Sight words...High Frequency Words...Pop Corn Words...Heart Words...
Whatever you call them...they make up a big part of our language arts instruction. And don't you just love them? Don't you love trying to explain why was is w-a-s and not w-u-z. And that the o in of makes a short u sound, but if you add another f--well then it makes a short o sound again. Sigh.
Although I love matching games and rainbow words and flashcards and all those other nifty ways we teach sight words, the best way to teach them is, of course, in context. So over the years, I have made a bunch of sight word books. So here are the first set. I have the kids read them to themselves, and then read them to 3 friends (and the friends sign the back). I also have them highlight the new word.
Book: I Like Parties
Sight Words: I, like
Book: Bounce, Bounce, Bounce
Sight Words: I, see, color words
The kids like to make their own "bounce" lines. I also have them underline the color words with the corresponding color of crayon.
Book: Animal School
Sight Words: I, see
This books forces the kids to look at both picture clues and letter clues (initial consonants).
This could say I see a rabbit or I see an elephant. They have to look at the r at the beginning of rabbit to figure out what the word is.
Book: I am..
Sight Words: I, am, like
Book: I Can
Sight Words: I, am, can
Book: I am an Artist!
Sight Words: I, like, to
The kids can color their own picture here...
Download Book_I am an artist (like to)
Book: I Go, Go, Go!
Sight Words: I, go,to
This book features environmental print. I print these in color, but they also work in plain old black and white.
Book: We Like School
Sight Words: we, like, can
This book is a little challenging as it does not follow a repeating pattern.
I will add my next set of books over the next week or so. I will also put these in the printables section on the right sidebar. Enjoy!
You have no idea how I have missed your presence on your blog. I have continued to check on you from time to time to see if you'd made it back. I'm so glad you have! I love this site and your creative gifts! Thank you so much for your generous gifts.
Posted by: Kim | 08/01/2011 at 10:07 PM
So glad you found your spark again! I think we all go through that from time to time. But it always feels great when we get through it!
Posted by: Carrie Marshall | 08/01/2011 at 10:07 PM
Yahoo! You are back! So glad to see your post!
Thanks and welcome back! We have missed you!
Posted by: Denise Jordan | 08/01/2011 at 10:15 PM
These are a gold mine! Thank you for sharing. My kids will get good use of these.
Posted by: imafarmgirl | 08/02/2011 at 10:37 AM
Yay! Welcome back!
Posted by: Tabitha | 08/02/2011 at 01:34 PM
Just discovered your site this Summer. It is wonderful. thanks for sharing1 I love, love, love the problem solving!
Posted by: cingeli | 08/02/2011 at 02:58 PM
Wow! You came back with a big bang! Thanks for sharing all these books!
Posted by: Laurie | 08/02/2011 at 04:01 PM
Welcome back. Although we've never met, I've been concerned about you. You had such amazing posts and then you stopped. I've returned to your blog often but no new posts were made. I'm so glad you are okay:) Thanks for your help.
Posted by: Debbie | 08/02/2011 at 06:31 PM
Thank you for your awesome books and for returning to share with all of us in Kindergarten Land. We have missed you more than you know! I fell in love with your math problem solving and got worried when they suddenly stopped. Take it slow and take time for yourself!
Posted by: Kim | 08/03/2011 at 04:18 PM
Thanks for sharing your awesome books.
Posted by: marisol | 08/05/2011 at 01:07 PM
Thanks for sharing your sight word books. I will definitely put these to good use this fall.
The Wonderful World of Kindergarten
Posted by: Rose Long | 08/05/2011 at 09:19 PM
These books are wonderful, I am always searching for books like these. Thanks so much for sharing!
Posted by: Leah | 08/11/2011 at 06:57 PM
Thank you so much for posting these fabulous books! :o)
Posted by: Jennifer | 08/13/2011 at 12:05 AM
Yeah... glad you are back! :) Thanks for the printable books, they are AWESOME!
Posted by: Libby Y | 08/13/2011 at 09:25 AM
Your blog is fantastic! I can only hope to do as well one day, both on my blog and in my classroom
Posted by: Kristin Whiting | 08/21/2011 at 05:55 PM
Thank you so much for sharing these readers. I love them!!!
Posted by: Jenny | 09/12/2011 at 07:07 PM
Love these books!! Pictures so clear and words appropriate for kindergarten!
Posted by: Barb | 10/12/2011 at 11:57 AM
Love this site!
Posted by: Teri Carnell | 10/17/2011 at 09:40 AM
Thank you sooo much for these books! You are amazing!
Posted by: Lolita | 11/05/2011 at 01:29 PM
Has anyone found a sight that has the Kindergarten sight words that have the configuration of the word traced? I saw
that used on a word wall and liked that
the child saw the letter shapes as well as
the word.
Posted by: Donna | 12/19/2011 at 10:07 AM
Thank you for posting this! This is perfect for me for non-english speaking newcomers to the US in lower elementary.
Thank you again.
Posted by: Mrs.B | 04/19/2012 at 10:03 PM
Thank you so much for sharing your awesome sight word readers. My daughter is working as a summer tutor for a couple of kids who need help with reading. These are perfect!
I appreciate your kindness in sharing!!
Posted by: Sherri | 06/25/2012 at 12:47 PM
These are great! Thanks!
Posted by: Catherine | 09/24/2012 at 08:49 AM
Just found these...Thank You!!! You are the best!! Are there more???
Jonelle
Jonelle
A Place Called Kindergarten
Posted by: Jonelle Bell | 09/24/2012 at 02:20 PM
Your website is the BEST resource for kindergarten teachers! Thank you for sharing:-)
Posted by: Sonya | 10/16/2012 at 01:52 PM