I’m always trying to think of different things to do with Ashlyn to help make learning her sight words more fun. She has a list of about 30 “sight words” on post it notes on the back of her door. I bought them at Staples for about $4.00 and she loves them. Here are some other fun ideas that we have tried that she really enjoys.
Rainbow Writing- This can be done with paint, markers, crayons, chalk, etc. Just have your child write the word and then copy it using different colors.
Hang Man- We play this on her easel and use her word wall words. I don’t really like the name of the game and we only draw the man when we play.
Guess the Word- I give her clues such as, this word has three letters and rhymes with fan. Then she has to guess the word I am thinking of… can. This game is great in introduce vowels too.
Word Puzzles- I write her words on index cards (one letter per card) using a different color for each word. Then she has to piece them together and spell the word. You can have your child glue them onto a different piece of paper or store them in an envelope to be used over and over again. This is a fun activity to do with your child’s name also. Ashlyn loves spelling all the names of the people in our family.
Find the Words- I type up a very short paragraph using as many of her words as I can. Then I give her a highlighter to find her words. Then she can illustrate the story.
4 In a Row- I stumbled across this idea by a man named Adrian Bruce. I printed a couple of different game boards and had them laminated. The directions are on the website and it’s a simple game for any age. We use coins as game markers so Ashlyn can learn the different coin names and amounts as she is practicing her words.
Magazine Hunt- Have your child go through an old magazine or newspaper and cut out their words. Then glue them on a different piece of paper.
There are lots of other ideas but this is a good start. Hope it helps!
Check out my sight word list.
