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Building Fluency of Sight Words
Words surround us. Many words, classified as high frequency words, make up a large percentage of the text we encounter on a daily basis. Educators understand the importance of recognition, memorization, and comprehension of these high frequency words as it contributes to improved reading ability in …
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The Effect of Writing on The Learning and Retention of Sight Words
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The effects on using ipads in teaching sight words to English Language Learners
… iPad technology to teach high frequency Dolch sight words, in terms of identification and application, to beginner English language learners (ELLs), and (b) evaluate satisfaction and motivation among participants in the use of iPads in sight word acquisition. The participants consisted of two …
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Using constant time delay to teach the recognition of functional sight words to students with significant intellectual disabilities
… students’ abilities to recognize functional sight words. The sessions were held during a summer transition program on a large university campus where students were housed in an inclusive dorm setting. Participants received the CTD intervention for the purpose of learning functional sight …
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The effect of the "20 Word Chant" on student sight word recall
… the 20 Word Chant on student's ability to recall sight words. The participants were from various backgrounds, ability levels, disabilities. The students were exposed to two presentation formats. The 20 Word Chant was added to the daily routine as well as the daily flash card drill. The class was …
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Implementation of Educational Games-based Instruction for Improving Sight Word Recognition
The implementation and selection of sight word instruction in classrooms has changed throughout the years, as educators seek to find the most effective and student-friendly ways to teach sight word recognition. Students’ ability to automatically and accurately read sight words plays a key role in …
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How Fluency is Impacted for Struggling Readers Through Decoding, Rereading, and Word Study
… readers when the decoding of new or unfamiliar words were taught during small group reading instruction. Three females and two male first and second grade students provided usable data for this study. Research was.collected over a three-month period and was taken during small reading groups. The …
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Outcome of implementing multisensory instruction with second grade students who struggle with reading
… style. To improve the decoding and spelling of sight words, second grade students in a small group instruction setting were given four weeks of multisensory instruction using various materials. Data was collected in a qualitative framework throughout the study using multiple data sources. What …
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Language development in kindergarten students using melodic learning
… the alphabet, rhyme, determine initial sounds of words, and read sight words. The melodic learning strategies of songs, chants, and nursery rhymes were applied in addition to the typical elements of the Kindergarten curriculum to establish growth over the one month study period. Each week of the …
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The effect of using the iPad to enhance sight word acquisition of students with autism
… spectrum disorders in their acquisition of sight words and (b) examine the social validity of using the iPad in the classroom. The participants were two 2nd and two 3rd graders diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. Baseline data was collected by evaluating student progress of sight word …
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Phonemic awareness and sight word reading in toddlers
… emerging phonemic awareness skills and printed sight word recognition abilities in two-year-old toddlers using plain text and MorphoPhonic Face words on flash cards. MorphoPhonic Face words were used to determine if this learning process is enhanced when words are iconically represented to show …
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Using iPads in vocabulary instruction for elementary English language learners
… baseline. During the intervention, 36 vocabulary words selected from the 3rd grade's Dolch word list were taught using flashcards and practiced using the iPad application: Learning Touch Sight Words Pro. All students were assessed weekly and their vocabulary scores increased in the areas of word …
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The efficacy of assisted reading as a strategy for facilitating the reading success of adult disabled readers
… Treatments Design. The dependent measures were sight words learned, miscues, and achievement in word recognition and comprehension. The results indicated that, under the treatments, each participant achieved modest gains in general word recognition and comprehension. Sight word acquisition …
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The Effects of Detailed Visual Analysis of Words Using Magnetic Letters for Remedial Reading Students in the First Grade
… study was to determine if a detailed analysis of words using magnetic letters during instructional lessons with first grade remedial reading students would improve word recognition. The eight subjects were first grade males and females in the Chapter 1 Remedial Reading Program in a Western New …
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A Comparison of the Effects of Descriptive Praise and General Praise on Acquisition in Young Children
… as tokens) for teaching letters, phonemes, and sight words to preschool children and (b) determining child preference for the different types of praise. Overall results replicated previous research by showing negligible differences between descriptive praise and general praise. In fact, praise, …
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Literacy Instruction for Learners with Moderate to Severe Intellectual Disabilities: A Chance for Growth in Reading through Adapted Materials and Evidence-Based Strategies
… was provided, it traditionally centered on sight words used throughout a student's daily life (Browder Ahlgrim-Delzell, Spooner, Mims, & Baker, 2009). No Child Left Behind (NCLB) (2002) and the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (2004) mandated that …
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Full-day kindergarten versus half-day kindergarten: which has more advantages for children with disabilities?
… letters, numerical numbers, geometric shapes, sight words, individual name, address, phone number and birthday, but the trend of progress was slightly accelerated by the full-day students. Meanwhile, a teacher/parent survey pertaining to their perceptions on both programs was provided …
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A whole language curriculum for nonreading, limited English proficient Native American adult factory workers
… measures to determine: (1) recognition of sight words within the industry, (2) prereading competencies, and (3) English language proficiency. Assessment measures indicated that the learners progressed in these areas, as well as in areas covered by the three curriculum strands. Each learner …
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A Critical Disability Pedagogy: Legitimizing Dyslexia
… is that dyslexia is the inability to spell words, the inability to recall symbols, the inability to recognize sight words, or the inability to decode. Dyslexia is often described in deficiency language—the inability to do something. Deficiency language is a product of special education and …
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The Effect of Public Pre-Kindergarten Attendance on First Grade Reading and Social Achievement: A District Level Analysis
… text level, letter-sound identification, sight words, spelling and citizenship skills were measured. The study included 880 children who attended the division Pre-K program and 176 children who attended no formal or institutional preschool of any kind. Selection bias was addressed through …
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