Literacy & ABCsPreschoolersGrade SchoolKindergartners29 Comments
These are twelve fun ways to teach sight words shared below that we’ve done that have worked, with a few more sight word activities from around the web as well.
When my oldest became a first grader and came home with a letter about their expectations for learning sight words… call me crazy, but I was so excited!
That means we get to do all these fun sight word activities to help him learn them!
Many kindergarten kids are ready to learn sight words. Fun sight word games and activities make it fun and not feel like you’re in a classroom doing homework.
Sight words are all about memorization and recognition. Not about the spelling or phonics. It’s much like letter recognition, so many of those activities can be applied to sight words!
Just as well, a wonderful bonus is that any of these activities can also be adapted to letters, it goes back and forth. Check out the game on the stairs, or the magic paint.
So, if you have a preschooler, or even a toddler, that wants to play along, just switch out the sight words for letters of the alphabet.
I’ve done this so many times with my kids. While my oldest works on sight words and my preschooler or toddler works on letters. Its a wonderful combo for hands-on learning.
Often, your child’s teacher will send home a sight word list for them to work on for the week or so. They often use the Dolch sight word list, but may also include other high frequency words kids will see regularly (like the days of the week, months, etc).
You can use these activities over and over again with new words each time to help with your child’s reading skills.
12 fun sight word activities using a lot of hands on learning:
- Make a sight word treasure hunt.
- Find matching pairs of sight words. Like the worksheets that you draw a line to the matching pair… but big.
- Jump and grab the sight words.
- Make an I spy sensory bag to spot the sight words.
- A spider web caught the sight words! Oh-no! Find the matching sight words on the web.
- Sight word practice, a game to get to the top of the stairs.
- Magic sight word learning. What sight word magically appears? Can you name it?
- Can you spot the sight word in the magazine? Circle it!
- Sight word cup crash from Coffee Cups and Crayons
- Sight word speed racer game from No Time for Flash Cards
- Sight word parking lot from SupplyMe
- Sight word scavenger hunt from No Time for Flashcards
Please share in the comments any of your favorite fun ways to teach sight words to your kids, or even letter activities! Let’s hear them!
Is your child eager for more ‘homework’? Check these out these resources:
- 21 Crazy Fun Ways to Practice Spelling Words
- 24 Common Core Activities to Help Your Kindergartner Succeed
Products I recommend to practice sight words:
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hiwin app says
I loved the variety of sight word activities you shared! The hands-on approach makes learning so much more engaging for kids. I’m excited to try these with my little one. Thanks for the inspiration!
ri188 says
I absolutely love these creative sight word activities! They look like so much fun and are a great way to keep kids engaged while learning. I can’t wait to try them with my little ones. Thanks for sharing!
ZV777 game says
I absolutely love these sight word activities! They look like so much fun and are perfect for keeping kids engaged while learning. Can’t wait to try them out with my little one! Thank you for sharing such creative ideas!
mp3 juice says
I absolutely love these sight word activities! They are so engaging and creative, making learning fun for my little one. Can’t wait to try them out at home! Thank you for sharing such great ideas!
AN777 App says
I love these hands-on sight word activities! They are such a creative way to engage kids in learning. The use of everyday items makes it easy to incorporate these into our routine. Can’t wait to try them out with my little one! Thank you for sharing these ideas!
Christi Warrick says
Love ideas
Malia Urquidi says
Thank you for these helpul activities.
Rachel says
You are so welcome! Glad you are enjoying them!
Lindy says
Thank you so much for these wonderful fun ideas! I am starting my first year homeschooling and I’m always looking for fun ways to learn!
sujata says
Thank you Jamie for the nice and creative ideas. I’ll use ladder game for alphabets today only:)
Reena Lewis says
Hi Jamie,
I just want you to know how much I love all your posts. I found you on pinterest because I loved a lot of stuff you shared. So creative. I hope that using your tips helps me to think more outside the box with my activities. Keep the ideas coming!
Jamie Reimer says
Thanks so much Reena!!