Dolch Sight Words Flashcards -Common English Words

315 Basic English Words and over + 615 Dolch common word writing exercise words

Dolch Sight Words Flashcards Game by TeachersParadise.com Studios is intuitively designed for anyone learning to read in English. A simple and easy to use app that help teach the 315 most common English language words using visual and hearing stimulation. In 'standard mode' users will see the words and hear the words pronunciation; in 'quiz mode' the word will be seen but the sound will only play once the word on the screen is touched.

Background and importance of using the Dolch Sight Words:

The original Dolch Sight Words List is a list of frequently used words compiled by Edward William Dolch, PhD. The list was first prepared in 1936. Though Dr. Dolch compiled the list based on simple books of his era. The list contains 220 "service words" that have to be easily recognized in order to achieve reading fluency in the English language. The original word list excludes nouns, which comprise a separate 95-word noun list.

Many of the original 220 Dolch words cannot be learned by pictures or "sounded out" using common sound/letter phonics patterns and have to be learned by sight; hence the term, "sight words." The original Dolch words which compromise of 220 words and the additional 95 nouns is usually divided into grades, though for native English speakers, all the Dolch Sight Words should be learned before basic education begins.

★ 315 words + 615 Dolch common word writing exercise words

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★ Language: US English

★ Title: Dolch Sight Words Flashcards Game for Learning English

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