I remember learning to read through sight words, but I grew up in a world that was a bit richer in sight words than the one we live in today... because not only was I surrounded by books and signs, but does anyone remember "follow the bouncing ball" songs? I don't know why they don't do that anymore in kids' shows.
By the time I showed up in school, they were trying to teach everyone how to use phonics, and I was like, why bother? Can't you see the word is <fill in the blank>?
Anyway, when my daughter came along, we started reading every day right away, and we also started working on phonics when she was ready. So I have no idea which one worked, but she's reading, so it doesn't really matter.
