Reading, like anything that's a challenge in life, is more easily learned by bribery. That's my theory in my classroom and in my home!
One of my summer goals for Carter is to get her on the reading track by working on basic sight words with her. Nothing like "instrumentalist" or "carpentry." Basic sight words, like "yes" and "green." She already has a couple committed to memory (her first "owned" sight word: "no." It was also her first spoken word and most frequently used word to date! Why should that be a surprise?!).
In an effort to make her enjoy this time, instead of seeing it for what it really is - homework, we made it a game. "Candy Words" is what she calls it, and when she can read me 20 sight words with little to no help (hey - and she's counting!), she gets a candy. Tonights selection included numbers 1 - 9, basic colors, how, will, how and why. She did fantastic!!!
And honestly, who's really surprised that she was awesome at this?!
One of my summer goals for Carter is to get her on the reading track by working on basic sight words with her. Nothing like "instrumentalist" or "carpentry." Basic sight words, like "yes" and "green." She already has a couple committed to memory (her first "owned" sight word: "no." It was also her first spoken word and most frequently used word to date! Why should that be a surprise?!).
In an effort to make her enjoy this time, instead of seeing it for what it really is - homework, we made it a game. "Candy Words" is what she calls it, and when she can read me 20 sight words with little to no help (hey - and she's counting!), she gets a candy. Tonights selection included numbers 1 - 9, basic colors, how, will, how and why. She did fantastic!!!
And honestly, who's really surprised that she was awesome at this?!
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