Sight word instruction is a successful strategy to use with all students, but especially when working with students with disabilities and struggling readers. Sight words play a huge role in reading acquisition as well as the ability to become a lifelong learner.

Do sight words really work?

Research has proven again and again that children who grasp early literacy skills by the end of first grade become strong readers for the rest of their lives, while those who struggle early on continue to do so throughout their schooling. …

Are sight words important?

Sight words are common words that kids recognize instantly without sounding them out. Recognizing words by sight helps kids become faster, more fluent readers. Many sight words are tricky to read and spell — they aren’t spelled the way they sound.