Anne Glass video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSSbhgpOYDY
Words should be reviewed daily in 5-10 minute mini lessons and ongoing practice. It should be pointed out which letters do not follow conventional sound or spelling rules in the word.
Many high-frequency words are not decodable; their spelling does not follow typical rules for letter sounds. For this reason, we take a different approach when teaching them:
Step 1: Prepare a word list or stack of flashcards. You may start with a few words the child has mastered before moving into words that are new.
Step 2: When you get to a new word, hold up the card or point to the word and say: This word is WANT. What’s the word? (Child responds)
Step 3: Say: The letters in WANT are W-A-N-T.
Step 4: Have the child name the letters in the word.
Step 5: Have the child write the word.
Step 6: Have the child read the word in short sentences: I want a bear. I want a car.
Step 7: Practice the word using flashcards.
Incorporate texts that have high-frequency words (e.g., reading A to Z books and leveled readers). Before children read, have them highlight (if they can write on the book) the high-frequency words they are working on.
Prepare flashcards and other word materials ahead of time.
More ideas for teaching high-frequency words that follow the same basic pattern: Sight Words Teaching Strategy