Heart words sight words

Using what we know about Science of Reading, this post explains how to build sight word mastery by mapping out words.

Looking for a manageable shift that aligns with the Science of Reading? Let's look at the difference between Heart Words vs. Flash Words, learn how to teach heart words, and find phonics scope and sequence that can work in your first, second, or third grade classroom. These resources are all FREE, editable, and easy to implement! Click on the link to check out the post!

Learn the difference between a heart word and a sight word and the steps for teaching heart words in this post.

Learn all about Heart Words: What they are, the most effective ways to teach them, and tons of FREE heart word resources!

I mentioned in my last post that I am taking time this summer to really delve into the science of reading, making plans to adapt my instruction this fall to better reflect what research shows about how children learn to read. One big shift when aligning instruction with the science of reading is in the area of sight words or high frequency words. Many of us have been told that these words are not decodable and that students simply need to memorize them, leading to well-intentioned drilling…

As an early elementary teacher, you have probably heard about sight words, but have you learned about heart words? Heart words are high frequency words that your K-2 students will learn about phonetic sounds and sounds that aren’t phonetic. My early elementary students love learning heart words with multisensory activities. By teaching your students how to use phonics to decode the heart words, they will understand the irregular parts. Check out how to map words with word mapping mats!

Looking for a manageable shift that aligns with the Science of Reading? Let's look at the difference between Heart Words vs. Flash Words, learn how to teach heart words, and find phonics scope and sequence that can work in your first, second, or third grade classroom. These resources are all FREE and easy to implement! Click on the link to check out the post!

Learn all about Heart Words: What they are, the most effective ways to teach them, and tons of FREE heart word resources!

Do You Want to Dramatically Accelerate Your Kindergartners’ Writing Proficiency? Fluency with high-frequency “heart word” sentences is your key to success!

Learning sight words and high frequency words is difficult for new readers. But knowing how to read these words is essential for students to develop reading fluency. Focusing on heart words is a great way to help students learn to read and spell these important words. Head over to this blog post to find out how this veteran kindergarten teacher uses a consistent routine to help her students work on heart words all year long. You too can use these fun, engaging and effective activities.