What are popcorn words?
Popcorn words are high frequency or sight words that "pop" up in our reading and writing frequently. Our first 40 popcorn words are required words in kindergarten. After these are mastered, students can progress at their own rate to learn all 156 popcorn words. I introduce two new words each week. We go over the words in class, often playing games and working with the words at center time. Since the words are always on our Word Wall, students should be able to spell the popcorn words correctly in their writing. They should be able to recognize the words instantly, so the words "pop" out of their mouths when they read them.
Your child's popcorn word list is located in the back of his/her Kinder keeper. Please practice these words at home with your child. You may make flash cards or play a matching game. Please keep the lists in your child's Kinder keeper. We will ask your child to read their list of popcorn words to us every Thursday. We will have various incentives including stickers, the treasure box, or even popcorn for a snack. Students in the past have loved learning popcorn words. The more words they learn, the easier reading will be for them when we begin Guided Reading later in the year.
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