As a former kindergarten teacher, I’ve seen firsthand how the right tools can make all the difference when kids are learning to read. This category is full of hands-on, playful, and engaging materials designed to build phonics, sight word recognition...
Award-winning game that makes learning sight words and matching skills fun for preschoolers and pre-readers. Fast-paced and engaging, it encourages memory, attention, and friendly competition.
ThinkFun Zingo Bingo Preschool Game
Toddlers and preschoolers can spin the blocks to build CVC words, boosting phonics skills, letter recognition, and early reading confidence.
LITTLE BUD KIDS Spin-and-Read Phonetic Blocks
Playful way for early readers to practice word recognition and spelling. With 56 engaging flash cards, they help build phonics skills, fine motor coordination, and confidence in reading.
School Zone Three-Letter Words Puzzle Cards
Give little hands a tactile way to learn the alphabet. Perfect for early childhood, they help build letter recognition, writing readiness, and sensory learning all at once.
Adena Montessori Sandpaper Letters Set
Fun, hands-on way for kids to learn the alphabet and practice spelling. Soft, colorful, and magnetic, they stick to any magnetic surface, making learning interactive and playful.
Gamenote Magnetic Alphabet Letters Kit 238 Pcs
Lifesaver for helping little readers make sense of letters and sounds. It’s hands-on, fun, and perfect for practicing phonics without it feeling like “work”, my kids actually ask to play with it!
Sort That Sound! Activity Set
These sound-sorting activities are great for building phonetic awareness in little ones. They make learning letter sounds hands-on and fun, while helping your child get ready for reading.
Joyreal Alphabet Learning Toys - 26 Soup Sorters
I recommend this bundle because it makes phonics and reading approachable for kids, even at home, by turning tricky letter sounds into memorable, playful “secret stories.” It’s a parent‑friendly way to boost reading confidence while keeping learning ...
Helps kids build early speech and phonemic awareness by letting them hear their own sounds clearly as they whisper and practice phonics, making speech development and reading skills feel more engaging and effective.
Phonics Phones
Turns phonemic awareness practice into an active, hands-on game that gets kids moving while building foundational phonics and early reading skills.
Elkonin Boxes
Makes practicing rhymes fun and interactive for K–2 learners, helping them build phonological awareness and listening skills through quick‑paced, hands‑on play.
Teacher Created Rhyming Words Splat Game K-2
Makes letter recognition and early alphabet fluency fun and energetic for PreK–1 learners through fast‑paced, hands‑on play.