Basic Sight Words Software
Digital Flash Cards for the Dolch Basic Sight Vocabulary
Basic Sight Words Flash Cards Software is designed for users who need extra practice with sight word recognition. A series of activities using digital flash cards gives a variety of cues (and the repetition they need) to learn words from the Dolch lists. Individual word lists of any length can be created for special interests or needs.
ABOUT THE DOLCH VOCABULARY: Between 50% and 75% of all words used in school books, library books, newspapers, and magazines are in the Dolch Basic Sight Vocabulary of 220 words. The Dolch lists, which become progressively more difficult, are primarily made up of “service words”: pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and verbs. (This program also includes a list of Dolch nouns with illustrations.) Many service words cannot be sounded out, and most cannot be learned through the use of pictures. Therefore, sight word recognition is the best and sometimes the only way to learn them.
Basic Sight Words Software uses flash cards and the activities include multiple choice (choose the small card that’s the same as the large one), matching (draw a line between the left and right hand columns), and voice recording for practice saying the word aloud. On the front of each card is the word (or word and picture for nouns), and on the back is a sentence containing the word in context. Color and speech both aid word recognition.
Basic Sight Word lists can be printed as cards (1-8 per sheet) or as activity worksheets. The program also lets you to create customized word lists for each user. The program tracks answers automatically and provides a record of each user’s progress.
You can customize the program through the options menu, allowing you to select:
- the number of choices in each activity
- which word list to use
- controlled or random order
- male or female voice
- errorless learning, which permits only a correct answer
The software is intuitive and easy-to-use. For detailed instructions, refer to the PDF User's Guide or the Help Menu built into the software. Choose from two delivery options: on disc or direct download.
The software includes a Single Family License. Software is Windows (XP and higher), Mac (OS X, PowerPC and Intel), touchscreen and single switch compatible.
