Why are Sight Words Important?

Sight words are words that need to be recognized instantly or "on sight" for smooth reading. These following words are sight words that students must know in order to be more fluent readers. Many of these words can be found in anything that we read--school books, magazines and even newspapers. If your student knows these words, they will know many of the words in whatever they are trying to read. Please spend a few minutes each night going over these words with your child. Working on mastery of these words will give your child the opportunity to successfully read with confidence and for meaning. Let's encourage our children to be lifelong readers!