A collection of teacher-created activities, games, and techniques to help kids learn to read In Droppin' Knowledge on Sight Words and Word Mapping: High-Frequency Word Exercises Aligned to the Science of Reading, veteran teachers Heidi and Adam Martin deliver a fun and easy-to-apply guide to teach kids how to read and spell high frequency words and spelling words. The book is packed with research-based strategies and proven techniques that you can apply immediately in your own lessons to accelerate your students' ability to permanently store high-frequency words. You'll learn how to take the focus off of basic memorization and start encouraging kids to learn words in a way that is backed by neuroscience where they can permanently store words by matching sounds to symbols. The authors offer games that teach sight words and heart words in a way that promotes orthographic mapping and provide quick win activities that are ideal for bell work, homework, lesson plans, and extra credit assignments. Perfect for K-5 teachers, reading specialists, and literacy coaches, Droppin' Knowledge on Sight Words and Word Mapping is also an essential guide for reading tutors and parents everywhere who want to improve the literacy skills of their kids.