Sight reading cards, making learning to read fun

These are fun, beautiful cards to help make learning to read and write a joy for the whole family. I have created them to play with at home and to share with you. I am thrilled to be able to be sharing them with you at a minimal fee to help your little ones have fun learning with you. It is the time they spend playing and learning with you now that can make a positive impact on their life long development and love of learning.

They are a digital product. For use in my home, I have printed and laminated to ensure they last through lots of play and learning. Print them double sided so that on one side you have the colourful image and the written word whilst the other side is the word alone. This design makes these cards versatile and long lasting. I have selected images and words of things children love, to inspire their imaginations and desire to learn. Some of the words selected will also compliment their early phonic knowledge (i.e. cat, pig, dog).

The youngest children will enjoy looking at the pictures and learning what they are called through adults saying the picture names. As children begin to learn that letters create words, they will start to observe the words below the pictures, learning the shape of the word and picking out familiar letters and sounds. For those children beginning to read they can begin to use the two sides of the cards to be able to recognise and read words in isolation (without the picture). All ages will love using their imagination to do real world play; licking the ice creams, wearing the hat above their head or taking the dog out for a walk.

The font used compliments the style of writing children are expected to develop on entering school. Children can develop their writing skills by writing or tracing over the words on the cards. If you choose to laminate your cards, use a fine whiteboard pen to be able to write over again and again. Simply wipe the pen away after each use.

To make the most of the cards, see our blog on games and ideas to play with them. Either use the QR code included in the pack or visit my website www.hellohappylearner.com.