Some suggestions for making High Frequency Word practice fun for all:
When you are just starting to work on the words, it may be necessary to start with 5-8 words and put doubles of each card in the stack. Try to avoid having more than 20 cards in the stack.
Try to keep a higher number of known words than unknown words. As your child learns the words, remove the easiest 3-5 and replace with 3-5 new cards.
Practice in short sessions.
Set goals with your child. How many can he get right? Raise the goal by just a few each time to build in success.
Some fun ways to help your child learn High Frequency Words:
Use cheap shaving cream in the bathtub and write the words several times (a couple times looking at a card and once without). Be sure the letters are said as the word is written.
Pour salt into the top of a shoe box (add glitter if available) and write several times. Be sure the letters are said as the word is written.
Use magnetic letters on a refrigerator or cake pan to spell words.
Spell words with glue and sprinkle glitter on them or use glitter pens.
Cut out letters from a newspaper or magazine to spell the words.
Make flash cards and time them to see how many they can get correct. See if they can race against their own time.
Write the words in bubble letters or another fun way like using different colored crayons.
Use ABC Cookie Cutters and play-dough to cut out letters to spell words
Got a Magna Doodle? Write your words on it!
Use Scrabble tiles
Using flashcards, place them face up on the table. Then call out a word and have your child use a party blower to “smack” it.
Search the internet for sight word games. Although they may not be the exact words, it will still improve your child's sight vocabulary.
