First sight words for kindergarten
FREE Printable List of Kindergarten Sight Words & How to Teach Them
If you’ve got a child in kindergarten, you’ll want to get familiar with kindergarten sight words and learn how to teach your child to read & learn sight words.
As a child play therapist and teacher, I understand how important it is to understand what sight words are, as well as understanding which activities, games, and apps are best to use to teach them.
This post has been updated to include more Kindergarten Sight Word Resources for parents and teachers (like this Kindergarten Sight Word Bundle Packet).
Sight words are words that kindergarteners will see the most. Sight words are a commonly used term that usually refers to a set of words that reappears on almost any page of text.
Kindergarten Sight Words and How to Teach ThemThese high-frequency words are seen often. In fact, between 50-75% of your child’s text will include sight words from pre-primer & primer Dolch word lists.
What are sight words?
To become a great reader, children must master their sight words. It is essential to learn their sight words and to continue to practice them. Once your child has mastered them, it is time to move onto the next list.
Kindergarten sight word listWhen your child is looking at these words on a daily basis, they will learn them quickly. Repetition is the key to fluency (reading smoothly, without a lot of pauses), so practicing these words over and over will help to achieve that goal. Here is a FREE printable list of Kindergarten Sight Words (click here, and I will send you the list)
You are welcome to download this free printable sight word list to help your child prepare for kindergarten.Or if you really want the complete package, get this Kindergarten Sight Word Bundle Packet. As a child play therapist, I put this packet together so you can help your child learn sight words. You can print it over and over again to help your child learn his or her sight words.
How many sight words are there?
There are 52 sight words that are typically taught in kindergarten.
The Kindergarten Sight Words are:
all, am, are, at, ate, be, black, brown, but, came, did, do, eat, four, get, good, have, he, into, like, must, new, no, now, on, our, out, please, pretty, ran, ride, saw, say, she, so, soon, that, there, they, this, too, under, want, was, well, went, what, white, who, will, with, yes.
These are the 52 most commonly seen words in kindergarten level books. When a child is able to master those words, it not only makes it easier for them to read the words, it also improves their fluency or how quickly and smoothly they can read a passage.
To begin, simply introduce your child to the list (show your child, hang it up, read them).
Read all of the words to your child (every day) and explain that he will be learning a new word every day (or every other day).
Be excited about it.
On day one, see if your child knows any of the words. If they do, put a sticker, a checkmark, or a smiley face to the left of the word (there is space for that). If not, that’s OK! He will.
Every single day, go over the new word, as well as the OLD words that they know. I start by going over the old words with the sticker and then picking a new word. I say it, spell it, say it again, and ask my child to repeat it.
During the day, we will talk about that word and go back to the wall where it is hanging to look at it. I do this at least three times. I keep my chart in the pantry, so anytime our kids eat a snack or want to grab something, they see the words.
Continue to add a sticker, checkmark, or a smiley face to their new words, until the whole list has been completed. From then on, you can just review them every day or every few days.
As the days go on, find these words in other areas (words in books, service words on signs, flash cards before bed…)
Related: YOU ARE WELCOME TO DOWNLOAD THIS SIGHT WORD CHECKLIST ↓ (free) by clicking here.
SIGHT WORDS TO TRACE
Tracing kindergarten sight words gives children a chance to engage with the words in a new and different way. By combining multiple learning styles in one lesson, kids are more likely to learn and recall their sight words. Here are a couple of methods for creating kindergarten sight words to trace.
- Rainbow Writing: At the beginning of the school year, have students trace the sight words in three different colors. This repetition helps them develop motor memory while also solidifying the spelling of the word. As the school year progresses, have students write the words independently in three colors. They can overlap the colors or write them three separate times.
- Dry Erase Words: Kids love writing with different writing tools, so dry erase markers always make things more fun!
– Print out the kindergarten sight words you’d like students to practice on a sheet of heavy cardstock.
– Slip the cardstock into a transparent page protector and clip it to a clipboard.
– Then, with a dry erase marker, students can trace the sight words on the page protector.
If they make a mistake, it can be erased with a tissue or an old sock!
Technology has made even the youngest students digitally savvy. If you have access to a computer or tablet and a printer, have your students type their kindergarten sight words and print them out.
Kids love working in word processing programs and learning how to type. They can print the words in different colors, fonts, and sizes. Use the sight words they printed to decorate the room or as part of their reading folder.
If you minimize the page size, you could even use their printed words as Kindergarten sight word flashcards!
SIGHT WORDS IN SENTENCES
Learning sight words are important, but kids need to learn how to identify those words in sentences.
For early readers, being able to pick out kindergarten sight words in sentences means they have a complete understanding of the word.
