#030: How to Teach Sight Words in 10 Minutes a Day [or less]
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Let’s talk about how we teach sight words. There are two camps with sight words – teach them and don’t. I’m just going to jump right in and tell you – I’m in the teach them camp.
Yes, there are many sight words your students can figure out. But there are just as many sight words that they can’t. So many sight words and their spellings don’t make sense to children. So, trying to decode them becomes a minefield that slows students' reading down and makes learning to read well.
Think of it this way… you are new to a school. The staff tells you most of what you need to know but some of it feels intuitive to them. So, they assume you’ll figure it out. And that might work if you weren’t overwhelmed with the enormity of the task of just getting your feet under you. But, you are overwhelmed. Every little piece someone can give you helps you learn the rest of your job faster and better. Right?!
So why do we let kids struggle through endless sight words when sight words are the glue that holds sentences together? It doesn't make any sense to withhold part of the code. There's plenty of other pieces that our students need to struggle through in learning to read.
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In this episode, find out:
- Why sight word knowledge is so important.
- How simple it is to get started.
- Why you don't have to give your students endless practice pages for sight words.
- How you can teach sight words in class in only a few minutes a day.
- Why this is NOT just one more thing to add into your already busy day, but a way to liberate your time and empower your students.
I challenge you to give this system a try for 2 weeks. I promise, you'll be glad you did! What have you got to lose?
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Links from this episode:
I have the sight words cards- printable, directions and a link to a video of me demonstrating the system. Grab it all here.
Here's links to other resources to support you and some to save you time:
