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Fun with Words: Educational Games That Boost Reading and Spelling Skills
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items Reading and spelling can be boring for kids so let's make it fun by playing board games! This list contains games to help kids improve reading and spelling skills while having fun.
This game set includes 7 different games. Kids practice vocabulary words, making inferences, answer grammar questions and so much more. The games are for 2-4 players and recommended for grades 3 and 4.
Grab & Play Reading Games -Grades 3-4
This games helps kids construct words by sounds them out. The game as 4 different board and can be played with 2-6 players. I like that the game also comes with an answer sheet for kids to check their answers if they are playing without an adult. Fun...
Junior Learning Phonics Board Games
This is fun game for 2nd and 3rd graders that involves them reading a short passages and answer questions about details they find there. Such a fun game! It can be played with 2-4 players.
Pirate Island: Reading for Details Game
This game is so much fun that your kids won't realize they are learning! The game is great for building vocabulary and creative thinking. It can be played with 2-8 players.
Educational Insights Word on the Street Junior Vocabulary & Word Board Game
This is a great game for early spellers and readers! My first Bananagrams teachers word building and is a stepping stone for kids to be able to play a full game of Bananagrams. I like this game because it easy to learn and has room for kids to grow w...
My First Bananagrams: Spelling Board Game For Ages 4+
This game is so good for kids who struggle with spelling. It includes 6 different games and helps kids with irregular/tricky words, mnemonics, plurals, homophones, and so much more! I like that this makes a game out of words that are harder to spell....
6 Spelling Games
This is one of my personal favorite games. Its played similar to Scrabble but you can change words on the board by adding letters on top to make new words. This is a great game for practicing spelling and word creation in a fun way!
UpWords Board Game
This is a fun game for kids K-3rd grade. It helps kids practice different letter combinations, including: consonants, vowels, digraphs, and blends. The player that makes the most words win! I love this game for my younger kids!
Spelligator Game
This is the prefect game for pre-k and kindergarten to learn sight words. In the game, you find the sight word that completes the sentence. If they are correct, they move the number of bones on the card. The game includes over 260 sight words.
Digging Up Sight Words Game
We love love love all the Zingo Games!! My kids love them and I love that they are learning. This game helps build vocabulary and learn word patterns. I also love that this has 2 game levels- one easy and one harder.
ThinkFun Zingo Word Builder Early Reading
This is another one of the Zingo games we love. When my kids were practicing sight words, we played this game all the time. It was fun for them and they were getting lots of practice with sight words! This game is a must for early readers!
ThinkFun Zingo Sight Words Game
This is one of your favorite games to play when the kids are learning the blends. It's played like a cross between a matching game and bingo. My kids also loved the superhero theme!
Super Blends Phonics Reading Game (22 Blends)
I love a game that is active and educational at the same time. My kids like to play this game with the pieces on the floor so they can run around and swat the correct one. Learning and movement is a winning combo!
Spring Flower Sight Word Game
This is a fun pirate themed game that helps kids practice context clues. Players read and answer story cards that guide them in their search for gold. This is a great way to make reading for context fun!
Pirate Treasure Game- Context Clue Game
I love playing Scrabble which is why I'm so glad that they make a junior one I can play with my kids. Scrabble is an excellent game for spelling, vocabulary and word building. This is a favorite in our house.
Scrabble Junior Game
This is a fun fast paced game. When somebody says “go”, players race to use their 20 tiles to make 5 words. The first one to finish wins! This is a brain teaser mixed with spelling! This game is a great family game night game!
Dabble Word Game-Improves Spelling & Vocabulary
This is all about spelling! If you can't spelling the word given, then you get three choices that have to pick the word that is spelled correctly. I like that this game is about spelling out loud and looking at words that are misspelled. The is a gre...
Spell Checked Card Game
This is a fun game from Lakeshore where kids practice “finding the main idea” of passage. It's a race to see who can make it to the finish line by getting the main correct.
Main Street Shopping: Main Idea Game
Who doesn't love capture the flag? This game is all about reading comprehension and moving through the maze to get to the finish line first. You have to watch out for dead ends! This game is fun and your kids will want to play it.
Capture the Flag: Reading Comprehension Game
This is a whole game set for Kindergarten and 1st grade. I like that all the games come in a set and cover so many topics!
Reading Skills Folder Game Libraries - K-Gr. 1 - Complete Set
This is fun game that is great for visual learners. It has unique game play and probably like nothing you have played before. Try it
Think Fun Last Letter Card Game