This is our 2nd week of reading instruction and Ruby is doing GREAT! She has mastered 12 sight words and is coming along nicely with her phonics skills.
Here is a look at our week #2 activities:
Sight Words: We started out with reviewing our sight words: look, see, funny, come, is, big, jump, run, little, down, my, and blue.
We also sang our sight word songs to the tune of BINGO…
There was a sight word for the day and jump was our sight word.
J-U-M-P, J-U-M-P, J-U-M-P and JUMP was our sight word!
I introduce 6 sight words a week, which is just the right amount for her. I have chosen these sight words because they are the sight words needed to read the Dick and Jane book,
What is a sight word? A sight word (high frequency word) is a word that children will encounter in 60-75% of what they read. Although some sight words are phonetically decodable, it is helpful to have these memorized so that children can focus on decoding other words without losing the sense of what they are reading. It also helps to boost their confidence!
Phonics: The girls worked on the word family flowers and Sophia liked to help rearrange them:)
Sight Words: The girls practiced writing their sight words on a chalkboard and a whiteboard…
Sight Words: I had the girls do a little pointillism with their sight words…
We had a little snack…
Phonics: Practiced the middle sounds of CVC words…
Phonics: The girls had fun with this flower game! They picked a flower, read the word, and added it to their garden.
Phonics: Practiced word family words at Starfall. Everyone LOVES doing this game, especially Sophia:)
Math: At the end, they played a simple game of war using only numbers 2-10 to help with greater than, less than. They really enjoyed playing this game!!
Annie Moffatt is a former elementary school teacher and homeschool mom with a passion for helping young learners thrive. With a background in early education and a heart for making learning fun, Annie designs engaging, low-prep resources that build confidence and success in the classroom. Her hands-on, kid-friendly approach has supported thousands of teachers and parents around the world in creating joyful learning experiences for their students.
Stopping by from the party…. so happy to find your blog…what a fun party Hope you will stop by…I have some extra giveaways that require nothing but a comment…no jumping through hoops. Teresa http://teresa-grammygirlfriend.blogspot.com/
It is nice to meet your through ubp. I loved teaching our daughters to read. One heads up though ~ they grow up and move into 3rd floor apartments with no elevators. Those book loving girls and boxes and boxes of book to carry upstairs. 🙂
She only needs 3 more sight words!!
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Stopping by from the party…. so happy to find your blog…what a fun party
Hope you will stop by…I have some extra giveaways that require nothing but a comment…no jumping through hoops.
Teresa
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http://grammyababychangeseverything.blogspot.com/
It is nice to meet your through ubp. I loved teaching our daughters to read. One heads up though ~ they grow up and move into 3rd floor apartments with no elevators. Those book loving girls and boxes and boxes of book to carry upstairs. 🙂
Fondly,
Glenda
Gg – Notes on the Journey #269
I especially appreciate "Reading with Ruby" because I have a sweet, two-year-old Ruby of my own!
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What a lovely blog. So glad to meet you through the UBP. Thanks for the ideas and links!
Becky @ From Ministry to Motherhood
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Fun! I'm doing starfall with my kiddos and they love it!
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Thanks for linking to me, it looks like your family is having lots of fun learning! Great blog and ideas, TFS!