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Great Resource for Emergent Literacy Activities, Pacing Guides, Videos, and Printable Material

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Sightwords.com is a comprehensive sequence of teaching activities, techniques, and materials for one of the building blocks of early child literacy. This collection of resources is designed to help teachers, parents, and caregivers teach a child how to read. We combine the latest literacy research with decades of teaching experience to bring you the best methods of instruction to make teaching easier, more effective, and more fun.

Sight words build speed and fluency when reading. Accuracy, speed, and fluency in reading increase reading comprehension. The sight words are a collection of words that a child should learn to recognize without sounding out the letters. The sight words are both common, frequently used words and foundational words that a child can use to build a vocabulary. Combining sight words with phonics instruction increases a child's speed and fluency in reading.

This website includes a detailed curriculum outline to give you an overview of how the individual lessons fit together. It provides detailed instructions and techniques to show you how to teach the material and how to help a child overcome common roadblocks. It also includes free teaching aids, games, and other materials that you can download and use with your lessons.

Many of the teaching techniques and games include variations for making the lesson more challenging for advanced students, easier for new or struggling students, and just different for a bit of variety. There are also plenty of opportunities, built into the lessons and games, to observe and assess the child's retention of the sight words. We encourage you to use these opportunities to check up on the progress of your student and identify weaknesses before they become real problems.

Help us help you. We want this to be a resource that is constantly improving. So please provide us with your feedback, both the good and the bad. We want to know which lessons worked for your child, and which fell short. We encourage you to contribute your own ideas that have worked well in the home or classroom. You can communicate with us through email or simply post a response in the comments section of the relevant page.

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Sightwords.com is a comprehensive sequence of teaching activities, techniques, and materials for one of the building blocks of early child literacy. This collection of resources is designed to help teachers, parents, and caregivers teach a child how to read.

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Repeated Interactive Read-Alouds in Preschool and Kindergarten

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Repeated Interactive Read-Alouds in Preschool and Kindergarten

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Emergent Literacy Presentation - This is a PDF of the Training on February 7, 2018

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Emergent Literacy Presentation - This is a PDF of the Training on February 7, 2018

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Preschool Writing Instruction: Modeling the Writing Stages Shelby Swant, University of Montana - Missoula

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The Miracle that is Reading - Bodine School, Memphis

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Reading... While accepted as one of the most critical skills required to succeed, it has been terribly misunderstood for much too long. That is why Bodine School is excited to change the way people understand reading through its new, animated video. Take a few minutes to watch the video now!

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Picture Story Word Story Directions and Template

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Spring Songs - Variety of Songs to Celebrate Spring While Incorporating ELA Skills

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Spring Songs - Variety of Songs to Celebrate Spring While Incorporating ELA Skills

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Here are some fun songs for teaching about the Spring season with young children! These songs are great for Pre-K, Preschool, and Kindergarten. Find more Spring activities here.

This is a curated list of songs from YouTube.

Spring is Here, by The Learning Station

Hungry Caterpillar, by The Learning Station

Five Little Kites, by The Kiboomers

Springtime Dance, by Jack Hartmann

Sing a Song of Flowers, by The Kiboomers

Five Little Ducks, by The Learning Station

Five Little Flowers, by The Kiboomers

Flap Your Wings Together, by Super Simple Songs

Five Green Speckled Frogs, by The Learning Station

Herman the Worm, by The Learning Station

Use this song for problem solving: pause the song at 3:00 (the point where Herman is small again). Ask the children how do they think Herman got small again? Play the rest of the song after kids give their answers.

Ladybug Song, by The Kiboomers

Caterpillar Crawled, by The Kiboomers

Farmer Plants the Seeds, by The Kiboomers

Sleeping Bunnies, by The Kiboomers

Five Little Bunnies, by The Kiboomers

Little Robin Redbreast, by The Kiboomers

You might also like Pond Songs for Kids.

