Then they have to say something like, “I’m sorry, I forgot your name. The part that gets them giggling is when they don’t know the sight word on someone’s card.Chloe walks up to Dane and says, “Good morning, LIKE!” and Dane replies, “Good morning, THE!“ For example: Chloe’s card says the and Dane’s card says like. Invite them to start walking around the room, greeting each other – but instead of saying names, they’re going to greet each other by sight word.Have students hold their cards in front of their chests facing outward so the rest of the class can see.Give them a minute to read their cards and make sure they all know what word they have. Pass out a sight word flash card to each student.Here’s an awesome greeting that will get your students giggling as they review their sight words: I’m a fan of the Responsive Classroom model, which includes a greeting, a chance to share, a group activity, and a morning message. Morning Meeting is such a great time of the day because you can pack in a ton of learning and community building all at once. You probably have some laying around your classroom, but if not, I whipped up an editable set of basic cards that you can print (grab them for free at the end of this post). So today I want to share with you some really engaging ways for your students to practice sight words, and they all start with plain, old, boring flash cards. Don’t get me wrong…I’m a total sucker for a lot of those novel things, but I also enjoy trying to find new ways to use the same old things – like sight word flash cards. Sometimes it feels like teachers are constantly reinventing the wheel – always trying to find new manipulatives, games, and engaging ways to get kids excited about learning. Yes, you CAN have fun – and still learn – with flash cards!
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