Sight Words
Simple Steps to Sight Word Success
1. Spend 10 minutes each night reviewing the words.
2. Make it a fun time by coming up with creative ways to practice (funny voices, silly games, i.e.)
3. Don't give up! They will get the words if you keep practicing.
4. Do not show frustration which causes your child to become frustrated as well.
5. When your child has mastered all sight words in the given level, sign the Sight Word Form in the R.E.D folder and send the folder in with the sight words to be tested.
Library Books
Our goal is for each student to have two library books read at home to them each week and for those two books to be returned to school for Accelerated Reader testing. Each Friday we will have a class meeting to discuss our goal and receive a small prize if the goal is met. Two books from home is the minimum requirement.
Students that have mastered the blue sight word cards will begin reading books at home independently to
become a beginning reader. What is a beginning reader? It is a child who reads three books independently
on 0.0-0.9 reading level and passes tests on his/her own. You may be wondering what you can do at home
to help your child succeed at being a beginning reader. Your child will be bringing home books with dots on
the binding. The color of the dot will represent his/her reading level. Your child will bring home books with
a yellow dot. Please listen to your child read the book at least two times, only offering assistance when necessary. End your reading time by asking comprehension questions. Please refer to your child's R.E.D folder for a list of great comprehension questions. The following day he/she will take an Accelerated Reader test to determine his/her comprehension of the story.
R.E.D Folder
This R.E.D. (Read Every Day) folder is a part of your child’s nightly reading homework. By reading with your child as often as you can and asking the provided questions, you will promote and practice fluency and comprehension skills to support this journey!
For homework each night, please do the following: · Have your child read the book that is in their RED Folder
o Please do not allow your child to struggle through the words. Give him/her a chance to decode it, but if they continue to struggle, tell them the word so they can continue reading. · Ask your child 3-4 comprehension questions from the list provided · When your child is able to read the book fluently and correctly, write the title of the book, the date, and your signature on the reading log. · Return the book to school in your child’s RED Folder
o If your child needs additional practice with the book, please keep the folder at home and continue to practice until they are ready to read it to me! · When your child returns the folder to me, I will listen to him/her read the book to me. If they are able to read the book fluently, I will put a sticker on his/her log, take the book out, and replace it with a higher level book.