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10 Things to Promote Oral Language Development

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When April comes, I pack my gear
So I'll be ready when showers appear.
I love to splash in puddles all day,
I feel just like a duck, at play.

April is also the time of year,
When baby animals - first appear.
The chicks, the bunnies, the baby ewes,
All so cute, all so new!

What a special time of year.
With all things fresh, and new, and dear.
Jean Warren

Pitter-pat, pitter-pat,

The rain goes on for hours.

And though it keeps me in the house,

It's very good for flowers.

Source: The Eentsy, Weentsy Spider by Joanna Cole & Stephanie Calmenson

WE'RE GOING ON A BUG HUNT

Tune: "The Bear Went over the Mountain"

We're going on a bug hunt.

We're going on a bug hunt.

We're going on a bug hunt.

What do you think we'll see?

We might see a but-ter-fly.

We might see a but-ter-fly.

We might see a but-ter-fly.

Flying high in the sky.

We might see a spi-der.

BIG RED BARN

Tune: "Where, Oh, Where Has My Little Dog Gone?"

I wonder what's in the big red barn.

I wonder what's in it for me.

It starts with /k/,

Oh, what do you think it could be?

It starts with /ch/,

Oh, what do you think it could be?

It starts with /p/,

Oh, what do you think it could be?

COME SWIM WITH ME

Tune: "Down by the Bay"

Come swim with me,

deep in the sea.

That's where I've always wanted to be.

And when we go

guess what we'll see...

It starts with /sh/ and rhymes with bark.

We might see a shark!

Come swim with me,

deep in the sea.

That's where I've always wanted to be.

And when we go

guess what we'll see...

It starts with /b/ and rhymes with goat.

We might see a boat!

PLAYFUL ANIMALS

Tune: "Mary had a Little Lamb"

We can see a little white duck.

/d/ /u/ /k/, /d/ /u/ /k/.

we can see a little white duck.

He is playing with a chick.

We can see a little yellow chick,

/ch/ /i/ /k/, /ch/ /i/ /k/.

We can see a little yellow chick.
She is playing with a goat.

We can see a little brown goat,

/g/ /oa/ /t/, /g/ /oa/ /t/.

We can see a little brown goat.

He is playing with pig.

I'm going to pack a picnic lunch.

Can you guess what's in it?

It starts with sand and ends with wich.

A sandwich. I will eat it.

I'm going to pack a picnic lunch.

Can you guess what's in it?

It starts with lemon and ends with ade.

Lemonade. I will drink it.

I'm going to pack a picnic lunch.

Can you guess what's in it?

It starts with ch and ends with ips.

Some chips. I will eat them.

I'm going to pack a picnic lunch.

Can you guess what's in it?

It starts with cook and ends with ies.

Some cookies. I will eat them.

LITTLE GREEN FROG

Tune: "Little White Duck"

5 LITTLE BUNNIES

Source: Finger Plays for Home and School by Jeanne Cheyney and Arnold Cheyney

Tune: "Have you Ever Seen a Lassie?"

Source: Phonemic Awareness by Jo Fitzpatrick

IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW THIS WORD

Tune: "If You're Happy and you know it"

This website describes how songs can also be used for blending activities. The following activity (see Yopp, M., 1992) is to the tune of " If You're Happy and You Know It, Clap Your Hands."

If you think you know this word, shout it out!
If you think you know this word, shout it out!
If you think you know this word,
Then tell me what you've heard,
If you think you know this word, shout it out!

After singing, the adult says a segmented word such as /k/ /a/ /t/ and students provide the blended word "cat."

Source

Tune: "Wheels on the Bus"

The sounds in the word go /c/ /a/ /t/, /c/ /a/ /t/, /c/ /a/ /t/

The sounds in the word go /c/ /a/ /t/,

Can you guess the word?

Note: Repeat with other two and three phoneme words.

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Songs and Poems - Fun with Phonological Awareness

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When April comes, I pack my gear So I'll be ready when showers appear. I love to splash in puddles all day, I feel just like a duck, at play. April is also the time of year, When baby animals - first appear. The chicks, the bunnies, the baby ewes, All so cute, all so new!

