Write sight words on cheap plastic cups — kids read each word correctly to earn the cup and stack it into a tower. Teachers swear by it for classroom and home use.
The physical tower-building reward is surprisingly motivating. Kids are so focused on making the tallest tower that they forget they're reading — that's the sweet spot for early literacy.
“Power Towers: Write sight words on cheap plastic cups, store in a pringles can, then have them say, spell, say if they get it they get to add it to their tower.”