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Sight Word Lists - Teach High-Frequency Words for First Grade Reading

Sight Word Lists - Dolch Sight Words for First Graders and Beginning Readers

By Ann Logsdon, About.com

Before you teach sight words, learn about reading disabilities and how teachers determine appropriate methods for your child. The Dolch first grade sight words appear below, after the overview of learning disabilities, assessment and IEP development.

Overview of Learning Disabilities in Reading

Students with learning disabilities (LDs) in reading or dyslexia may have difficulty with basic reading skills or reading comprehension.

Special Education Instruction for Learning Disabilities in Reading

There are many ways to teach reading skills to students with LDs. To determine the best strategy for your child, teachers generally rely on assessment results and their own teaching experiences with your child. This information is used to develop an individual education program (IEP) for your child. Learn the eight essential parts of an IEP.

Teach Your Child First Grade Level Sight Words

Teaching your child first grade level sight words is one way to help him develop stronger reading skills. This list of first frequently used first grade words was developed by E.W. Dolch in the 1930's. These words often appear in first grade level reading material. There are many ways to teach sight words to young children.

First Grade Words:

after, again, an, any, as, ask, by, could, every, fly, from, give, going, had, has, her, him, how, just, know, let, live, may, of, old, once, open, over, put, round, some, stop, take, thank, them, then, think, walk, where, when

Download free sight word flash cards here.

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