Sight Word Science: A Better Way! Learning Tricky Parts by Heart (Kinder/First)
In this fun and engaging class, students will learn sight words through the science of reading method! Instead of rote memorization, we will "learn tricky parts by heart" to make words that are not very decodable easy to learn!
MaryAnn Byrd, Certified Teacher, Rdg Specialist
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(364)
What's included
1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade Kindergarten - 3
In this fun and engaging ongoing class, we will learn to read and spell the most common first-grade high-frequency words and sight words, particularly those that aren't very decodable, using the Science of Reading "heart word" method. In each class, we will learn three new sight words through the following activities: 1. Highlighting the Tricky to Make it Sticky 2. Magic Spelling 3. Magic Dissecting These activities will allow students to rely on their prior knowledge of phonics for the regular parts of a word, and easily identify and learn the phonologically irregular part of the word. This is the THIRD course in my Beginning Reading Curriculum. I recommend taking my courses in the following order: 1. Let's Learn to Read (Beginners): Blending and Reading CVC Words in Word Families (FLEXible schedule option available as well) 2. Beginning Reading Skills: Reading, Spelling, and Writing CVC and Silent E Words 3. Sight Word Science: A Better Way! Learning Tricky Parts by Heart 4. Reading Fluency Practice: Increasing Fluency with Fun Timed Challenges Using First and Second-Grade Fiction and Nonfiction Passages 5. Reading Fluency: Fun Timed Reading Challenges With 2nd & 3rd Grade Passages. 6. Second Grade Reading Comprehension *I have written and/or created and own the copyrights to all materials including printables, game sheets, stories, and slide shows used in all of my classes. Week of Jan 9: from, say, too Week of Jan 16: go, one, your Week of Jan 23: or, so, very Week of Jan 30: he, the, and do, am, her him, to, of are, day, had all, for, now any, we, eat me, ran, how ate, who, said why, his, you put, was, ten has, can, my no, saw, get into, with, see ______________________________ beginning reading, kindergarten, preschool, first grade, second grade, phonics, CVC, CVCe, blend, read, write
Learning Goals
Students will learn the "heart word" method to break the code for reading non-decodable words.
Other Details
Supply List
Each week, I will upload optional printouts for highlighting, spelling, and dissecting our sight words. These printouts are optional, but I do recommend having them, if possible, so your student can do the activities with me and use their printouts to continue practicing the sight words between classes. A highlighter of any color and a pencil are also needed for class. Your learner may also use a red colored pencil.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2020
4.9
364reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Education from University of Southern Mississippi
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Hello! I am so happy to be here and tell you a little about myself. I have been a certified teacher and reading specialist for over two decades and greatly enjoy creating and teaching courses that are fun for the students, packed with value, and super engaging! I am a kind and encouraging teacher, and I love to acknowledge every success in the classroom-big and small! I have created the following curriculum with your learner in mind! For preschoolers just beginning to learn letters and sounds, I recommend starting with my PreK course that covers not only reading, but also math, science, and social studies content. For those students who do not need an entire Pre-K course or those that know letters and sounds and are ready to begin reading CVC words, I recommend taking my ongoing classes in the following order starting with the first class (Feel free to copy and paste or scroll down past this profile to go directly to the class links). For those learners who know most CVC words or can easily sound those words out, I recommend beginning with the second class.
1. Pre-K & Kinder: Complete Curriculum & Circle Time (Meets 4 Times per Week). This is an ongoing, YEAR-ROUND course where we will cover all standards for PreK and most Kinder standards as well. Your learner can jump in at any time and not be behind.
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2. Let's Learn to Read (Beginners): Blending and Reading CVC Words in Word Families (eighteen-week content rotation cycle) This course is also available as a FLEXible 10-week course option for those that would like to take this class but can't find the class time you need.
https://bit.ly/3dBap5d
3. Beginning Reading Skills: Blend, Read, Spell, and Write CVC and Silent E Words (fifteen-week content rotation cycle)
https://bit.ly/3SfOO1m
4. Sight Word Science: A Better Way! Learning Tricky Parts by Heart (Kinder/First) (16-week content rotation cycle) This class can be taken in conjunction with my Bossy E class if your learner has a good grasp of CVC words, letters, and sounds.
https://bit.ly/3LHecuq
5. First Grade Reading Skills: (Beyond CVC and Silent E) Diphthongs, Digraphs, Vowel Teams, and Blends (20-week content rotation cycle). This class can be taken in conjunction with Sight Word Science if students have a good grasp of CVC and CVCe words.
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6. Reading Fluency Practice: Increasing Fluency with Fun Timed Challenges Using First and Second-Grade Fiction and Nonfiction Passages: This class can be taken in conjunction with Sight Words Made Easy if your child has a good foundation of CVC and CVCe words. It is ideal for students in first and second grade or very strong readers in kindergarten. This is an ongoing class that meets once a week.
https://bit.ly/3UM31or
7. Book Club For Beginners: Gaining Confidence in Fluency & Comprehension: Level 1
In this ongoing class, we will meet twice per week to read aloud, have discussions, play games, and complete extension activities to increase learners' reading confidence.
https://bit.ly/3C5E5ke
8. 2nd Grade Reading Comprehension: This class is for students in first grade who are strong readers, students on second-grade reading level, or students in third grade who may need a little extra help. This class focuses heavily on comprehension, so if your child needs fluency practice, see my previous three classes on this list! This is an ongoing class that meets once per week covering the five big comprehension skills (direct recall, inferences/predictions, unfamiliar vocabulary using context clues, main idea and details, and sequencing) using second-grade fiction and nonfiction passages.
https://bit.ly/3UyIsLW
9. Reading Fluency: Fun Timed Reading Challenges With 3rd Grade Passages. This class is ideal for students who are reading at a higher 2nd-grade level or a lower 3rd-grade level, or those who have taken my first fluency class using first and second-grade passages.
https://bit.ly/3rlaOvX
I am a certified teacher, certified to teach grades K-8 in all subjects, as well as grades 9-12 in reading. I have taught in public, private, homeschool, and online school settings. I have been teaching for more than 20 years, and I also spent ten years simultaneously traveling the U.S. as an educational consultant training teachers in classroom management, behavior management, and reading strategies. I have taught all core subjects in grades K4-8, as well as reading intervention in grades 9-12. I hold an internationally recognized TESOL certification and have been teaching ESL to children ages 3-16 online since June 2018. I love to connect with students and help them discover and nurture a love of reading. I have two children, ages 9 and 18, a miniature schnauzer named Maggie, a Catahoula kerr named Chief, and two cats named Echo and Jesse! I'm excited to meet your child in class.Reviews
Live Group Class
$14
weekly1x per week
25 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-9
2-6 learners per class
