Posted 11/12/2015 20:24 (#4893314 - in reply to #4892834) Subject: RE: 2nd grader having trouble reading
If by "sight words" you mean words he is supposed memorize, that is a failing program. There is no way anybody can memorize enough words to read on a competent level.
He needs to learn phonics and how to sound out words, that is the only way to learn to read.