how to teach reading by sight words
Practice, repetition and repeated exposure to sight words is critical when developing a sight word vocabulary. The following lesson helps a child automatically recognize sight words: 1  Select 5-10 sight words and write each on an index card. 2  Show the card and slowly read each sight word. 3  Using your pointer finger, point to each letter as you spell the sight word. 4  Ask your child to write the word 5 â 10 times in a journal or on a piece of paper.