Suggestions for Learning High Frequency Words

Reading High Frequency Words

Here is a collection of ideas that you could use for learning to read high frequency words.

PASS THE WORD: Put the words onto flash cards and put them on the fridge or pantry door. Children must read the words before they can open the door and eat!

REACH FOR THE SKY: Have the words on flash cards and blue tac them on to the wall. Place the words one on top of each other as they learn them. The idea is to see if you can reach the ceiling and go across the room. Always start by reading from the bottom word as this helps to revise previous words.

WHO AM I?: Parent or child gives a clue to the identity of the word. “ I start with D and end with d. Another word for father” Child then has to read the word in order to gain a point.

ROLL THE DICE: Write the words onto a large dice or stick them on with blue tac so that they can be changed readily. Roll the dice and read the word. If its read correctly then progress around a board game.

GOODMORNING/GOOD NIGHT: Blue tac words to the wall beside the child’s bed so that they read them first thing in the morning and last thing at night.

BINGO: Draw up a simple playing card board for the words and play in the usual “Bingo” manner.

TREASURE HUNT: Hide the flash cards aaround the room and read them as you find them.

SNAP: Make two sets of High Frequency Words and use them like playing cards to play the game.”Snap”. When a snap occurs the child has to read the word before being able to keep the catds.

STEPPING STONES: Lie the words out on the floor and get your child to step from word to word as you call them. Use chalk on concrete as an alternative.

Have fun and praise, praise, praise all the effort.