Please see enclosed copies of the pink and red word lists provided at the beginning of the year. These words should be learned by sight until they are familiar. The focus is on reading (not spelling) each word. 

Every child will learn at a different rate, and if your child knows most of the words in these pink and red lists by the end of the year, then that is excellent! 

I have also included the next few sets of words (yellow and blue) for anyone who might be ready for them. 

It is best to ensure your child knows each word in their list before moving on to the next colour, for example, learn all pink words before moving onto the red list.

It is also important that children know their words in 'isolation'. This means that they should not just learn the words in the order they appear on the word lists. This could lead to the child learning their words similar to how they learn a song or rhyme, so they appear to 'know' them, but really they have learned the order of the words on the lists. To recognise the words in isolation, children should learn each word separately through cutting them up (flashcards) or writing them on separate pieces of paper. 

Thank you for your efforts practicing words. There are many fun ideas for word games on Pinterest that may be of use, especially for the practical learners out there!