Fun Ways to Practice Sight Words

The words that are known as sight words are to be read and recognized upon 
completion of Kindergarten. What exactly are "sight words?"  These are words 
that good readers may instantly recognize without having to "figure them 
out."  They are studied and reviewed daily in our classroom. Please help 
your child practice these words. I will send activities and homework to help 
with this throughout the year. Thank you so much for your help and 
encouragement. By working together, we can introduce your child to reading! 


Pipe Cleaner Words- Bend pipe cleaners into the shape of each letter in the 
word.  Place letters in the correct order.  Read word.  Orally spell word.  
Then, write word on a piece of paper. 

Play Dough Words- Roll play dough into the letters needed to spell the 
words.  Place letters in the correct order.  Read word.  Orally spell word.  
Then, write word on a piece of paper. 

Rice or Sand Tray- Pour rice or sand into a shallow foil pan.  Placing a 
black sheet of construction paper on the inside bottom of the pan helps to 
be able to see the word better.  Orally spell the word.  Write the word in 
the rice or sand with your finger.  Say the word.  Then, spell the word 
orally again. 

Hair Gel or Pudding Baggies- Use hair gel or instant pudding to fill a zip-
lock baggie half full.  Lay the baggie flat and practice writing letters 
with your finger on the baggie.  Adjust the amount of gel or pudding 
accordingly.  Read the word you are practicing.  Orally spell the word.  
Write the word on the gel baggie with your finger.  Orally read and spell 
the word again. 

Shaving Cream- Using non-menthol shaving cream, spread shaving cream on the 
counter or table.  A cookie sheet will also work.  Read the word you are 
practicing.  Orally spell the word.  Write the word in the shaving cream 
with your finger.  Orally read and spell the word again. 

Bath Time Fun- Use crayons made especially for use in the bathtub. Orally 
spell the word.  Write the word with the bathtub crayon on the sides of the 
tub.  Do this three times.  Orally read and spell the word again. 

Outside Water Painting- Read the word you are practicing.  Orally spell the 
word.  Using a paintbrush and a cup of water, paint the word on a backyard 
fence or sidewalk. Orally read and spell the word again. 

Magnet Madness- Read the word you are practicing.  Orally spell the word.  
Using refrigerator magnets, arrange the letters in the correct order to 
spell the word. Orally read and spell the word again. 

Concentration- Write the words on index cards.  Play traditional 
concentration (matching game).  When a match is formed, the person must read 
and spell the word to get the match. 

Scrambled Words- Write each word on an index card in nice big letters.  Cut 
each word apart into individual letters.  An easy way to store each word 
separately is to use one Easter egg per word.  Randomly dump one word on the 
table.  Unscramble the letters to form the secret word.  Read the word.  
Then, spell the word.  



  

a    am   and   are   at   
an   as   be    big   but   
by   cat  can   come   dad   
do  dog   for   go     get   
got  he   here  has   have   
his  her  him   it     if   
in    is  I    like    look  
love  mom  me    my  no   
not   off  on   of    or  
she   said   see   the   to   
there  these   that   they   them   
this    then   up  where   what   
when  will   was   with   we   
who    why  you    yes   red  
orange  yellow   green   blue   purple   
pink   brown   black   white