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I chose this book because it shows diversity and helps to show students what a safe classroom looks like for all.

I would use this book in the first couple days of school to help explain what we will be doing in our classroom, set expectations and explain about your classroom community.

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All Are Welcome – 🏫 Read aloud kids book about diversity and going to school!

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I put this resource on here so that the students will have a resource for basic words that they learned in kindergarten. This resource also has games that can help the students with putting words together.

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ABCmouse | Helping kids develop a lifelong love of learning

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The Benefits of Learning Kindergarten Sight Words

As children progress from pre-K to kindergarten, their reading skills continue to develop, and introducing kindergarten sight words (also known as high-frequency words) becomes an essential component of their literacy journey.

Kindergarten sight words are words that young readers should eventually learn to recognize instantly, after first learning a phonetic approach to the words.

Mastering these words can help improve reading fluency and comprehension, paving the way for more advanced reading abilities.

Learning kindergarten high-frequency words expands children's reading abilities by exposing them to a wider range of words, enhancing their overall reading skills. It also boosts their reading speed and efficiency as they can recognize these words instantly, allowing them to focus on the meaning and context of the text.

Moreover, mastering kindergarten sight words prepares children for higher-level reading tasks and equips them to tackle more complex vocabulary, sentence structures, and literary concepts in the future.

List of Most Common Kindergarten Sight Words

Here is a list of the most common Kindergarten sight words, selected to be age-appropriate and relevant for children at this stage of their education.

4 Tips for Teaching Sight Words

As you embark on teaching kindergarten high-frequency words to your child, it's important to remember some best practices to help ensure effective learning. Here are three essential tips to help make teaching sight words a successful and enjoyable experience:

Consistency and Repetition

Consistency is critical when teaching sight words. Dedicate time each day to practice and review the words with your child. Repetition helps solidify the words in their memory, making it easier for them to recognize and read them over time.

Start with a Few Words and Gradually Add More

Instead of overwhelming your child with a long list of sight words, start with a small group of words and gradually introduce more as they become comfortable with the initial set. This approach allows your child to build confidence and mastery before moving on to new words.

Use Multi-Sensory Approaches

Using visual, auditory, and tactile methods can help your child engage with sight words. For example, have them trace the words with their fingers, use magnetic letters to form them, or listen to songs featuring sight words. This varied approach can make learning more engaging.

Sight Words and More!

Sentences Using Kindergarten Sight Words

To help your child better understand and apply the kindergarten sight words they've learned, practice finding the words in sentences. Have your child point to the sight word as you read the sentence. Here are ten example sentences that incorporate a variety of kindergarten sight words:

Get Started with Kindergarten Sight Words

Mastering kindergarten sight words is critical to a child's literacy development. Incorporating fun, engaging activities and consistent practice can help your child build a strong foundation in reading and language skills.

As their reading fluency and comprehension improve, they will be better prepared to tackle more advanced reading tasks in the future. Keep the learning experience enjoyable and positive, and watch your child's confidence and love for reading grow.

As you introduce kindergarten sight words to your child, it's a great idea to utilize a variety of engaging activities to make the learning process enjoyable and effective.

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Discover Kindergarten sight words with this free printable list. Our list includes words like at, it, in, is, on, to, and, the, he, be, we, are, was, for, you, she, that, have, this. Find useful teaching tips and engaging practice sentences to help your young learner improve their reading skills.

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I chose this list becasue it has 850 words on it. It can be used for all students and even goes into second grade words for advanced students. This list could be a reference for students when they are writing or trying to spell words. It can also be used to help students increase their vocabulary.

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This list was created to help teachers know which spelling words should be taught to kids in grades 1–5. The list contains 850 words that account for 80 percent of the words children use in their writing — the ones they need to be able to spell correctly.

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This is to help give the students ideas of how to start writing their sentences. They can make up their own or copy one of these sentence starters.

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Creative Writing Brainstorming Prompts 100 Writing Prompts and Sentence Starters for C… | Sentence writing activities, Writing prompts for kids, First grade writing

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I chose this book because it shows what children think differences look like. After reading this book I would have my class draw their own pictures and create our own class's version of It's Okay to Be Different.

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IT'S OK TO BE DIFFERENT- READ ALOUD CHILDREN'S BOOK

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This book brings in Spanish, I would include books like this to help bring in different languages in my classroom that all the students could learn.

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I like this website because students don't even know they are learning, they play puzzles and play a version of Minecraft where they are adding to their adventure based on points they get in the learning games. This is good for ELL students because it can be done at individual's levels.

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Contact the team to express your interest in using this game in the classroom.

Explore our new winter mini-world with Gormi

Young learners will help Gormi prepare an awesome party for his friends in this winter escape room. They will explore a giant, magical igloo, solve puzzles, and collect supplies to get the party started!
Gormi's Winter Wonderland

Immersing young learners in a real life-like environment

Our award-winning episode 1 introduces Lilac the librarian, who needs help to find a thief! Learners will help her return missing pages to the Book of Treasure and the Book of Snow inside her magical library. It may be more difficult than they think!

For A1 level learners

With a focus on real-life communication and vocabulary skills, Adventures in English with Cambridge helps develop skills at A1 level and above of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference). Created by world-leading assessment experts from Cambridge in collaboration with Minecraft, children can learn new words, get creative and solve problems through the power of play.

The adventure starts now!

Inspiring children to learn English at home, our Minecraft world can be played on any device. From desktop and tablet to games consoles, you can explore our world anywhere! It encourages learners to complete fun puzzles, meet new characters, and solve mysteries while they learn to use new words. Children can also repeat the game as many times as they like, so they can continue to develop new skills and build their confidence.
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Minecraft: Adventures in English with Cambridge

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Our winter Minecraft mini-world helps children to learn English at home by completing puzzles and solving mysteries while they learn to use new words.

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This resource is great for reading, phonics, and math. The site has activities, games and other resources that can help with reading and writing skills.

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Starfall Education: Kids Games, Movies, Books & Music for K-5 and above

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At Starfall, children have fun while they learn - specializing in reading, phonics & math - educational games, movies, books, songs, and more for children K-5 and above.

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This site can be used to make flashcards, practice tests, and study guides for the students. There is also games to help reinforce concepts being taught.

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This website has so many books that children can listen to, it also has the words on the screen that highlight as the reader is reading out loud. I chose this website for the diversity of books but also the level of readers that are on it to help any age child read better. The books can also be read in different languages, so my English only students can dabble in other languages also making a more inclusive classroom for all.

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Instantly access over 40,000 of the best books & videos for kids on Epic

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All of these resources on my wall were picked to help all my students with their individual needs in mind. Each one of these resources offer my students to be independent while also honoring their culture and language. Some of the items picked are books that show diversity while other resources are tools that can help my students becoming better readers and writers.