About 50% of all the words on any page are the same 100 sight words, like: this, that, those, were, and was. (Research by Edward Fry.)
All sight word lists are the same. Words are listed according to how often they are seen in print. Word the is seen most often, so the is sight word number one.
Since children see these same words over and over it seems like they would learn them.
Children do not learn them.
Children can learn words like skunk, tree, or flower. These words have clear meanings and can be sounded out. Skunk, tree, and flower are not sight words.
The sight words are the oldest words of our language. Many sight words have crazy spellings which make them impossible to sound out. Also, because they are service words - they do not have clear meanings. Such words as: does, were, whether, would, their, there, etc.
In addition to sight words, young readers have a vast amount of other lessons to master.
I have created a few books to make sight words and the tricky lessons easier to learn.
All sight word lists are the same. Words are listed according to how often they are seen in print. Word the is seen most often, so the is sight word number one.
Since children see these same words over and over it seems like they would learn them.
Children do not learn them.
Children can learn words like skunk, tree, or flower. These words have clear meanings and can be sounded out. Skunk, tree, and flower are not sight words.
The sight words are the oldest words of our language. Many sight words have crazy spellings which make them impossible to sound out. Also, because they are service words - they do not have clear meanings. Such words as: does, were, whether, would, their, there, etc.
In addition to sight words, young readers have a vast amount of other lessons to master.
I have created a few books to make sight words and the tricky lessons easier to learn.
I use eBay as my website. Search Instant Reading Help all my books will pop up. All include my contact info; email or call for help. My books all teach a special comprehension method and color-code the tricky phonics, making it easy for your child to see the tricky phonics and learn them. Write me with questions. Thank you, Mary Maisner
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