The children are getting lots of practice recognizing sight words. They are reading beginning books, playing sight word games and doing Smartboard activities.   Some fun things you can do at home to keep the words fresh over the Christmas break are: Spread salt or sugar on a cookie sheet and have your child make the words with their pointer finger. Of course, if you use sugar they can have a lick at the end of a word! Use the magnetic letters from the preschool kit and have the children play "Mix and Fix' on the fridge or a cookie sheet. They make the sight word and then they mix it up, repeating it several times and saying the letters and the final word as they "fix". Make the words with playdough (or real cookie dough!) Spray shaving foam or whipped cream on the counter and have your child trace out the word. Cut letters out of the flyers and glue them on a sheet of paper to make the sight words. "Rainbow Write" the words: the child (or you) makes the word with a pencil or marker. The child traces the word with several different colors to make a rainbow word. Write the words on separate pieces of paper, make sentences with them and have your child read the sentence. Mix in your family names to make it motivational and meaningful. Here is the list of sight words we have covered so far: I, my, Mom, Dad, is, here, am, see, the, little, big, a We plan to do In and on this week. Some of the children are picking up words like:  yes, no, happy, cat, dog  They may be fun to practice with too.