Summary
“Popcorn Words” is a Jack Hartmann learning song-and-movement video that teaches common sight words to read instantly. Short and catchy — an easy warm-up, transition, or reading review.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Sight words are the most common words in print. Reading them instantly — without sounding them out — makes reading faster and smoother.
- Which words in this song do you already know by sight?
- Why is it useful to know some words without sounding them out?
- Where do you see these words most often when you read?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: sight word, high-frequency, read, recognize, fluency.
Try it: Practice reading the words aloud, then use three of them in your own short sentences.