Free sight word games for preschoolers

I love using these online games to teach sight words in my classroom. Sight word instruction can be really challenging in the classroom because you have a classroom filled with students who learn different things in different ways at different paces.

It requires so much repetition and practice, yet all of our students need those things in different ways. I tackle sight word instruction from all sides. We read them in sentences , practice them with music and movement, do art projects, and more!

These 10 online games to teach sight words are FREE and super interactive. Note: Did you know there is a difference between sight words and high frequency words? I thought they were the same for the longest time.

Knowing their differences has helped me with my instruction. Read more about that here! This classic bingo game from abcya. The little amoeba monster at the top says a word, then the student identifies it and clicks it. This game words great on a computer or on an interactive white board. I have my students take turns at the SmartBoard in my classroom during a center or we do it whole group when we have a minute to spare.

Students love this fun, sight word identification game. The computer says a word. Then they use the pointer to find it and smash it. I like this game because the word is on more than one block so students get the repetition of seeing and identifying the word multiple times! There are many, many sight word memory games online but this one is my favorite. Seeing and hearing a word multiple times is perfect for auditory and visual learners. I also appreciate that when they finish a level, they can keep playing with new words!

Students love this space themed sight word game. A cat says the word they are trying to find. Words float by in power cells and they have to click the right one. The words are floating up so students have to identify them quickly. Just like in Sight Word Smash, words appear more than one time, too. We know that readers struggle with sight words because they do not follow phonics rules or because they are too advanced.

Whether you are looking for printable activities or digital paperless activities for virtual learning, I have got you covered! These sight word games are perfect for kids who are learning to read and need fun, hands-on ways to learn their sight word list.

Forget the flash cards and the quizzing and give these digital and printable activities a try. My kids beg to play these and we use them to work on a large variety of skills. So not only can you use them to teach sight words, but you can also use them to teach other skills too.

Many of the games are editable which means you can also type in CVC words , blend words, word with digraphs or vowel teams, and lots of different phonics skills. Because most of them are editable, you can easily change out the words when students advance to a new set of words.

Changing the words on the games can be done in a matter of a minute or two. These sight word activities and games come in a large variety of themes, so you can find activities for any season and many of the different themes you use in your classroom. There are activities for fall, winter, spring and even summer as well as activities for most of the major holidays.

Plus, there are sight word activities for lots of fun themes like unicorns, robots, dinosaurs, and more! Want to make learning sight words even more fun? Then you will LOVE our editable sight word games bundle! It is our best-seller and teachers have given it rave reviews.

Digital Feed the Snowman Words Activity. Editable Snowman Board Game. Editable Snowman Spin and Build Mats.

Turkey Find and Cover the Word Mats. Editable Turkey Spin and Build Mats. Editable Scarecrow Spin and Build Mats. Editable Ocean Word Building Mats. Membership includes: Custom word lists - Enter your child's spelling word list each week, or have them practice any words that are struggling with. Save your score - Keep the points that they earn accross all of your devices. Depending on your child's skill level, different games will be appropriate. Beginning Readers Try the Fishing game.

It is not timed, and helps teach children to read each letter and find the same word on another part of the page.

The Bingo game is a race against time that forces you to read multiple words over and over. Memory Match teaches concentration and focus. Independent Readers Read Out Loud is for children who can read words without much help.