Sight word · Primer (kindergarten) · ages 5–6

they هم

They are happy.
هم سعداء.

Spelling

The letters of they

Sight words are the most frequent words in books. Children learn to recognise them at a glance, without sounding out, because some do not follow phonics rules exactly. The word they means "هم" and appears in sentences like: They are happy..

3 ways to make it stick

  1. Read and point: show the word on a card and read it together 3 times.
  2. Hunt: look for the word in a storybook and count how often it appears.
  3. Write: the child writes it in the air, then in sand or on paper.
Primer (kindergarten)

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