Sight Words: Kids Learn App

App Name: Sight Words: Kids Learn

Devices: iPad, iPhone

Cost: Free, $8.99 (download the free version, then upgrade)

Description:  Students identify sight words called out, practice writing sight words, and use sight words to build sentences. The free version give access to 25 words, while the paid version gives access to 300 sight words. I'm not sure if its worth $8.99 when there are so many other Sight Word apps out there for less.

Skills: Sight Word Recognition, Spelling Sight Words Practice, Writing Sight Words

Stars (x/5): 5 for Free, 2 for Paid (cause of cost vs what your can get elsewhere).

Sight Words Games & Flashcards App

App Name: Sight Words Games & Flashcards App

Devices: iPhone, iPad, Google Play, Amazon

Cost: Free (iPhone, iPad, Google Play, Amazon), $1.99 (iPhone, iPad, Google Play, Amazon)

        (To purchase for iPhone/iPad, download the free version, then upgrade.)

Description: Students do different activities with sight words. Students choose sight words that are announced, or build sight words, or find matching pairs, or can review sight words with flash cards. The sight words in this app go up to 3rd grade. There's the option to have multiple student accounts with this. 

Skills: Sight Word Recognition, Spelling Sight Words Practice

Stars (x/5): 5 for Free, 5 for Paid

Raz Kids App

App Name: Raz Kids

Devices: iPad, iPhone, Google Play, Amazon

Cost: Free (iPad, iPhone, Google Play, Amazon)

Description: With our class license, students have access to 100s of books. I assign them to their independent level, meaning they have access to all the books at their level and below. Students progress as they read through books. Students can listen to books, read books, record themselves reading, and answer comprehension questions after reading a story. Students earn points they can use to create their own avatar. If students finish their time for the week on Lexia, then they may choose between Lexia and Raz-Kids. The books I use for Guided Reading are available on Raz-Kids. In the Library portion, there's the option for even more books and poems! Contact me for our class access code! 

Skills: Reading, Letter ID/Sounds (with Letter Books), Comprehension, Fluency (recording self reading).

Stars (x/5): 5

Strategies for Your Son/Daughter to Use When Reading

      There are many strategies we use as fluent readers, but students learning to read need help learning these strategies.  Students sometimes use one, two, or more of these strategies to help them decode an unknown word.  Keep in mind that each student develops at their own rate.  For example, a student who may not have all of their letter sounds down may have trouble tapping out a word, while a student who knows all their sounds might be able to 'look for chunks' in words or 'flip the vowel'.  It all depends on the student and the word they are trying to decode.  Here's a list of strategies we focus on to help us decode new words in Kindergarten...

You may find this as a small bookmark in your child's guided reading folder...