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Itsy Bitsy Spider with Additional Verses

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Possible implications if milestones not achieved

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< Back to Child Development Charts
Articulation is the production and clarity of how speech sounds are produced. These typically occur in a sequential process as outlined below.

Note: Each stage of development assumes that the preceding stages have been successfully achieved.

How to use this chart: Review the skills demonstrated by the child up to their current age. If you notice skills that have not been met below their current age contact Kid Sense Child Development on 1800 KIDSENSE (1800 543 736).

Age Developmental milestones
Common errors
Possible implications if milestones not achieved

0-6 months

The baby makes cooing sounds (e.g. 'oo', 'ee', 'ah'), turns towards sounds and gives eye contact when they hear an adult speaking or making sounds

Can affect social interaction with parents

Can affect oral muscle tone (i.e. of the tongue, cheeks, lips)

6-12 months

At 6 months the baby starts
to babble and repeat sounds (e.g. 'mamama')

Can affect social interaction with parents

Can affect oral muscle tone (i.e. of the tongue,
cheeks, lips)

Can affect the child's ability to sequence sounds together

1-2 years

The child is able to say
the following sounds in words- /p/, /b/, /m/, /n/, /t/, /d/

The child is able to say
the following sounds in words - /p/, /b/, /m/, /n/, /t/, /d/

Final consonant deletion- The ends of words are often missed out (e.g. "tap" = 'ta')

Palatal Fronting- This is where the tongue is moved forward in the mouth so the 'sh' sound becomes a /s/ sound

Weak Syllable Deletion- This is where non-stressed syllables are deleted from words (e.g. "elephant" becomes 'ephant')

Assimilation- The pronunciation of the whole word is influenced by the presence of a particular sound in the word (e.g. "dog" become 'gog')

Consonant Cluster Reduction- This is where clusters of consonants in words are reduced by one or more consonants (e.g. 'brick' becomes 'bick', "clown" becomes 'cown')

De-affrication- This is where the affricate sounds 'sh', 'ch' and 'j' are replaced with fricative sounds ('sh', /s/, /z/ or ??') or the /t/ or /d/ sound

Gliding- This is where the /l/ and the /r/ sounds are replaced with the /w/ or the 'y' sound

The voiceless 'th' sound (as in 'thank you') is replaced with a /f/ sound

The voiced 'th' sound (as in 'with') is replaced with a /v/ sound

Frustration due to not being understood

Can affect fluency and clarity of speech

Difficulties being understood by others

2-3 years

The child is able to say the following sounds in words- /p/, /b/, /m/, /n/, /t/, /d/

The child is able to say the following sounds in words - /p/, /b/, /m/, /n/, /t/, /d/

Final consonant deletion- The ends of words are often missed out (e.g. "tap" = 'ta')

Palatal Fronting- This is where the tongue is moved forward in the mouth so the 'sh' sound becomes a /s/ sound

Weak Syllable Deletion- This is where non-stressed syllables are deleted from words (e.g. "elephant" becomes 'ephant')

Assimilation- The pronunciation of the whole word is influenced by the presence of a particular sound in the word (e.g. "dog" become 'gog')

Consonant Cluster Reduction- This is where clusters of consonants in words are reduced by one or more consonants (e.g. 'brick' becomes 'bick', "clown" becomes 'cown')

De-affrication- This is where the affricate sounds 'sh', 'ch' and 'j' are replaced with fricative sounds ('sh', /s/, /z/ or ??') or the /t/ or /d/ sound

Gliding- This is where the /l/ and the /r/ sounds are replaced with the /w/ or the 'y' sound

The voiceless 'th' sound (as in 'thank you') is replaced with a /f/ sound

The voiced 'th' sound (as in 'with') is replaced with a /v/ sound

Frustration due to not being understood

Can affect fluency and clarity of speech

Difficulties being understood by others

3-4 years

The child is able to say the following sounds in words - /p/, /b/, /m/, /n/, /t/, /d/, /k/, /g/, /f/, /s/, /y/, /h/

