Word cards- print on cardstock if available.100 Word Chart (feel free to decorate it). Of course, some kids may be able to do this at a younger age, but it’s not intended for kids under five unless your child is showing signs of being an early reader. Suggested ages for this activity is kindergarten or above. It is meant to bolster your child’s sight word recognition. It is not meant to be the primary way that your child learns how to read. Important note: This activity is for kids who are beginning to recognize words and are learning to read in a comprehensive reading program. With that in mind, I created a chart to track the words they have learned and word cards to help with daily practice. In all, I believe learning these 100 words are beneficial for beginning readers. If a child can read these 100 words, there are many easy reader books that a child can read. Once children begin reading books, they open the doorway to learning even more words. So the list in the article can be helpful as it aligns with these already accepted lists. Common lists used in classrooms include the Fry’s list or Dolch list. Whether you agree with the research or not, many of the words listed here also appear on lists that teachers already employ when teaching reading to students. The author includes a list of these 100 words, although I only counted 99 words! I included one more word in this activity to make it an even 100. I recently came across this article from the Guardian stating that there are 100 crucial words for kids to know when they are learning to read. Learning to read requires a knowledge of phonics not just sight word recognition, but this article focused on the optimal number of words that kids should learn to read by sight.
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