Sight Words

With Abs just turning 4, a lot of preparations have begun in our life.  Chore charts, attempting new sets of rules, and more importantly... the beginning of VPK.  She currently attends preschool which is hosting a parent/student VPK meeting this weekend.  We'll get to see curriculum, meet the new teachers and new classrooms while the kids are off in bounce houses and thinking VPK is the next best thing since cheese puffs.  I've been contemplating switching her schools for VPK but that's a lot of decision-making and prayers to the big man about what's best for my little family that'll wait till later.  For now, I've jumped on board with preparations. 

Since VPK is essentially mandatory these days, I looked up some criteria students must meet in order to enter kindergarten.  Crazy to think, it's like my college admission days all over again! Sight words to a 4 year old is like SAT's to an 18 year old.  But who honestly wants to sit and study with a 4 year old?  Sounds like a tortuous evening for her and I.  So let's play a game!  It's a simple game and can be brought anywhere.  Just slip into a ziplock baggie and can be played while in the doctor's office for 15 minutes of learning time. 

I started with 2 packs of ping pong balls bought at the dollar store.

Add your sight words with a sharpie and there you have it!  It took less than 5 minutes to do and she loves it.  We sit far apart enough that she can either roll or throw (guess which one she chooses), and I'll ask her to throw the word "big" to me, throw the word "up" to me.  I'll even ask a more critical question and to throw the ball with up's opposite.  She throws me "down" and I think I've just bred a prodigy!  

And the whole thing cost me $2!  What are some other great sight word games you have?  I'm curious to know!!

xo,

Ry