Not only can they trace and write the word, but they can pick it out amidst other words. This is an important skill as they continue to develop their reading abilities.
How do you find them?One way to help kids identify their sight words in sentences is to play a modified version of I Spy. Instead of looking for objects, they are tasked with finding sight words. Give them a highlighter or highlighter tape to cover the word once they have found it.
Since kindergarteners have a limited reading vocabulary, make the sentences as uncomplicated as possible. Even three-word sentences allow students to practice finding and identifying sight words. If you want to make it more challenging, add a couple of sight words in each sentence!
KINDERGARTEN SIGHT WORDS WITH PICTURESKindergarten sight words are basic words that are seen the most frequently in grade-level books. Many of the words are hard to illustrate because of their simplicity.
One way to create flashcards of kindergarten sight words with pictures is to have students decorate them or create an illustration that helps them remember the word.
For example, they may draw someone crawling under a table, or they might draw a picture of a toy that has fallen under a bed to illustrate the word “UNDER.”
Whatever image helps them remember the word is fine to use. The goal is to help them learn the words so there is no right or wrong.
KINDERGARTEN SIGHT WORD FLASHCARDSKindergarten sight word flashcards are especially helpful for quick practice. They can be useful for reviewing words at home or on the go.
Some people even uploaded them as virtual flashcards to a tablet or smartphone to be practiced while in the car, visiting relatives, or on vacation.
It doesn’t matter if you print them out to review alone, study them from a device, or turn them into a game; sight word flashcards are a great way to reinforce kindergarten vocabulary.
When using Kindergarten Sight Word Flashcards, start with three sight words. When your child knows these three words, add one additional word at a time to the existing words the child already knows.
If you add more, your child will likely become frustrated – and we want this to be fun! Continue adding one word at a time until your child can recognize all Kindergarten sight words.
Sight Word Games and Sight Word AppsLearning is always more effective when it’s turned into a game! Here are some of our favorite sight word games and apps.
Sight Word Games- Go on a Word Hunt: Look for sight words in your Kindergartener’s favorite book! Count how many you can find. You could also print out a list of kindergarten sight words and put a checkmark next to each one you find.
- Sight Word Hopscotch: Draw a hopscotch board on the sidewalk with chalk and write different sight words in each square.
As your child hops from square to square, have him call out the sight word he’s jumping to. - Sight Word Water Balloon Smash: Fill water balloons and write sight words on each balloon in a permanent marker. On the sidewalk, write the sight words in chalk. Have your child choose a balloon, match it to the word on the sidewalk, and smash it on the chalked word. Not only is it a lot of fun, but it’s also a great way to stay cool.
- There are more Games in this Kindergarten Sight Word Bundle Packet, like these puzzles, etc.
- Sight Words by Photo Touch – Free. This no-frills sight word app lets kids match the sight words and progress through the different levels.
- Sight Words List by Innovative Mobile Apps – $1.39. Bright and simple, this app lets you use pre-built lists of sight words or create your own. There are also challenges where kids can pick the sight word out of a group of words.
The clear font makes the words easy to read. - Sight Words: Kids Learn by Teacher Created Materials – Free. This sight words app features more frills than the two above. The pictures are colorful, the font is clear, and there are multiple games to help students practice their sight words.
- Print this FREE Kindergarten sight word list – Hang it by your door or on your refrigerator. Review the list daily until your child can read them fluently and confidently.
You’ll also want to think about helping them even more by using this Kindergarten Sight Word Bundle Packet.
This printable packet is easy to use; you can download it and print it over & over to help your child. The kids love it & they learn so much from the repetition of seeing the same words again & again. It’s a great way to help your child learn their sight words, which helps them to learn to read well.
See these other posts to get your child ready for school
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- How to read to your preschooler
- 5 practical, time-saving tips for school mornings
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Kindergarten Sight Words List | Education.com
Sight words are words that appear frequently in most of the text people read, but can't easily be sounded out. Learning them helps children become more confident readers. This list of kindergarten sight words includes the most commonly used words every kid should know, also called high frequency words. Although kids won't need to be able to read these sight words until the end of kindergarten, if you've got a pre-K child itching to get started with sight words, this is a great place to start ... before kindergarten rolls around!
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For more literacy and word practice for kindergarteners, see online games, lesson plans, and more from our kindergarten resources page.
Flash cards help kids learn sight words...without it feeling like work! Check out over 100 brightly-colored sight words in our set of sight words flashcards.
To make memorization even more fun, check out our free online sight words games. Kids can practice identifying these essential words by popping balloons, hopping in mud, and soaring through the sky!
