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Board Games for Early Readers

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Great games for your early readers to learn sight words and phonemic awareness!
 
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This is a great game for phonemic awareness because it isolates sounds and requires the kid to build words. My seven year old still requires a little assistance from me to spell the words correctly, but it’s a good way to practice sounds in isolation...
Spelligator: Phonemic Awareness & Spelling Game for Ages 5-9
 
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This is a fun way to gamify sight word practice. With ways to play for 1 to 4 players, this is a much more entertaining way to do sight word practice.
Sight Word Swat!® A Sight Words Game
 
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A great alternative to flash cards! There are different difficulty levels of cards as well so it can grow and change with your learning reader.
Slam Ships! Sight Words Game
 
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I’ll try anything besides sight word flash cards and this is yet another game where you can practice sight words but make it fun! Pair it with some real nachos and play it over lunch to make it feel special and extra fun!
Watch Sight Words with Nachos - REVEAL
 
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This game is so fun that even my confident readers love to play it! I’m a big fan of anything by Mrs. Wordsmith!
Blah Phonics Card Game: Fun Learning for Kids
 
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This is a fun way to nail down those tricky long vowel pronunciations and spellings.
Long Vowels Dominoes
 
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A great game to introduce and emphasize short vowels!
Short Vowels Dominoes
 
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This is a great game to work on initial sounds and letter recognition! I use this as a review game to reinforce the Orton Gillingham method I use with my early reader and elementary aged dyslexic kiddo.
Sequence Letters Game
 
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I love this game as a warm-up to our phonics and sight word lessons. We use a little snack for the pieces so they have something to munch on after while we learn.
Bingo Sight Words Learning Games for Kids
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This game makes Elkonin boxes so much more fun! It also makes learning phonics a little more active for kiddos who struggle to sit and learn.
Hand2Mind Elkonin Box Floor Mat Activity Set
 
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This game is GREAT to practice beginning sounds and sounds in isolation. You need a lot of space to play!
TREND Spellominoes® Challenge Cards®, 6 Sets
 
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I’ve made up several fun games in addition to the instructions that come with the game! We use our own sight words and race to see who can spell the word the fastest!
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