DIY Kindergarten Sight Word Flashcards + Printable
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Whether it’s your first child or your fourth, getting ready for Kindergarten is a huge milestone, and getting ready for the big day is an exciting time for both parent and child. A great way to get ready or sharpen skills during the year is to practice with DIY Kindergarten sight word flashcards.
While kids learn a lot about letter sounds in Pre-K, by the time Kindergarten rolls around they will likely have a list of sight words to practice. To get ready for this, DIY Kindergarten sight word flashcards are an easy and inexpensive way to practice.
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What Are Sight Words Or High-Frequency Words?
Sight words, or High-Frequency Words, are words that your Kindergartener should be able to recognize by sight while learning to read. These words appear frequently in printed text and are often the base of larger words.
They are also phonetically irregular and can’t be sounded out. Words like at, do, the, has, and got are examples of sight words or high-frequency words.
How To Make DIY Kindergarten Sight Word Flashcards
Making the sight word flashcards is easy, but does take a little time, depending on how detailed you are with them. I liked the colors of the card stock and think they make them more fun.
On a piece of card stock or an index card, place the stencil and color in each letter with a metallic pen. I like the color of the metallic pens, but you could use any marker that dries quickly and doesn’t bleed for this project.
After your words are printed on the card, punch a hole or two in the corner or along the top and secure them with a plastic ring. In a pinch, a string or a zip tie would also work. Now you have a set of sight word flashcards that are easy to flip through and won’t get separated.
If you don’t have all of these items on hand or don’t want to purchase more than you need, this flashcard set from Amazon has everything you need to make your own DIY flashcards. You won’t even need a hole punch!
What You Will Need To Make DIY Flashcards
Kindergarten Sight Word Flashcards
Materials
Instructions
- If using cardstock, cut it in 4-6 equal rectangles.
- On a piece of cardstock or an index card, place the letter stencil and color in each letter of the word with a metallic pen or Sharpie.
- After your words are printed on the card, punch a hole or two in the corner or along the top of the card.
- Secure the cards together with a metal or plastic binder ring.
Free Printable Kindergarten Sight Word Flash Cards
Don’t feel like taking the time to make your own sight word flash cards? No problem! I have created a set that you can print and start using right away.
All you need to print these sight word flashcards besides a printer, obviously, is some card stock, a hole punch, and something to hold them all together, like binder rings. If you’d like, you could also reinforce the holes or get really fancy and laminate them if you don’t have any card stock but happen to have a laminator.
Download and print: Kindergarten sight words printable.
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These color by sight word coloring pages are a lot of fun for kids learning their words. Keep them from forgetting over the summer or get them ready for Kindergarten while having fun!
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What You Will Need To Make Printable Flashcards
- printer
- 8.5” x 11” card stock
- hole punch
- scissors or paper cutter
- 1-inch binder rings
- laminator (optional)
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