
I hope you enjoy!
"Do not train children to learning by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds,
so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each."
-- Plato
I hope you enjoy!
"Do not train children to learning by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds,
so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each."
-- Plato