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"Love at first sight" | Methodological development (preparatory group) on the topic:
Holiday scenario for children of the preparatory group
"Love at first sight"
Purpose: To acquaint preschool children with the holiday "Valentine's Day"; create a joyful mood; develop creative abilities.
Children enter the music hall to the music of A. Varlamov "Magic Land". They perform a dance composition. They sit down in place.
Host: A merry holiday has come to us, music is pouring all around. Today we are this holiday.
Let's call it Valentine's Day.
Valentine's Day is a day of friendship and love. All people give each other their smiles and good wishes. All relatives, neighbors exchange words of love with each other. It can be such a message: "I wish you love, happiness" or "It's time for us to make friends."
I will tell you the story of this holiday.
There once was a priest in Rome,
He secretly married a couple.
And for this the emperor
punished him with death.
People have been grieving for a long time
Many years have passed since then
They play on Valentine's Day
Many weddings still exist.
I suggest you play a children's game called
Love at First Sight.
I present to you the participants of our game, (the boys help the girls go to their places)
The boys have a table and four chairs on one side.
Girls on the other side. (Girls are sitting on the right, and boys on the left)
1 Participant and 1 party
2 2
3 3
4 4
Host: Today we will have to choose an ideal pair, but we must go through a series of tests first.
And so:
1 competition is called a question, an answer
One boy asks a question, and the girls take turns answering this question.
Boys in turn:
1. What is your favorite cartoon?
2. What is your favorite meal?
3. What are your favorite flowers?
4. What is your favorite toy?
The girls take turns asking questions:
1. What is your favorite girl's name?
2. What is your favorite activity?
3. What is your favorite game?
4. What is your favorite drink?
Moderator: The first competition is over. On the eve of spring, even animals and birds choose a mate, because it is so difficult to be alone. Listen to funny poems.
(a hare and a hare come out)
Presenter: The hare proudly walked through the forest,
He led the hare like a princess.
Hare: From top to top
The hare was in love with me.
But he could not make up his mind to explain himself
.
He was just looking for words0003
And when he found it, he said:
Hare: You are as beautiful as a carrot.
Presenter: I announce the second competition "Unusual situation"
(questions can be asked in turn: boys, then girls, at the discretion of the presenter)
- What gift would you like to receive from Santa Claus?
- The magician gave me a magic wand. What wish would you make?
- You invited friends to a birthday party and you didn't like the gift of one of the guests. How will you do it?
a) you will return it back
b) you will remain silent
c) you will be upset to tears
d) you will do something differently
How will you do it?
a) give back yours
b) divide it in half
c) calm down verbally (i.e. say a kind word)
d) pass by without paying attention
Scientists have proved who hugs the most, gets sick the least.
Here we are now trying to do it. You can find a mate, or hug your neighbor up to 7 times, and our participants can also come up and hug each other up to 7 times. And so, the pairs are found, the score is 1,2,3,4,5,6,7. Now we are a little healthier.
I announce the third competition
You have album sheets and plates with blanks for appliqué on your tables.
The boys are making a flower for the girls.
Girls (at the discretion of the presenter) ship, car, plane.
While the participants are doing crafts, let's play the game "Lavata" with the audience
(Everyone goes in a circle, hands on their belts.)
We dance together,
Tra-ta-ta, tra-ta-ta.
Our merry dance, echi,
This is Lavata.
Your hands are good, but your neighbor's is better. (also legs, ears, shoulders, elbows, knees, etc.)
Presenter: The participants of our competition have finished their crafts. I propose to give each other.
I announce the fourth competition “I like you, or cool friend”
I invite all participants to stand in a circle.
Blindfolds one of the players, spins, leads to any child, takes him by the hand. By the hands, the child must determine whether it is a boy or a girl. Then shake the boy's hand and say. Hello buddy. If it's a girl, then I like you. The lead child changes.
Host: And so, the last, final competition
"Dance"
(dance at the request of the music director)
After the dance, the boys escort the girls to their seats and choose a mate. On signed sheets, boys and girls draw the symbol of the participant they have chosen. If there are several couples, then the audience chooses the ideal couple with applause.
Super game for the perfect couple
Three shots "Darz with balls"
Participants agree among themselves and decide who will shoot and which ball. Each ball has a prize. There are only three shots, so in each ball the prizes will be the same. But remember, you can get into a broken heart.
Guys, you know that the symbol of the holiday of lovers is the heart.
that cements friendship. Let's exchange valentines with each other.
Moderator: I announce a dance break for the entire audience. (free dance)
All participants receive prizes.
First love in kindergarten. What do parents and caregivers need to know?
