Did you know that many children with Down Syndrome as young as 3 years old can learn to read sight words?
If you’re wondering whether or not your child is ready, here’s a free way to try.
I made this set of car-themed sight word cards and readers for a boy in our co-op who just wouldn’t sit at a desk.
So, we sat on the floor and played cars. And snuck in some sight-word learning. When I showed him the word “Go”, we’d yell “Go!”, and he would zoom a car across the floor. Then I’d show him the word “Stop” when the car stopped. Next I took out a car ramp, and I showed him the word “Car” or “Truck” before he could let a car or truck go down the ramp. Eventually, he had to read “car” or “truck” before zooming down a vehicle.
Some of the best learning happens when we incorporate play.
Anyways, if your have a wiggly learner who loves cars and trucks, this set’s for you.
Here are some sample pages flash cards:
To learn how to use these cards to teach sight words, see my post on Teaching Preschoolers with Down Syndrome to Read. Or, use the cards in a more playful context, as described at the beginning of this post.
Once your child can read these words by sight, introduce the readers:
Encourage your child to point to each word with a pointer as he/she reads it.
Download the cards and readers here for FREE:
To see all my (mostly) free resources for teaching children with Down Syndrome to read, visit this page: