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Top 5 ways to teach your kindergartener sight words

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Feb 05, 2023

One of the most helpful steps when teaching a preschool or kindergarten aged student to read is helping them to create a bank of words that they can recognize instantly. The goal is to be familiar with these common words right away without a lot of effort. They are often called sight words or high frequency words. These are the words that appear most frequently in text. They are often called sight words because a child can learn to recognize them by sight rather than needing all the tools to sound them out. Practicing and memorizing sight words can make reading so much easier and fun! One of my go to strategies to get little ones excited to read is using sight word flash cards. Skillmatics has great sets of flashcards that make learning fun and interactive.

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Easy Card Games to Play As A Family

Our team of educators at Skillmatics have designed some easy card games that will help your child to learn core skills, from new vocabulary to social-emotional skills like turn-taking - all while having fun! These family card games can help level up your family game nights and make beautiful memories!

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Our team of educators at Skillmatics have designed some easy card games that will help your child to learn core skills, from new vocabulary to social-emotional skills like turn-taking - all while having fun! These family card games can help level up your family game nights and make beautiful memories!

Family board games that are easy to play

Family Board Games That Are Easy to Learn

Whether you’re raising a 3 year old who is just starting to recognize letters, or a second grader learning about geography, board games are an ideal way to bring your family together so you can learn & play with each other. Bringing home a new board game is also a great way for you to introduce new facts, skills, and ideas to your child. Here is our list of game recommendations that are easy to learn and sure to get your family game night off to a fun start!

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Whether you’re raising a 3 year old who is just starting to recognize letters, or a second grader learning about geography, board games are an ideal way to bring your family together so you can learn & play with each other. Bringing home a new board game is also a great way for you to introduce new facts, skills, and ideas to your child. Here is our list of game recommendations that are easy to learn and sure to get your family game night off to a fun start!

DIY Printable Leprechaun Trap by Skillmatics

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This St. Patrick's Day, involve your children in the festivities by building a simple DIY Leprechaun Trap with them. Use our free printables and the easy step by step guide to finish the activity beautifully. If you wake up to find gold coins or treats in the trap, you'll know you've caught a leprechaun!

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This St. Patrick's Day, involve your children in the festivities by building a simple DIY Leprechaun Trap with them. Use our free printables and the easy step by step guide to finish the activity beautifully. If you wake up to find gold coins or treats in the trap, you'll know you've caught a leprechaun!

Boy guessing an animal card from the Guess in 10 Animal Planet card game from Skillmatics

Make your own Guess in 10 cards with this free printable!

Enjoy the award-winning best-seller Guess in 10 by Skillmatics with a fun twist. Encourage your little one to use their creativity and draw the right image based on the clues on each card. Download the printable and create your own Guess in 10 cards.

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Enjoy the award-winning best-seller Guess in 10 by Skillmatics with a fun twist. Encourage your little one to use their creativity and draw the right image based on the clues on each card. Download the printable and create your own Guess in 10 cards.

Girl interacting with animals. Wildlife day edition

Wildlife Day Animal Game Cards: Free Printables

Take your child on a jungle safari sitting indoors this Wildlife Day! Teach them about animals, the sounds they make, where they live and their diet with the help of these multi-use flash cards!

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Take your child on a jungle safari sitting indoors this Wildlife Day! Teach them about animals, the sounds they make, where they live and their diet with the help of these multi-use flash cards!

Family Game Night: Best Board Games for 3 Year Olds

Family Game Night: Best Board Games for 3 Year Olds

To help you include your little one in your family game night with the most ease and enjoyment for everyone involved, we’ve put together a list of board games three-year-olds will enjoy, engage with, and learn from.

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To help you include your little one in your family game night with the most ease and enjoyment for everyone involved, we’ve put together a list of board games three-year-olds will enjoy, engage with, and learn from.

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