Comments on: Is Four Too Early For Sight Words?

By: Amanda C

Amanda C — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 04:21:39 +0000

My son learned all 220 sight words by the end of Kindergarten (that includes 3rd grade words). But he has trouble with reading comprehension. The ability to read more books though gives us an advantage that we always find books that peak his interests and motivation to understand the material.

By: Polly

Polly — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 16:03:36 +0000

What a great idea! I am sure that she loves her working with words time! How precious. Sounds like she is ready to start her sight words and will be on to reading before you know it. Thanks for sharing this great idea!

By: Cara

Cara — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 05:15:06 +0000

I am a former first grade teacher and now a stay-at-home mom. My daughter is five and we are just beginning to work on sight words. She has her letter sounds, and I feel that she is now ready for the next step. I ordered blank index cards from a school teaching supply site and we creating a system where we read a sight word, write it on an index card, and then put it in a recipe box that my daughter decorated. She loves her working with words time.

By: Polly

Polly — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 03:08:05 +0000

He probably was confused, but probably bright too (knowing sight words at 4!). Thanks for stopping by and for commenting!

By: bianca

bianca — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:32:04 +0000

(Stopping by from SITS 31DBBB) This post turned out great! I agree with you that letter identification and sounds should come first. I was a nanny for 11 years and in one of the families I worked with the 4 year old learned sight words before he even knew his letters and sounds. It was very hard to teach him his letters – I think he was so backwards and confused!