![]() ![]() The full page TRACE, BUILD, WRITE sight word worksheets give students the opportunity to rainbow trace, build, and then write the sight word. You can even print the full or half sheet words and then laminate (or place them in a plastic sleeve) so they can be reused by your students year after year! TRACE, BUILD, AND WRITE A SIGHT WORD There are many options to make these resources valuable for your students. The direction arrows are designed to help emergent writers with proper letter formation as they trace the dotted letters of each sight word. Students will develop fine motor skills as they fill each sight word with materials such as dough, beads, mini erasers, wax sticks, pom-poms, stickers etc. So let’s take a closer look at each of the SIX resources specifically designed to strengthen the small muscles in hands, wrists, and fingers that are included in the bundle… FILL A SIGHT WORD *It should be noted that while technically there is difference between sight words and high frequency words, the words used in these resources are the most common list of sight words: 220 Dolch Words. This bundle of 6 resources has over 1200 pages of sight word practice married with fine motor skill activities!Įach activity offers a hands-on, engaging way for young learners to develop their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination as they are work to read, write, and spell their sight words. Typically all young learners are learning to recognize, read, and spell sight words and all need to develop fine motor skills, so it’s a perfect match! This is where the idea of Sight Word Practice with Fine Motor Activities came from. Our teaching day is full of so many demands, endless content to cover, and a zillion needs to meet! Adding one more thing to the day can feel virtually impossible!īut since it’s evident that our students need fine motor skill development I had to think about how I could combine fine motor development with learning tasks we’re already spending time on in the classroom. ![]() This means that, at no cost to you, I earn a few nickels should you choose to make a purchase through the link. Note: This post contains affiliate links. – UGH!Ĭlearly, we should be helping our students to develop their fine motor skills, but where can we fit it into the already jam-packed day? Their academic performance may be compromised and their play options limited. Students who don’t have strong fine motor development may become more easily frustrated while doing tasks that require writing which can lead to poor self-esteem, anxiety and stress. That’s because these are all things that require well-developed fine motor skills.įine motor skills are those that involve a refined use of the small muscles that control the hand, fingers, thumb and wrist, and they are essential for success in the classroom. Try these free Dolch sight word practice activities as a fun hands-on way for students to learn sight words while developing their fine motor skills.Īs adults we likely don’t think twice about doing things like brushing our teeth, zipping a jacket, holding utensils or gripping a pencil, but surely in your classroom you have students who struggle with such tasks. ![]()
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