· Sight words
Sight words lesson: can your kid say “I see a bird”?
The, and, a, I, see: tiny words that hold up almost every first sentence. Today your child hears them and says them out loud.
Hear it, say it
Tap a picture to hear the word, then the sentence under it. Say each one together.
Your child’s turn: a lesson with Tatako
In the app, Tatako says each new word, your child finds its picture and says it back to you. A lesson takes about five minutes, and the first one is free, without a card.
How sight words work
Sight words are the little words a reader knows in a blink, without sounding them out. Some break the sound rules: the does not sound like “t, h, e”.
Kids learn these words whole, the way they know a face: show the word, say it and use it in a short sentence.
What kids often say, and what to say back
Not quitet… h… e
Saythe
Say it as one quick word and point under it as you read.
Not quiteI see bird.
SayI see a bird.
Say the whole sentence back with a smile.
Not quiteMe see a dog!
SayI see a dog!
Echo it the right way: “Yes, I see a dog too!”
Try it at home
- Hide the, and, a, I and see on sticky notes in one room. Read each find together and make a sentence.
- Play “I see” on a walk: you say “I see a…”, and your child finishes the sentence.
- At story time, hunt for “the” and “a” on one page. Your child points, you read the sentence.
Keep going
Little words grow best inside real talk. Our guide to English before reading explains why listening comes first, and reading together in English turns story time into sight word practice.
Every topic so far is in Daily English.
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