Kindergarten Sight Words homeschool curriculum
Learn frequently used words, orthographic mapping, reading, and spelling in context. Follow a flexible 36-week sequence with independent work, parent-supported teaching, interactive questions, and printable practice.
What children will practice
Every week includes a learning goal, examples, checking for understanding, a hands-on project, and an opportunity to explain the idea back to an adult. Activities can be adapted to your child’s readiness.
All 36 weekly sight words lessons
- Week 1
I, a, the, see
I can quickly recognize the words I, a, and the in short phrases.
Unit: Welcome & Wonder - Week 2
my, me, you, we
I can recognize and use the words my, me, you, and we.
Unit: Welcome & Wonder - Week 3
is, in, it, to
I can explain and use is, in, it, to with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Welcome & Wonder - Week 4
and, go, on, at
I can explain and use and, go, on, at with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Welcome & Wonder - Week 5
he, she, has, have
I can explain and use he, she, has, have with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Patterns All Around - Week 6
like, can, am, are
I can explain and use like, can, am, are with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Patterns All Around - Week 7
look, here, this, that
I can explain and use look, here, this, that with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Patterns All Around - Week 8
do, did, not, no
I can explain and use do, did, not, no with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Patterns All Around - Week 9
yes, said, come, for
I can explain and use yes, said, come, for with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Our Community - Week 10
up, down, out, into
I can explain and use up, down, out, into with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Our Community - Week 11
one, two, three, four
I can explain and use one, two, three, four with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Our Community - Week 12
five, six, seven, eight
I can explain and use five, six, seven, eight with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Our Community - Week 13
nine, ten, what, where
I can explain and use nine, ten, what, where with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Living Things - Week 14
who, why, when, how
I can explain and use who, why, when, how with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Living Things - Week 15
big, little, good, bad
I can explain and use big, little, good, bad with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Living Things - Week 16
red, blue, green, yellow
I can explain and use red, blue, green, yellow with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Living Things - Week 17
black, white, pink, brown
I can explain and use black, white, pink, brown with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Stories & Signals - Week 18
run, jump, play, make
I can explain and use run, jump, play, make with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Stories & Signals - Week 19
get, got, put, take
I can explain and use get, got, put, take with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Stories & Signals - Week 20
help, give, find, want
I can explain and use help, give, find, want with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Stories & Signals - Week 21
was, were, will, be
I can explain and use was, were, will, be with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Explore & Measure - Week 22
they, them, their, our
I can explain and use they, them, their, our with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Explore & Measure - Week 23
your, his, her, its
I can explain and use your, his, her, its with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Explore & Measure - Week 24
from, with, by, of
I can explain and use from, with, by, of with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Explore & Measure - Week 25
all, some, any, many
I can explain and use all, some, any, many with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Earth & Sky - Week 26
now, then, after, before
I can explain and use now, then, after, before with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Earth & Sky - Week 27
first, next, last, again
I can explain and use first, next, last, again with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Earth & Sky - Week 28
today, day, night, time
I can explain and use today, day, night, time with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Earth & Sky - Week 29
home, school, friend, family
I can explain and use home, school, friend, family with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Invent & Create - Week 30
water, sun, plant, tree
I can explain and use water, sun, plant, tree with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Invent & Create - Week 31
bird, fish, dog, cat
I can explain and use bird, fish, dog, cat with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Invent & Create - Week 32
happy, sad, kind, glad
I can explain and use happy, sad, kind, glad with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Invent & Create - Week 33
read, write, draw, learn
I can explain and use read, write, draw, learn with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Celebrate & Grow - Week 34
know, think, ask, tell
I can explain and use know, think, ask, tell with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Celebrate & Grow - Week 35
mixed phrase fluency
I can explain and use mixed phrase fluency with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Celebrate & Grow - Week 36
sight-word celebration
I can explain and use sight-word celebration with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Celebrate & Grow