https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/the-science-backed-way-to-teach-sight-words-that-stick/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-science-backed-way-to-teach-sight-words-that-stick Empowering teachers with the tools, training, and support you need to help EVERY student learn to read. Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:52:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/the-science-backed-way-to-teach-sight-words-that-stick/#comment-497053 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=112845#comment-497053 Grouping sight words by phonics pattern instead of handing out random weekly lists makes so much sense, and it explains why so many students forget words by Friday. The orthographic mapping point also landed for me: breaking a word into sounds and connecting each sound to its letters builds real retention in a way flashcards alone cannot. The pre-sorted list organized by phonics skill looks like a practical tool teachers can put to use right away.

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