![]() Decorating My Sight Word Treeįirst of all, the best part of the Sight Word Tree is decorating it! This generates pride about our sight words. The tiny humans love showing off their beautifully decorated tree to parents during pick up and drop off. I love when they do because it allows the parents to see the words we are currently working on in our classroom. A photo of our redecorated tree is always put up on Facebook, so parents get the most current word list. I pick words that are important to them, like Mom, Dad, and Love, so they are more inspired to learn them. I don’t find that every Pre-K kid is ready to learn sight words, especially in September, but the ones that are on the cusp are more likely to tune in if they are appealing-to-them words. As the year progresses, I add words from the Kindergarten Wilson’s Fundations program (most surrounding districts in our area use this program) once the routine has been established.Īlso, I try not to put colors or numbers on my tree. They are elsewhere in the room and used in conjunction with other activities. For instance, I’ll do a color-by-numbers, and we work off a list of color names near the tables. For numbers, I’ll flash the word name with a card for the tiny humans to assemble that number of counters on their ten frames. Splitting the words up this way makes the Sight Word Tree feel less cluttered and much less daunting to learn. ![]() I know a lot of people will say you should use the Dolce List of Sight Words. Others will use the word list that the reading program of their town’s elementary school uses. Personally, I’d rather use words that are meaningful and exciting for the children at first. While you might not choose a Sight Word Tree, per se, you should definitely think up something more interesting than a list on the wall and here’s why… How Should I Choose My Sight Words? Perhaps you think it’s insane to have a Christmas tree out all year. And not going to lie, you’re probably right. But hear me out on this one. Sight words are the most frequently used words in the English language, making up fifty percent of all written text. Early literacy curriculums aim for children to memorize them. In theory, this helps students automatically recall fifty percent of the words they come across when reading a new text.Ī Sight Word Tree is what teachers come up with when they figure out they can’t fit the Christmas tree back in the box. Originally published on ApWhat are Sight Words and What the Bleep is a Sight Word Tree?! ![]()
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