Photos: Depositphotos / Illustration: Julia Zamzhitskaya
The theme of child love is familiar to all parents. For some, the first feelings of a child cause tenderness, for some - anxiety, and for some - even protest. Together with parents, educators and psychologists, we figure out how to properly respond to the first love and not inflict psychological trauma on children.
Falling in love in kindergarten is not uncommon and usually passes easily - without a trace or leaving behind funny and pleasant memories. Such situations are observed by both educators and parents.
Natalia, kindergarten teacher (Belgorod):
“There was once a childhood romance in my group.
It was pretty sweet and looked more like caring. The boys were five years old. He didn't take a single step away from her. If someone messed around, fought or pushed, he always stood with his back to her, and facing them in order to control the situation. When the boy set the table, the first set was always given to the girl. On walks, I always walked with her by the hand. At the same time, they didn’t really talk to each other, He just kept the situation under control, and she accepted it. It didn't cause any problems.
The kindergarten is over, so is love. A new world has opened up, new acquaintances, this is normal.
Anna, mother of two children (Kursk):
“My daughter was five years old when she whispered softly in my ear that she had fallen in love. My daughter went to the kindergarten happy every morning, waiting to meet the boy, although they only happened on walks. According to her, he was caring, made comments when someone wanted to offend her or take away a toy.
He was always the first to greet her, offered to play.
I know that my daughter is softly touched when my partner and I hug, smile at each other, say nice words. So I was not surprised that my girl experienced tenderness and sympathy towards someone. In my opinion, this is a simulation of the situation, a mini-version of adult relationships. It was nice to listen to her and share these emotions with her.
A little later the boy went to school. My daughter still remembers him, but this does not oppress her: she met other guys, she has new sympathies.
However, not all such stories are so easy and positive. Sympathy is not always mutual. A child who shows his feelings can be laughed at in a group. Finally, attachment can be very strong and last for years. All this not only hurts the child here and now, but also leads to problems with self-esteem, awareness of their feelings and building relationships in the future.
In addition, parents and educators are often frightened by the early manifestations of sexuality and interest in their own and others' genitals in children.
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Psychologist Ekaterina Astakhova and psychologist-teacher Natalya Listopadova:
1. Listen and support the child
Childish love is a rehearsal. You can often hear that children are going to get married, live together, and even want to have a daughter / son. This is just a "play in adults", there is nothing dangerous in it.
Discuss how the child feels, ask him what he liked about the object of sympathy. This helps him reason, and you understand exactly what feelings the baby is experiencing.
Sometimes children don't talk about their feelings. If, for example, you guess about falling in love or the teacher told you, and the child is silent, then the best way to find out what is really happening is to play it. Line up dolls, pencils, cars. Let him distribute the roles between the toys, who is the educator, who is himself, who is the other children. In this process, he will definitely include those guys with whom he has contact, negative or positive. This is a good way to find out what is going on in kindergarten in general.
2. Help take care of the object of sympathy
No matter how funny it may look from the outside, parents should support the child, not laugh at him, and even help. For example, you can offer to make a surprise for a girl / boy, something pleasant. This is how parents develop the habit of caring for a child.
3. Help to distract from unrequited or obsessive sympathy
If love is long and unrequited, think about how you can help the child, how to switch his attention: some sections, hobbies, learning new information. This advice can be given to parents not only of preschoolers, but also of children of any age who are faced with unrequited feelings.
4. Pay attention if the guys talk about sex and other "adult things"
In most cases, there is no reason to panic. At the age of three or four, a child begins to understand how boys differ from girls. The guys tell their parents about what they could see somewhere, peep from their classmates, and this is normal. They observe the world around them and gain new knowledge.
Psychologists recommend paying attention to such manifestations in children's relationships and stopping them without aggression. The educator must definitely talk to the parents without condemnation and claims. And parents should explain to the child what personal boundaries are.
If we are talking about unhealthy manifestations of sexuality (such as showing the genitals, molesting other children, imitation of sexual intercourse during games), then the reason may lie in the family. Either the child sees the parents during intimacy, or he himself is sexually abused. This is not always the case, but the educator should pay attention to such things. To begin with, in any case, you need to calmly talk with your parents.
5. Learn to build personal boundaries
For the safety of the child, parents must explain to him that his body belongs only to him. No one can peep, touch him, and so on, except for very close people. And there are parts of the body that no one has the right to touch at all.
6. Maintain confidentiality
You should not reveal a secret shared by a child without their consent. In no case do not discuss it in the kitchen with a friend or other family members, especially in a mocking tone.
The main thing in this situation (both for parents and educators) is to build trusting, friendly relations, not to laugh at the child and in no case scold him, even if some manifestations bother you.