Speech may be unclear to adults who don't know the child well

Weak Syllable Deletion: This is where non-stressed syllables are deleted from words (e.g. "elephant" becomes 'ephant')

Assimilation- The pronunciation of the whole word is influenced by the presence of a particular sound in the word (e.g. "dog" become 'gog')

De-affrication- This is where the affricate sounds 'sh', 'ch' and 'j' are replaced with fricative sounds ('sh', /s/, /z/ or ??') or the /t/ or /d/ sound

Gliding- This is where the /l/ and the /r/ sounds are replaced with the /w/ or the 'y' sound

The voiceless 'th' sound (as in 'thank you') is replaced with a /f/ sound

The voiced 'th' sound (as in 'with') is replaced with a /v/ sound

Difficulties with socialisation

Can affect fluency and clarity of speech

Difficulties being understood by others

Can affect expressive language development (e.g. leaving sounds off the end of words affecting verbal grammar)

4-5 years

The child is able to say
the following sounds in words - /p/, /b/, /m/, /n/, /t/, /d/, /k/, /g/, /f/,
/s/, /y/, /h/, 'sh', 'ch', 'j', /z/, /l/, /v/

De-affrication- This is where the affricate sounds 'sh', 'ch' and 'j' are replaced with fricative sounds ('sh', /s/, /z/ or ??')
or the /t/ or /d/ sound

Gliding- This is where the /l/ and the /r/ sounds are replaced with the /w/ or the 'y' sound

The voiceless 'th' sound (as in 'thank you') is replaced with a /f/ sound

The voiced 'th' sound (as in 'with') is replaced with a /v/ sound

Difficulties with socialisation

Can affect fluency and clarity of speech

Difficulties being understood by others

Can affect expressive language development (e.g. leaving sounds off the end of words affecting verbal grammar)

5-6 years

Speech should be mostly
clear and easy to understand, but some immaturities may still be noted(e.g. with 'r' and 'th' sounds)

Gliding- This is where the /l/ and the /r/ sounds are replaced with the /w/ or the 'y' sound.

The voiceless 'th' sound (as in 'thank you') is replaced with a /f/ sound

The voiced 'th' sound (as in 'with') is replaced with a /v/ sound

Difficulties with socialisation

Can affect fluency and clarity of speech

Difficulties with spelling due to articulation errors

Difficulties with socialisation

Can affect expressive language development (e.g. leaving sounds off the end of words affecting verbal grammar)

6-7 years

The voiceless 'th' sound (as in 'thank you') is replaced with a /f/ sound

The voiced 'th' sound (as in 'with') is replaced with a /v/ sound

Difficulties with socialisation

Difficulties with spelling due to articulation errors

Can affect expressive language development (e.g. leaving sounds off the end of words affecting verbal grammar)

7-8 years

The child is able to say all of the speech sounds in words with no noticeable errors

Difficulties with socialisation

Difficulties with spelling due to articulation errors

Can affect expressive language development (e.g. leaving sounds off the end of words affecting verbal grammar)

This chart was designed to serve as a functional screening of developmental skills per age group. It does not constitute an assessment nor reflect strictly standardised research.

The information in this chart was compiled over many years from a variety of sources. This information was then further shaped by years of clinical practice as well as therapeutic consultation with child care, kindergarten and school teachers in South Australia about the developmental skills necessary for children to meet the demands of these educational environments. In more recent years, it has been further modified by the need for children and their teachers to meet the functional A ustralian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority ( ACARA) requirements that are not always congruent with standardised research.

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Speech Sounds Development Chart - Kid Sense Child Development

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Back to Child Development Charts Articulation is the production and clarity of how speech sounds are produced. These typically occur in a sequential process as outlined below. Note: Each stage of development assumes that the preceding stages have been successfully achieved. How to use this chart: Review the skills demonstrated by the child up to their current ...

