emergent learners

Teaching Sight Words–Use Sign Language!

Sight words are the bane of every early language learner. These sneaky little words often can’t be decoded by using conventional phonics rules or context clues, and they have little or no visual references. Lasty, they are–BORING! Simply put in writing we call these “business words”–they help string our thoughts together in some logical order, but, yet … Continue reading →