1. An Overview of Sight Word Poems with Sidney
Hello and welcome to “An Overview of Sight Word Poems with Sidney”!
Copyright 2017 by Facilitate Learning K-12

2. Designed and Written by Candice Bowes, M.Ed.
I designed and developed this program over the course of several years. I’ve used it in my own classrooms with great success and other teachers and reading specialists have gotten fantastic results with it as well!
I designed and developed this program over the course of several years. I’ve used it in my own classrooms with great success and other teachers and reading specialists have gotten fantastic results with it as well!

3. Sight Word Poems with Sidney in a Nutshell
24 poems with 10 featured sight words each for a total of 240 sight words!
A year-long plan for teaching sight words through shared reading, guided writing, and independent practice.
Ideal for Kindergarten through second grade.
An approach that is research-based, field-tested, and both TEACHER and KID APPROVED!
Children's poetry that is kid-friendly, but not babyish.
A program that is FUN and… IT WORKS!
In a nutshell, …

4. The main book of Sight Word Poems with Sidney comes in either a FULL COLOR version or a COLORING BOOK version.
The black and white format of the coloring book version lends itself to easy copying and allows the students the opportunity to color the pictures themselves.

5. More about SWPWS!
The poems are about fun, kid-friendly topics that foster discussion and added learning about common life experiences.
They also support vocabulary expansion.
The poetic rhyme and language structure supports the reinforcement of many language arts topics.
The systematic progressive approach fosters fluent reading and masterful sight word recognition.
Great for individual, whole, or small group instruction!
Sight Word Poems with Sidney’s progressive approach makes for fluent reading and masterful identification of 240 essential sight words!

6. Includes instructions for use in both at-home and classroom settings!
Classroom teachers and homeschoolers alike can use Sight Word Poems with Sidney as it…
Includes instructions for use in both at-home and classroom settings!

7. Each poem features the following:
A memorable title
Enjoyable text about familiar topics
A picture related to the poem
A list of sight words found in the poem

8. A full-page progress chart and a certificate of completion are included at the end of the book!

9. Answers to Frequently Asked Questions, Teacher Testimonials, Supporting Data, and information about my face-to-face-training offer are all included as well!

10. A Full Color Version for teacher or parent use is also available through Amazon.com!

11. Correlating Support Materials are also available!
Power Point Slides
Pre- / Post- Assessment
Practice Pages
These support materials for each unit in Sight Word Poems with Sidney are also available. They can be purchased separately or in the bundle.
Word Wall Cards
Student Flashcards

12. candice.bowes@facilitatelearningk12.com OR 540-328-1350
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