Goal: Students should immediately see each word clearly at each distance as they look back and forth. The rewards are great when students can copy their spelling words (math problems, class notes) efficiently from a distance.
Equipment: Paper and transparency with identical word list (in groups of three) and an overhead projector. The list of thirty words may be taken from Taylor Associates’ Core Vocabulary (Levels 1-3), the Dolch list or any word list of your choice.
Schedule: Five to twenty sessions with approximately 3-5 minutes per session.
Activity: Children alternately read three words from their hand held paper, then three words from across the room, then from the paper, etc. The words should be known by the children. Often the first words known by kindergarten students are their classmates names. Take note if the child requires more time than 1 second to focus the eyes and see clearly. The goal is to achieve instantaneous change of focus.
