I created this simple word search puzzle online at Discovery Education. There are lots of free, online sites that will let you make a fun word search puzzle. They’re great for car rides, snow (or rainy) days, or any time when your kid says “I’m bored!” And of course, they’re terrific […]
Games
Fun, Easy-to-Make Literacy Games
You don’t have to spend a lot of money on a great literacy game.
You need this game, PDQ!
This game could help your kid’s vocabulary and spelling skills.
Letter Bounce: fun, word-based game
Letter Bounce is a fun online game that will help get kids reading.
Book + board game = getting kids reading!
Board games that might help get kids reading. Plus a great book+game holiday combo gift idea.
Some of our favourite literacy-encouraging toys and games
Awesome games to get your kid reading.
Scrabble Twist — good fun, great for literacy
Scrabble Twist is good fun and good for literacy.
Rory’s Story Cubes
Here is a simple, elegant, wonderful game that’s great for: • Story-building • Fostering imagination • Putting events in sequence • Inspiration for writing a story • Staving off boredom while you’re waiting at a restaurant • General all-round silliness. There are nine dice. Each one has six simple pictures. For instance, a happy […]
Taboo Buzz’d will get ’em reading
Here’s a really fun game that will get your kids reading, and they won’t even knowing they’re practising their reading. Best of all, this game is electronic, which will make kids like it even more. Taboo is a popular board game–Taboo Buzz’d is an electronic version of it. You have to get your partner(s) […]
uKloo: Riddle Edition — another great uKloo literacy game
uKloo: Riddle Edition — another great uKloo literacy game