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Sight word problems

A student who is in their second year of kindergarten is able to learn sight words and is able to read them off of any list but cannot read the words in a sentence. What can be done to help the student make the connection and be able to read words in a sentence?

Posted on: 10/18/14 | Views: 894
Solution #1
I suggest that you work with three to five words per day. First, have the student read them in a list. Next, work together to write sentences using each word. The student can create the sentence and you can write it on paper or a sentence strip. Last, read a book that you know contains the focus sight words with the student. You could also use sentence strips that may or may not contain the focus sight words. Tell him/her that every time they can their sight words of the day they will earn a sticker. Then attach the sticker to a reward. It may be if they earn ten stickers in a week that they can have a swing the whole time at recess, or take home a special bear. Hopefully providing an incentive will encourage them.

I would choose a couple sight words to introduce to them each week and build a lesson plan with them. So, they become familiar and when they recognize the word in a book or on paper they will be able to read it. You can have the students write them in different colors to make a rainbow, they can make little booklets, etc.

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Solution #2
I have had this same trouble in my class as well with a repeating student. I decided to look up a variety of sight word games in order to make it fun and different instead of just going by the list to have them memorize the words. They play these games when I have small group time. Another thing I have them do is I will give them a few sight words and have them make sentences out of those words. Assisting the students in making the sentences themselves will help them make the connection that the words make up sentences. From there you could make up sentences as they learn new sight words, that contain only sight words that they have learned. This helped a lot with my students.

I like your resolve with having them play games in a group setting and creating their own sentences with the words. I believe students working with their classmates will help them understand a topic better and allows the students to help each other out if needed.

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Solution #3
I would start with no more than three words at a time. So, let's say the Kindergarten student is working on the words: and, blue, can, As you move through a Kindergarten benchmark book have the student clap every time they see the word can in the book. The student will also be able to do the same thing while listening to a book on tape. The Kindergarten teacher should also have a morning message. Allow this student to come up and circle words from the list they are working on. Students need to see and model for others how to use the words in a sentence. They also need opportunities to see the words in books and hear what the sentence sounds like before they read it. I've also written simple sentences on sentence strips and cut up the words. I encouraged students to put the sentence back together again in order. Hope this helps!
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