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TEACHING READING
How to teach the Dolch words The Dolch words should be put on flashcards. You can also create a word wall in your classroom. Parents should be encouraged to create a word wall at home.
Flash cards can be created using construction or cartridge paper and a marker. Simply cut the paper into small rectangles, write the words, hold them up and have the child call them. You can also type them and print them out on the computer.
Start off by flashing five or ten words, watch how the children progresses to see how fast you can go. The Dolch words are to be learned over a period of time. Allow children to set the pace and exercise patience. I color code my Dolch words, on flashcards and on the wall, meaning I write some in blue, some in green, some in red etc for the different levels. You can use any color you would like. Here is a list of the Dolch words divided into the five levels.
Keeping it interesting! You can use the Dolch word list for some good old fashioned Bingo!
You can also use cotton to make "wool words" out of the sight words. Here's how to make wool words: Write the word on some paper, for example: "all" use glue and cotton to outline the word. This is fun for children and provides a concrete tactile approach to learning sight words. After you have created enough wool words, you can blindfold the child and have them touch a word and guess what it is, by running their hands over it. For a complete list of dolch words click here: Dolch words
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