Word Wall Words

Robust Words

and Phonics

High Frequency Words

Our Word Wall Words are high-frequency/sight words.  Although it's possible to "sound out" some of them, I recommend learning to recognize the whole word. In the classroom, about 4-5 words are added to the word wall each week.  We use the words in several activities and have them available for reference during writing. 

Try some of these activities at home to help your child learn these words.

        Each day, practice 4 - 5 words. Use 3 that are known fairly well and 2 others. Make a duplicate set of cards (same word on 2 cards) and play a Concentration type game. Your child has to read the words to keep a matched pair and he can keep your matched pair by reading those words!

        Keep a set of word cards in the car for a back-seat game. If your child doesn't recognize a word, give hints by using the word in a sentence.

        Look for the words in stories you are reading to your child. (You are doing that every day, right?)

        Attach a paper clip to each card.  Use a magnetic fishing pole (found at many dollar stores) to “catch” the words.  You can only keep the ones you know! 

        Play Tic-Tac-Toe by arranging 9 cards in 3 rows of 3. Play the same as Tic-Tac-Toe except you have to read the word before you place an x or an o on it.

        Make sentences out of the words. (Put magnets on the back of the cards and play on the refrigerator. 

        Use word cards and add Buzz Cards.  Shuffle cards.  Place cards face down.  Draw and read cards.  If a Buzz Card is drawn, buzz around like a bee until the next card is read.

        Use a favorite game board but add an extra step.  Before moving your marker you must read a word. Here are some gameboards to print and use.

        Let me know if you find other games to play that help learn the words by sight!

Click on High Frequency Words to see the High Frequency Word Flash Cards.   Print them, cut them out, and use them in some of the above activities.

Harcourt StoryTown Kindergarten Words

Harcourt Storytown First Grade High Frequency Words

Robust Words

Story Town's motivating Pupil Editions include the perfect mix of nonfiction and narrative selections. In each lesson students develop robust vocabularies based on carefully selected words for instruction.
Student-friendly explanations and meaningful learning activities get students involved in thinking about, using, and noticing new words in school and all around town.

It is important to keep these words in circulation.  Use these words in conversation with your child and listen for them when your child is speaking. 

Harcourt Storytown First Grade Robust Words

High Frequency Word Games

and

Phonics Activities

Find the stories we are reading.   Click on the Phonics Activities to make some words.  Click on the games for printable cards.

Kindergarten Go Fish Cards        Oops Cards     Uno(Cars Version) Book 1 Themes 1~2 Let's Tap!, The Van, Big Rigs, Get Up, Rick!, Dot and Bob, All on the Map  Phonics Activities           Go Fish Cards         Snap Cards Book 2 Theme 3 Little Red Hen Gets Help, Beth's Job, Plants Can't Jump, Soccer Song, Land of Ice, King Midas and His Gold Phonics Activities           Go Fish Cards        Snap Cards Book 3 Theme 4 A Butterfly Grows, Mark's Big Day, Tomas Rivera, One More Friend, Can Elephants Paint, Snow Surprise        Phonics Activities          Go Fish Cards        Snap Cards         Book 4 Theme 5 Little Rabbit's Tale, Ways People Live, Flake, the Missing Hamster, We're Going on a Picnic, On Saturday,  Mystery of the Night Song         Phonics Activities        Go Fish Cards       Snap Cards        Rotten Bananas Book 5 Theme 6 Amazing Animals, Blast Off!, Ebb and Flo and the Baby Seal, At the Crayon Factory, Sand Castle, Frog and Toad Together        Phonics Activities        Go Fish Cards       Snap Cards

Here are some great resources for extra practice with sight words:

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