![]() Though parents and teachers focus reading instruction in grades pre-k through three at least in part on sight word recognition, not all children will integrate all of the words on Dolch’s lists into their reading and writing vocabularies during these years. This idea is especially true when applied to literacy development. While there are generally accepted benchmarks and milestones that we aim to help our children reach at particular points in their development we know that not all will reach them at the same time. ![]() Remediation and Developmental Sight Word Instruction in 4th GradeĪs any parent or educator knows, each child develops at his or her own rate. Fourth grade teachers and parents should focus on three main approaches to sight word instruction: remediation, reinforcement and spelling of the pre-primer through third grade word lists and introducing the current fourth grade sight word lists. Sight word instruction should be an important part of the fourth grade reading program as well. ![]() While it is important for young readers to master the core set of 220 high frequency words by the end of third grade, this does not mean that sight word instruction ends on the last day of the third grade school year. The ability to easily identify and understand high frequency words in texts helps the young reader move efficiently and effectively through reading tasks. One of the building blocks of a strong foundation in reading is sight words. During preschool and the primary grades she is building the foundations for a lifetime of reading. Undeniably the early years of a child’s education are critical to her development as a reader.
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