Calling the words on these lists “sight words” is a bit of an aspirational misnomer. In research, a “sight” word is simply any word that a reader can recognize automatically, said Shanahan.

Retired teacher Lysa Sassman, who volunteers with Sight Word Busters, helps six-year-old Julian practice his letters as a prelude to sight word work Nov. 13 at Sierra Hills School in Meadow Vista ...

"We do book reading and help them with those sight words. It's all fundamental." The Emmanuel Center is among more than a dozen camps, schools and others that partner with Literacy Mid-South, ...

Chad Henderson, 5, is a viral star thanks to his reading skills. — -- The start of a new school year is still clearly on the mind of Internet users who have thrown their attention on the ...

VAIL — See those little kids singing and dancing? They’re learning to read. LaDonna Wicklund developed the “I Can Read Songs” DVDs and accompanying books — a sing-along, dance-along language lesson.