A simple way to teach tricky sight words


Hello!

Some words just do not play fair.

You teach the rules. You practice decoding. You work through spelling patterns. And then along comes a word like said, was, or one that seems to ignore everything.

That is where the SOS Technique can really help.

SOS stands for Simultaneous Oral Spelling, and it is a simple, multisensory way to help students learn tricky sight words by seeing, saying, hearing, tracing, and writing the word all at once.

In this week’s article, I walk through:

  • what SOS means
  • why it works for irregular words
  • how to teach it step by step
  • and examples of sight words that are good candidates for this method

If you work with students who struggle to hold onto those “rule-breaker” words, this is a helpful technique to keep in your toolbox.

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Jennifer
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