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List of Words for Each Word Family

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Word Families: Rebus Rhymes from EnchantedLearning.com.

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Questions and Comments That Build Comprehension During Read-Aloud

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Questions and Comments That Build Comprehension During Read-Aloud

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Rhyming

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Onset-rime                      Resource with activities for onset-rime development

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Onset-rime                      Resource with activities for onset-rime development

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Find the Mitten - Recognize onset and rime in a song

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Teaching Routines Checklist for Read-Alouds

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Teaching Routines Checklist for Read-Alouds

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Videos of Activities to Support Oral Language and Phonological Awareness

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Videos of Activities to Support Oral Language and Phonological Awareness

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Find the Mitten - Recognize onset and rime in a song

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Teacher professional development in reading connected with Reading First in Virginia. Information on teacher reading academies for kindergarten through third grade teachers. Reading academies provide training in phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension, based on research-based principles of reading instruction. Site includes forums for teacher communication and feedback and an electronic resource library.

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Ready Made Sight Words Cards and Create Your Own

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Ready Made Sight Words Cards and Create Your Own

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Quarter-Page Flash Card Creator (4-up) | Sight Words: Teach Your Child to Read

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The Flash Card Creator creates a custom set of sight words flash cards. You can use one (or more) of the existing lists of sight words and/or use your own custom word list. To create your Flash Cards:

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Read Aloud - Vocabulary and Text Structure:  Carmine a Little More Red

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Read Aloud - Vocabulary and Text Structure:  Carmine a Little More Red

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Vocabulary in Read Aloud - Thesaurus Rex

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Vocabulary in Read Aloud - Thesaurus Rex

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Books by Age, By Topic, By Interest

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Have you ever wondered what books to get read to your kids? Sometimes it is nice to have a list of books appropriate for different ages of children. Each year of my children's lives, I've put together a favorite list of books that we have enjoyed throughout the year. These are books that have been read countless times and are the best of the best!

Remember that a 3 year-old may still enjoy books from when they were babies. And, a new 6 year-old reader will enjoy reading some of the easy and familiar books they listened to as toddlers.

Of course, a child's interest will often trump any age appropriate list and I have plenty of those lists too! Looking for book lists all about horses, a new sibling, autism, colors, holidays or learning to ride a bike? I have you covered. Just click on the link below to take you to all my topic book lists.
Book Lists by Topic Now, here are our favorite books for children by age! BABIES Creating Baby's First Library Song Books for Babies Board Books Favorites for Baby's First Year
Multicultural Books for Babies and Toddlers (with real pictures)
TODDLERS Favorite Books for 1-2 Year-Olds Board Books for Toddlers That Aren't Babyish Favorite Books for 2-3 Year-Olds New Board Books for 2 Year-Olds PRESCHOOLERS The Ultimate List of Preschool Books Favorite Books for 3-4 Year-Olds Favorite Books for 4-5 Year-Olds Books for Preschoolers to Teach Basic Concepts More Favorite Picture Books for Preschoolers Multicultural Books for Preschoolers Science Books for Preschoolers Chapter Books to Read-Aloud to Preschoolers EARLY ELEMENTARY Favorite Books for 5-6 Year-Olds Chapter Books to Read Aloud to Kindergarteners Chapter Books to Read Aloud to 1st Graders
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Books for Children by Age - Growing Book by Book

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Have you ever wondered what books to get read to your kids? Sometimes it is nice to have a list of books appropriate for different ages of children. Each year of my children's lives, I've put together a favorite list of books that we have enjoyed throughout the year.

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Phonolgical Awareness, Oral Language, and Phonics in Early Writing Development

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Phonolgical Awareness, Oral Language, and Phonics in Early Writing Development

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Early Writing Skill Development PA OL PH

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Early Indicators for Learning Difficulties

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Early Indicators for Learning Difficulties

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Early Language Indicators for Learning Difficulties 

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Research - Preschool Writing Instruction

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Research - Preschool Writing Instruction