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I Can Read
 

As a child begins to make the transition from oral to written language, he begins to notice the same few words that are in every story. These high-frequency words or sight words include such words as "I, me, a, the." These sight words are often grouped in lists, by difficulty and grade, to help educators determine the reading level of the child.
 

High-frequency words: There are a number of highly respected basic sight word lists. In the list below, we have included the 25 most frequently identified sight words. Please note that in addition to these, a child will often recognize more difficult words because of the letter pattern (visual discrimination), unusual sound (auditory discrimination), or some other reason. An example is the word "balloon."
 

a all and are as at
be big but can do for
go had he her him I
in is it man me my
not of on one our out
said see she that the this
three to two was we what
when will with yes you your

 

 

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In order to prepare a young child for Communicative Competence, the following four fundamentals of language must be considered:

  • The sound system (phonology): developed through preschool rhymes, word games, ...

  • The system of meanings (semantic): word definitions and meanings.

  • The rules of word formation (morphology): through a substantial vocabulary.

  • The rules of sentence formation (syntax): sentence patterns, arrangement of words, ...
     

- From Language Development by B. Power and R. Hubbard, Merrill/Prentice Hall 1996 as adapted from Children's Language Acquisition by M.L. Rice. American Psychologist, 44:2, pp. 149-156. Copyright 1989 by the American Psychological Association.

 

 

 
 

Reference photo at the top of the page: One day in the spring, this baby bird sat just outside our office window. Both his parents spent the afternoon trying to teach this reluctant bird to fly. They took turns flying low, circling, chirping, and demonstrating technique. All the while, our little feathered friend held on tightly to the branch. As the sun began to set, he finally spread his wings, and the three headed skyward. Early childhood education: fly low, circle close, hover, encourage, instruct, be patient, work to maintain close family ties.

 

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