Word Wall Words

Below are the 20 sight words kindergarteners are expected to be able to read by the end of kindergarten. We will be working with these words through the use of various activities in our classroom. As we learn each new sight word, it will be posted on our word wall.

You can help your child learn these words by making fun games. When starting out, only use a few of the words, all 20 may be too overwhelming and could cause frustration for your child. As they begin to master some of the words, you may add more.

Games to make with your child:

Flashcards-

Either you or your child can write the words on index cards. Show them to your child. At first, read them together. As your child becomes more familiar with the words, have him/her read them to you.

Sight Word Hop Scotch-

Write each of the chosen sight words on its own large sheet of paper. Arrange them on the floor like a hop scotch game. Have your child toss a rolled up sock or small ball onto one of the words. As your child hops on a word, he/she needs to say it out loud.

Sight Word Sock Toss-

Make a giant set of the words above or have your child write each word on a sheet of paper. Roll up a sock as a ball. Spread the words on the floor. Read one word and show it to your child so he/she can toss the sock on the matching word. As your child becomes more proficient in reading the words, you can just read the word and have him/her toss it on the correct word. Or as your child tosses the sock onto a word, they will read it aloud.

Sight Word Bingo-

Create a chart or a table using the sight words and print one or more of the tables as the game board and an addtional one as a set of cards you can cut apart. As you read each word, have your child find it on his/her board and cover it with a small object (i.e. pennies, buttons, erasers, goldfish crackers, etc.). As your child becomes familiar and more comfortable with reading the words, he/she can be the reader/caller of the words for the game.