Sight word incentives

One of my FAVORITE things in my classroom is our Sight Word Data Wall! You may remember this old thing from a previous post: My kids absolutely LOVE seeing their clips move up as they learn their sight words. Every year I have had my data wall, I make sure to introduce it and develop ... Read More about Watercolor Classroom Decor & Sight Word Data Update!

We all know that when children are learning how to read, sight words are a very important part of the process. These words are a big part of the reading material we use in the classroom, but many of them do not follow the basic phonetic rules, therefore they can't be sounded out. Some children learn their sight words quickly and others have no interest at this time. So we were looking for a fun and engaging way to motivate our children to WANT to learn their words. So we talked and talked…

My kiddos are LOVING our Scooping Up Sight Words wall! Each time they learn a new set of 10 sight words, they get to add a scoop to their ice cream cone! Most kids are right on track with their sight words – yippee!! (This picture is a little bit old – it doesn’t reflect my last assessment!) Here’s how it works…I test each student as often as needed on sight words – usually once every other week. They have a ring of words at home and a ring of words at school. As they learn their cards, they…

Howdy! I am Mr. Greg from The Kindergarten Smorgasboard. My real name is Greg Smedley-Warren. I have been teaching for 11 years. I spent a year teaching fifth grade, two years in second grade and am now in my 9th year in Kindergarten. Kindergarten is my passion and my calling but honestly, that wasn’t how it started. When I was moved to Kindergarten (not voluntarily!) I called my mommy and cried. But on the first day, I fell in love and knew that Kindergarten is where I belonged. I have…

Are your little learners working on their sight words? Our FREE Sunshine Sight Word Memory Game is a fun way to help them review their words!

I have over 10 years of experience in both public and private elementary schools. I find many differences between the two, but the one thing that remains constant is my love for my students and their love for learning.

Track and monitor your students' sight word progress with this simple system to help make reading easier for your kindergarten and first grade students.

Sight words and sidewalk chalk...give each student a personalized bag of sight words and and a piece of chalk and have them write them outside -- perfect for warm weather!

Engaging students in small groups so they can work on sight words books & fluency phrases is a great way to assess progress & collect data! Order now!

I made these 44 FREE sight word playdough mats for YOU, because I'm so tired of seeing kids being sent home with sight word flashcards. BORING! I get that things need to be simple, or we won't do them as parents, so I've create completely free hands-on playdough mats for your young reader to use.