Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Mapping the Path to Sight Word Mastery: Foundations of Orthographic Learning for the Developing Reader. |
| Authors: |
Byrne, Michele1 |
| Source: |
Illinois Reading Council Journal. Fall2025, Vol. 53 Issue 4, p18-33. 16p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Orthography & spelling, *Word recognition, *Struggling readers, *Vocabulary, *Reading, *Visual education, *Teaching methods, *Cognitive ability |
| Abstract: |
The article explains the cognitive process of orthographic mapping for developing sight word recognition and automatic reading fluency. Topics include the distinction between sight words and high-frequency words, the limitations of whole-word memorization; and evidence-based instructional strategies. |
| Database: |
Education Research Complete |
