Popcorn Words

Each week your child is introduced to 3 new words.  These popcorn words, also known as sight words and high frequency words, are words that regularly pop up in Kindergarten reading and writing.

Throughout the week, he/she will practice spelling, identifying, and reading these words.  They will get a copy of these words to keep in their word bag in their book box so they can practice during school and a sheet with all 18 weeks of words was sent home last week.

Every third week, I will assess all the words students have learned so far this year.

Week 1: the, to, and
Week 2: a, I, see
Week 3: it, my, like

Week 4: for, up, look
Week 5: is, go, we

Week 6: little, here, can

Week 7: you, this, said

Week 8: in, me, big

Week 9: come, blue, red

Week 10: where, jump, away

Week 11: down, help, make

Week 12: yellow, two, play

Week 13: run, find, three

Week 14: funny, he, was

Looking for new ways to practice sight words?

• Have your child write the word on a piece of paper.  Tape the word to a doorway.  Every time they enter or exit a room they have to read the word, then high five it.
• Play a memory match game with the words
• Write the words in shaving cream or kinetic sand
• Use the current week's words in a sentence including past week's words
• Play sight word bingo *
• Have bubble wrap laying around?  Write a word on each circle, and have your child pop the word if they read it correctly.
• Play hopscotch! Write a word in each box.
• Write letters on labels and adhere them to legos.  Have your child build the sight words.

*Sight Word Bingo example: