This sight word song is about sight word recognition. One of the most powerful and effective reading strategies is sight word recognition. Sight word recognition is recognizing by sight the words that appear with high frequency in books and texts . Sight words are also called high frequency words. Sight words are encouraged to be learned as a whole, by sight, so students automatically recognize these sight words without the need to decode or sound them out. Sight word recognition contributes to fluency in reading. This sight word song includes the following sight words;and, at, to, for, the, are, is and was. The first time through spell and say the word with Jack. The second time spell the word with Jack and students say the word independently. The third time students spell and say the word independently and then say the sight word three times for practice. Lyrics This is my sight word, my sight word rap It helps me learn my sight words just like that I spell them, say them and know what they mean It's fun and easy as 1,2,3 a-n-d and a-n-d and a-n-d and and, and, and a-t at a-t at a-t at at, at, at t-o to t-o to t-o to to, to, to f-o-r for f-o-r for f-o-r for for, for, for This is my sight word, my sight word rap It helps me learn my sight words just like that I practice everyday and do the best I can Come on and learn them with me, Jack Hartmann t-h-e the t-h-e the t-h-e the the, the, the a-r-e are a-r-e are a-r-e are are, are, are i-s is i-s is i-s is is, is, is w-a-s was w-a-s was w-a-s was was, was, was This is my sight word, my sight word rap It helps me learn my sight words just like that I see them, read them and keep them in my mind Everyday my sight words help me read and write Everyday my sight words help me read and write Jack Hartmann's website: www.jackhartmann.com Remember to connect with Jack Hartmann on his Social Networks: Facebook: www.facebook.com/hop2itmusic Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/jackhartmann/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/JackHartmann Twitter: twitter.com/Jack_Hartmann Google +: plus.google.com/u/0/111246828015196865180/posts You can find Jack Hartmann's Music on: Jack Hartmann Website: www.jackhartmann.com iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/jack-hartmann/id391057562 Amazon Mp3: www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_srch_drd_B00423GXF2?ie=UTF8&field-keywords=Jack%20Hartmann&index=digital-music&search-type=ss Google Play: play.google.com/store/music/artist/Jack_Hartmann?id=Ax3xg7dhdt5nx4b47dnwxjnhhhy&hl=en CD Baby: www.cdbaby.com/Artist/JackHartmann