We play fish, memory and other games with our sight words. We have ours printed out on cards and then Paris cuts up the cards (helps with cutting skills) (there is always double the words, so 2x each word for say memory & fish)

For fish we have a plastic toy fishing line with the magnet on the end, you put a paper clip on half the cards then shuffle the other cards without the paper clips. Then you place the paper clipped cards on the table face up and the remainder of the cards in a pile face down. Let Kam pick a card from the pile, say it together and then let him find the card in the "pond" then you use it in a sentence. Another is memory game where you put all the cards down like memory and play it, and each time you turn over a card you say it together. And you can do snap in the same way.

It doesn't matter if you're the one who says the words more than him, the repetition and the fact its a game will keep it fun and interesting. Then one day you'll see he gets it and you'll be surprised

We try not to make learning stuffy or boring, so when it comes to readers we always try to make sure there's jokes about the pictures and sometimes depending on her mood she might use the pictures, she might remember the words or she may try to sound them out and other times I may have to read the book with her if she's too tired etc.

Also google THRASS its the reading/writing teaching style they use at our school and it is absolutely brilliant.

Just try and remember tears and frustration are like brick walls, so even if you feel that they aren't getting it as quickly as they should, try to keep smiling (I've had to grit my teeth many times LOL) and praise lots even for the little things

Goodluck!

*hugs*
Cailin