Listen, Follow, and Read: Idea #138

In order to practice sight words with your student, try a simple listen, follow directions, and read activity. Here is what you do:

1. Draw about eight or ten hearts on a piece of paper or find one online. I printed this worksheet from the following website: http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com

2. Write a sight your student needs to practice on each heart. 

3. Give student the worksheet and a box of crayons. Then proceed to tell them what to color each heart. For example, "Color the word said orange."

4. Continue telling them to color the hearts certain colors. "Color the word have yellow", etc. Student must listen to you, follow your directions and read the sight words. It is a fabulous way to practice and it makes a colorful picture in the end. 

You can write the sight words in any shape: squares, triangles, shamrocks, Santas, turkeys, pumpkins, etc. I used hearts due to yesterday being Valentine's day. Have fun!