Reception Sight Words

[dream75]

DD has just started Reception and has received a few sight words to learn. Can anyone recommend the best books for learning to read? I have had a look on the Internet at flash cards and Biff and Chip but I'm not sure what is the best.

My daughters reception teacher told me to get Oxford Reading Tree books. They are fab. There are questions in the back to further help your child

Google sight words games or similar- there's loads of stuff out there. I would leave the books- the school will be providing guided reading books soon if they haven't already.

You need to liaise with the school. He will be taught synthetic phonics at school and given a few really common words to learn to help early reading experience. It would be helpful to know what specific scheme the school is following as although they all use synthetic phonics they do differ. I personally find Jolly Phonics moves too fast. Ruth Miskin's Read Write inc is very good. If you just want to do some extra reading try Oxford Reading Tree. If you go online they allow free access to a wide range of e books which would supplement any reading scheme. Also look up Topmarks web site and check out free games and activites for pre school and key stage 1 reading. It is very good and children enjoy the games and activities.

I would question why a school is sending home lists of words to learn by sight