What is a sight word approach to reading?

In a sight word approach, new words are learned by sight (memory) as the learner sees them written and with picture cues.

A sight word approach to reading is an approach that uses the word as the basic unit of language. (Halvorson 1992)

• Approaches to reading

• Aukerman 1984

• Concept module: sight word approach to reading
• In overview module: Glossary (Literacy): S
• In modular book: Glossary of literacy terms
• In document collection: Reference materials
• In bookshelf: Literacy

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