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Should we teach sight words to preschoolers?

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TRT Podcast#11: Should we teach sight words to preschoolers?

What should be the first step when teaching preschoolers to read? Should we jump right to sight words? Or should we avoid them altogether?

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Filed Under: Podcast, Pre-reading, Sight words, Science of reading Tagged With: preschool, kindergarten, Pre-K

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11 Comments

  1. Sandy

    April 24, 2020 at 5:21 pm

    Is there a way to find just pre-k materials, going into kindergarten? I’m not really sure what they are supposed to be practicing besides sight words, reading, maybe adding/subtracting(?), and 3D shapes. Thanks!

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    • Kate Dowling

      April 24, 2020 at 8:40 pm

      Hi Sandy!

      This is Kate, Anna’s assistant. Here is a post all about getting ready for kindergarten: https://www.themeasuredmom.com/10-ways-to-get-ready-for-kindergarten/

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  2. Sandra

    April 20, 2020 at 9:19 am

    Hello! Can I add this to my class DOJO parent page?

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    • Anna G

      April 20, 2020 at 7:42 pm

      Hi Sandra! If this is private just to student families, you are welcome to download the transcript and upload it there as a pdf with proper attribution. 🙂

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  3. Jane

    April 17, 2020 at 9:55 am

    Thank you

    I have hard time talking to any of them
    No matter what I say they turn my words to negative and like you say take deep breath

    Thanks for your positive helpful tips

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  4. Lisa McCarty

    April 16, 2020 at 2:33 pm

    Can I share this with parents on our elearning page? I think it would be very helpful to many parents.

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    • Anna G

      April 17, 2020 at 5:53 am

      Yes, you’re welcome to share the link to this page. 🙂

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  5. Rebecca Hodge

    April 16, 2020 at 1:54 pm

    As a former math teacher turned pre-k teacher I love this article. I would love to share this with every parent of students that I tutor. I have told parents the exact same thing you said in the article, it is the big picture of what we want them to understand-to critically think through it, not just calculate it, to truly understand why they are completing each step. Thank you for explaining that to all the parents and teachers that follow you!

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    • Anna G

      April 17, 2020 at 5:53 am

      Thank you so much, Rebecca! I really appreciate this feedback!

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  6. Tom DeFazio

    April 15, 2020 at 7:55 pm

    I agree with you entirely. Reducing the stress is so important. Ironically, I admire both you and Christina Tondeveld and her recovering traditionalist approach. As you know, she is stressing “STOP TEACHING!” right now. Games are really important, as is doing math around the house by baking and measuring, etc. Thanks for your insights. Your stressing patience and understanding and putting yourself in the position of the student is really insightful. Thanks for this podcast and all of your efforts. You are appreciated.

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    • Anna G

      April 17, 2020 at 5:53 am

      Thank you so much for your kind comment, Tom! Christina is pretty amazing. 🙂 I heard her at a conference and was excited to learn more from her in her membership.

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