• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Learn how food affects your body. Get Free Nutrition Info Today

the-lean-green-bean-logo
  • Home
  • Recipes
  • Kids
  • Resources
    • Ebooks
    • Food Prep
    • Videos
    • Snack Round-Ups
    • Gift Guides
  • About
    • Become An RD
    • Work With Me
  • Search
the-lean-green-bean-logo
  • Home
  • Recipes
  • Kids
  • Resources
    • Ebooks
    • Food Prep
    • Videos
    • Snack Round-Ups
    • Gift Guides
  • About
    • Become An RD
    • Work With Me
  • Search

How To Practice Sight Words

April 20, 2020 by Lindsay 1 Comment

72 shares
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email

Wondering how to practice sight words with your kids when they’re first learning to read? Here are some fun, easy ways that will keep them interested and engaged and make learning fun!

How To Practice Sight Words with kids

Hi friends!

Over the past couple of months, I’ve been keeping a list of how to practice sight words with my five-year-old. I know there are varying opinions about whether sight words are important, how often you should practice, when you should start practicing etc. I’m not here to give you any answers. But I’ve been doing them several times a week with my son and am always looking for creative ways to work practicing them into our day. I made of list of some of our favorite activities and then reached out to you guys as well and asked you to share your favorites. So, if you’re looking for ideas, here are some to try!

How To Practice Sight Words

sight word smash

  • Write down a few words and put a ball of playdough near each one. Call out a word and have them smash the ball on that word!
  • Tape sight words around the house and send them on a scavenger hunt to find them all. 
  • Play “I Spy” and call out a word you taped around the room and have them run and get it.
  • Write words on a dry erase board, on the window or on a mirror, call out the word and have them erase it.
  • Try sight word Go Fish. You could make your own cards with notecards or tape words onto a deck of cards.

sight word in sand

  • Practice writing them. Pour some flour, sugar or sand into a tray, spread some shaving cream on the shower wall or a window or squeeze some paint into a ziploc bag and let them practice writing the words you say. Or practice writing them on paper.
  • Incorporate them into sensory play – Have them practice while jumping on the trampoline or tape words up on the wall so they have to jump and slap them.
  • Read lots of books! Ask them to find a certain word on each page. 
  • Write words in chalk on the driveway and have your child run from one to another as you call them out and jump on them or spray them with a spray bottle.

sight word train track

  • Put painter’s tape on train track pieces, write a letter on each piece of track and have them connect the track pieces to form a word.
  • Use cooked spaghetti noodles or rolled out playdough to form the letters to spell sight words. 
  • Have a flashcard race. Write words on a stack of notecards. Hold them up and have them read two words, then run a lap around the house or up and down the stairs and then come back for two more words.
  • Build words with magnetic letters on the fridge. 
  • Play sight words bingo. 

sight word zingo

Here are some resources that were recommended that I was able to find links for on Amazon (affiliate links). I haven’t tried most of these myself but feel free to check them out! We have regular Zingo and love it so I’m definitely considering getting the sight word version!

  • Sight Word Zingo 
  • Learning Resources Sight Word Swat – or just a fly swatter with words you write on post-it notes
  • Sight Word Magnetic Fishing
  • The Reading Game
  • BOB Books
  • SnapWords Visual Learning Cards
  • Scholastic Sight Word Readers

sight word treasure hunt

Here are a few online resources that were recommended!

  • Jack Hartmann Sight Words
  • Sight word parking lot
  • Heidi songs sight words
  • @Literacyinmotion  (photo above is from her) and @letsplayschool for ideas on Instagram

Wondering how to practice sight words with your kids when they're first learning to read? Here are some fun, easy ways that will keep them interested and engaged and make learning fun!

If you have other favorite sight word activities, please leave them in the comments!

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

table talk series
LEARN HOW FOOD AFFECTS YOUR BODY.

Get my free Table Talk email series where I share bite-sized nutrition information about carbs, protein, and fat, plus bonus information about snacks and sugar!

Enter your email here ...

Filed Under: Kids

About Lindsay

Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Albertina Geller says

    April 22, 2020 at 1:49 AM

    These are some great tips for a new parent. Sight words can be a really great confidence booster for kids. Thank you so much for sharing!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Lindsay Livingston The Lean Green Bean Healthy Living Tips and Tricks

I'm a Registered Dietitian and mom of three from Columbus, Ohio. I use this blog to share simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, and an honest glimpse of motherhood!

Learn More →

Questions? Comments? Email me: [email protected]

The Lean Green Bean Facebook The Lean Green Bean Instagram The Lean Green Bean Pinterest The Lean Green Bean Twitter The Lean Green Bean Feed
footer-logo
The Lean Green Bean Facebook The Lean Green Bean Instagram The Lean Green Bean Pinterest The Lean Green Bean Twitter The Lean Green Bean Feed
Recipes

Breakfast
Dinner
Snack
Slow Cooker

Kids

Cooking With Kids
Favorite Gifts
Toddler Meals
Indoor Activities

Resources

Easy Packed Lunches for Kids
Dinner Spark
Snack Spark
Ultimate Guide to Food Prep

About

Meet Lindsay
Become an RD
Work with Me

The Lean Green Bean is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.
Read the full privacy and disclosure policy here.

Copyright © 2022 · The Lean Green Bean

table talk series

Learn how food affects your body.

Get my free Table Talk email series where I share bite-sized nutrition information about carbs, protein, and fat, plus bonus information about snacks and sugar!

[email protected]