We are excited to introduce a school wide push to help our students master high-frequency sight words! By the end of second grade, our goal is for each student to be able to recognize and read 500 high-frequency words automatically (in 3 seconds or less). Mastering these words will significantly boost their reading fluency and confidence and they will become a Rose Witcher Word Master!
Rose Witcher Word Master
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Program Goal: By the end of second grade, each student should be able to read 500 high-frequency words automatically.
How It Works:
Lists of 10 Words: To make learning more manageable, we have divided these words into lists of 10. This means there are 50 lists in total, allowing students to focus on a small group of words at a time.
Milestone Rewards:
Every 50 Words Mastered: For every 50 words your child can read automatically (within 3 seconds), they will receive a reward!
Progressive Incentives: Each time your child masters an additional 50 words, they will earn a new prize to keep them motivated and celebrate their progress.
How We’ll Keep You Updated:
ClassDojo: Teachers will send each list via ClassDojo, making it easy for you to access and track your child’s progress.
Facebook: We’ll post all sight word lists on our school’s Facebook page, so you can easily find them and help your child practice at home.
School Website: The school website will also have all lists and program details available for you to download and access at any time.
Additional Ways We’ll Celebrate:
Sight Word Champions Wall: Students who reach each milestone (e.g., 50, 100, 150 words) will have their names added to our Sight Word Champions Wall. This visual display will motivate students and give them a sense of pride in their achievements.
End-of-Year Celebration: At the end of the year, all students who have mastered all 500 words will participate in pizza with the principals and other incentives listed below.
Rewards and Prizes:
50-popsicle
100-coupon to restaurant for free item
150-alternative seating in the classroom for a day
200-red carpet roll out at assembly/lanyard for recognize for the day/sight word celebrity table at lunch/ RW Word Master Shirt
250-bookmark
300- PJ day
350-sight word celebrity table + dessert
400- 30 extra minutes of stem games
450-extra recess
500-Pizza with the principals, red carpet rollout, lanyard, and yard sign for your house.
Thank you for your support and encouragement as we help each child become a RW Word Master! We look forward to celebrating each student’s progress and success with you. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you have any questions or need additional support.
Warm regards,
Mrs. Taber, Rose Witcher Principal