217;s comprehension of the literacy used. For example you could have your students fill in these blanks, “Brown Bear, ____________ Bear What Do You See? I see a ___________ bird looking at me.” You can also use caption books, and label books in this way to benefit your students learning of sight words and high-frequency words. Although when using these books, it is important to make sure that your children are not just looking at the pictures or memorizing the text. You can assess them on this by covering up the pictures and showing them the words. Remember your goal as a teacher is for your students to become independent readers. When teaching these words, they should be taught together in isolation and in context. By teaching them both ways, students see how each word is formed and how it is used. When presenting them individually you can also introduce words with similar spelling patterns. For example, if you were giving a brief lesson on the word can, you could also present the word man. Then you could have the students assist you in making up a paragraph that incorporates both new words. Doing this gives children a better understanding of these new words.As you can see, sight words and high-frequency words are very important to children’s growth in the literacy process. It is necessary to incorporate them into your teaching everyday through books, language, and lessons. Understanding these words will help students continue progressing on their road to learning literacy....
