Game Day: SIGHT WORDS

We recommend kindergarteners learn these SIGHT WORD phrases in order to move them smoothly into reading and understanding more text.  It's fun and simple; give it a try! 

http://www.rhinelander.k12.wi.us/faculty/JohnsAmy/Take%205%20Kindergarten%20Common%20Core%20Sight%20Word%20Games.pdf

Rhymes & Vocabulary Developement, Yes!

In Parkside's Reading Room we teach weekly nursery rhymes to our Kindergarten students.  It's a fun way to share literature while helping develop stronger vocabularies!  Here's our source of instructional materials: 

http://curry.virginia.edu/go/wil/rimes_and_rhymes.htm#This_Week

30 Ways to "Play" with Kool-Aid

http://www.growingajeweledrose.com/2013/02/kool-aid.html

The Good Long Road

http://jennifischer.blogspot.com/2013/01/virtual-book-club-for-kids-move-eat.html

The description for this blog is great: 
Parenting is a Journey: Growing, Learning, Reading Along the Way 

You'll find many ideas for enriching learning opportunities of young children!

Reasons to Read

Visit Imagination Soup web site and you'll be hooked!  Sign up for their newsletter and win a bright, friendly free poster.  We knew you'd like that!

http://imaginationsoup.net/2013/01/23-reasons-to-read-printable-poster/

Nursery Rhymes & Phonological Awareness

Teach "A Rhyme a Week" with these free printables.  This is valuable phonological awareness and language/literacy development for youngsters!  Parkside Elementary uses these in "The Reading Room" with our students. 

http://curry.virginia.edu/go/wil/rimes_and_rhymes.htm

Word Paths

Search within puzzles for words with letters that touch one
another.  Have fun while reading and typing words you find!

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/phonics/word-paths/

Let's Go to the Store!

Everyday activities are a natural and effective way to begin teaching youngsters about letters and words. Download & print these colorful "take-along" sheets the next time you go to the grocery store or a market.  It will be the start of a reading adventure!


http://www.readingrockets.org/article/33132/

That Important Start for Kindergarten Readers

Knowing letters and their sounds is an essential skill that enables kids to become fluent readers.

http://www.readingrockets.org/blog/52965/

Cando's Helper Page

This site is for anyone needing activities focused upon practicing and improving primary reading skills.

http://www.candohelperpage.com/

Skip Counting with Counting Collections

THE TEACHING CHANNEL:  Kindergartners practice and master different ways to account for objects. We can differentiate for children; watch the video to see how Ms. Latimer helps her students account for their discoveries.  

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/skip-counting-with-kindergarteners/?utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=post10081202&utm_campaign=twt%2F

50 Ways to Learn the ABC's

"Too much of a good thing is wonderful."  ~Mae West

http://handsonaswegrow.com/2012/08/50-ways-for-preschoolers-to-learn-their-abcs/

Practice Makes Perfect

You can't go wrong when encouraging learners to practice new words in different, sensory-rich ways!

http://www.readingresource.net/support-files/spellingpractice.pdf