Mastering Sight Words Centers for kindergarten. Students build high-frequency word fluency with these fun kindergarten stations. Editable so you can add your OWN words… FREE resources included.
I know this time of year… this is when you are really working hard to help students master as many sight words as they can. We want to offer opportunities to build fluency… but HELLO… it is spring… everyone is tired! So you need some fun options for your center time.
First things first! You want to know where your class is academically. Some students have already mastered the kindergarten list and are moving onto the first-grade list. Others are working hard to reach the finish line. I love ESGI as a way to get a snapshot of where each student stands.
ESGI assessments are done on a computer or tablet. Students simply read the word as you click Y (if they read it correctly) or N (if they did not know the word.)
This parent letter is AMAZING… but I also used it to see which words still needed instruction.
After assessing, you now know which sight words need more practice. You can edit the resources to be sure to include those focus words.
Some time ago, I discovered these differentiated cubes on Amazon and they are amazing! Students love them! The Roll With It units are editable so you can easily add your own words. This Sweet Words activity is part of the April set and can be found here:
Or, check out the bundle:
I love these games for sight words (but you can also use them at the beginning of the year for letters). Because these are also editable, you can add the words you want! Simple! Yep! Teach the game once, then switch out the themes as the year progresses. GAME CHANGER when it comes to station management!
These fun, Spring games can be found here:
This is a super simple activity! Students love it! Students spin the spinner and dab the word they landed on. Then they try to get 4 in a row. Yes, this one is editable too and it will take you about 1 minute to set up for your students each week.
You can see the sequence for sight words activities here:
Check out other Sequence games, too!
This unit includes a variety of fun, sight word games that are all editable!
These activities are from the April set of centers. Check it out here:
The bundle will provide your students with mastering sight words centers throughout the whole year!
Students use a timer to see how quickly they can read letters, words, or a phrase. I have made these files also editable, so you can customize the words to fit your needs.
Click here to see Time Me Center Activities for the entire year:
Adding multiple sets to the station allows you to differentiate the activity. PSST… This is your free file. You can find it at the end of this post.
These mastering sight words centers will last you all year. Just swap out the themes and you have “a brand new game!”
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Hi! I follow you on Bloglovin’ but have noticed you haven’t posted on the blog lately. So I missed all the posts in Aprl/May. Am I doing something wrong? I like for all my blogs I follow to be in one place!
Hi Sara,
I’m not sure why it is no longer publishing to Blog Lovin’. I can’t quite figure out what is going wrong, but I can see what I can do.
Do you use a particular sequence when teaching sight words?
I was wonding if you have a list of sight words that you teach every year. Do you use Dolch or Fry. I just don’t know which words to teach my Kindergarteners. Do you have any suggestions?
We used a combination of both lists. You can read about it in this post:
Sight Words: Dolch? Fry? or Mutt (Free File)
Hello, I have two questions. The first is about the link above for your Fluency cards. It says 50% but on TPT it isn’t 50% off. Am I understanding that incorrectly? And second, on your webinar you spoke of QR codes that you have for stories…where can I find that?
Thanks DeeDee…love your ideas and resources!!