{"id":35770,"date":"2020-04-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/?p=35770"},"modified":"2020-04-20T21:05:03","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T01:05:03","slug":"how-to-practice-sight-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/how-to-practice-sight-words\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Practice Sight Words"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Wondering how to practice sight words with your kids when they&#8217;re first learning to read? Here are some fun, easy ways that will keep them interested and engaged and make learning fun!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35975\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-practice-1.jpg\" alt=\"How To Practice Sight Words with kids\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-practice-1.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-practice-1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-practice-1-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-practice-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-practice-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-practice-1-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hi friends!<\/p>\n<p>Over the past couple of months, I&#8217;ve been keeping a list of how to practice sight words with my five-year-old. I know there are varying opinions about whether sight words are important, how often you should practice, when you should start practicing etc. I&#8217;m not here to give you any answers. But I&#8217;ve been doing them several times a week with my son and am always looking for creative ways to work practicing them into our day. I made of list of some of our favorite activities and then reached out to you guys as well and asked you to share your favorites. So, if you&#8217;re looking for ideas, here are some to try!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">How To Practice Sight Words<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35979\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-smash.jpg\" alt=\"sight word smash\" width=\"682\" height=\"682\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-smash.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-smash-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-smash-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-smash-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-smash-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Write down a few words and put a ball of playdough near each one. Call out a word and have them smash the ball on that word!<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tape sight words around the house and send them on a scavenger hunt to find them all.&nbsp; <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Play &#8220;I Spy&#8221; and call out a word you taped around the room and have them run and get it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write words on a dry erase board, on the window or on a mirror, call out the word and have them erase it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Try sight word Go Fish. You could make your own cards with notecards or tape words onto a deck of cards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35983\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-in-sand.jpg\" alt=\"sight word in sand\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-in-sand.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-in-sand-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-in-sand-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-in-sand-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-in-sand-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practice writing them. Pour some flour, sugar or sand into a tray, spread some shaving cream on the shower wall or a window or squeeze some paint into a ziploc bag and let them practice writing the words you say. Or practice writing them on paper.<\/li>\n<li>Incorporate them into sensory play &#8211; Have them practice while jumping on the trampoline or tape words up on the wall so they have to jump and slap them.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read lots of books! Ask them to find a certain word on each page.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write words in chalk on the driveway and have your child run from one to another as you call them out and jump on them or spray them with a spray bottle.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35982\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-train-tracks.jpg\" alt=\"sight word train track\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-train-tracks.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-train-tracks-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-train-tracks-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-train-tracks-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-train-tracks-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Put painter&#8217;s tape on train track pieces, write a letter on each piece of track and have them connect the track pieces to form a word.<\/li>\n<li>Use cooked spaghetti noodles or rolled out playdough to form the letters to spell sight words.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a flashcard race. Write words on a stack of notecards. Hold them up and have them read two words, then run a lap around the house or up and down the stairs and then come back for two more words.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Build words with magnetic letters on the fridge.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Play <a href=\"https:\/\/sightwords.com\/sight-words\/games\/bingo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sight words bingo<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35977\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-zingo.jpg\" alt=\"sight word zingo\" width=\"680\" height=\"666\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-zingo.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-zingo-204x200.jpg 204w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sight-word-zingo-550x539.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here are some resources that were recommended that I was able to find links for on Amazon (affiliate links). I haven&#8217;t tried most of these myself but feel free to check them out! We have regular Zingo and love it so I&#8217;m definitely considering getting the sight word version!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2PpfjTA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Sight Word Zingo<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/37TdxjJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Learning Resources Sight Word Swat<\/a> &#8211; or just a fly swatter with words you write on post-it notes<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2wMRM8J\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Sight Word Magnetic Fishing<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Vjl1Kd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Reading Game<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/32sBJbF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">BOB Books<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/39ZRARv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">SnapWords Visual Learning Cards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2vZKwpq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Scholastic Sight Word Readers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-20-at-7.39.11-PM.png\" alt=\"sight word treasure hunt\" width=\"680\" height=\"737\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-20-at-7.39.11-PM.png 680w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-20-at-7.39.11-PM-185x200.png 185w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-20-at-7.39.11-PM-507x550.png 507w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here are a few online resources that were recommended!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gIZjrcG9pW0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jack Hartmann Sight Words<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sightwords.com\/sight-words\/games\/parking-lot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sight word parking lot<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL719BD0DC9B1DC92E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heidi songs sight words<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/literacyinmotion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Literacyinmotion<\/a>&nbsp; (photo above is from her) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/letsplayschool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@letsplayschool<\/a> for ideas on Instagram<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35981\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-practice-sight-words.png\" alt=\"Wondering how to practice sight words with your kids when they&#039;re first learning to read? Here are some fun, easy ways that will keep them interested and engaged and make learning fun!\" width=\"600\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-practice-sight-words.png 600w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-practice-sight-words-80x200.png 80w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-practice-sight-words-220x550.png 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you have other favorite sight word activities, please leave them in the comments!<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<br \/>\n&#8211;Lindsay&#8211;<\/p>\n<div id=\"mediavine-settings\" data-blacklist-content-desktop=\"1\" data-blacklist-content-mobile=\"1\" data-expires-at=\"2020-06-19\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wondering how to practice sight words with your kids when they&#8217;re first learning to read? 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