Games
Learning to read and write does not always happen through books. Here are some games for you to use at school or at home to help you to have fun while you learn new skills to develop into a better reader and writer.
Cat Nap
Number of players: 2 - 4 is best
Materials required: gameboard, dice (1), counters/player pieces as needed, paper/whiteboard, pencils/markers
How to play:
1. Shake hands with your opponent(s) and wish them 'Good luck'.
2. Do 'Scissors, Paper, Rock' to see who goes first.
3. Proceed in a clockwise direction after the first player rolls.
4. After rolling the dice, the player moves in any direction according to the roll of the dice and lands on a particular word (i.e. can). All the players need to write down the word can on their individual paper/whiteboard. As a group, brainstorm 5 other words that rhyme with can and try to write them down on your paper/whiteboard. Compare your spelling of each word. Give yourself a point for each word that you spell correctly.
5. Allow the next player to roll and repeat step 4 according to the word that they land on (i.e. tin). If a player lands on a word that has already been done, they can roll again and move off of that word to a new word.
6. The game stops when a player lands on the cheese in the middle of the board. This can happen too by landing on a cat paw (it will automatically take you to the cheese).
7. When the game stops, add up all your points for words spelled correctly. The player with the most points wins!
Cat Nap
Number of players: 2 - 4 is best
Materials required: gameboard, dice (1), counters/player pieces as needed, paper/whiteboard, pencils/markers
How to play:
1. Shake hands with your opponent(s) and wish them 'Good luck'.
2. Do 'Scissors, Paper, Rock' to see who goes first.
3. Proceed in a clockwise direction after the first player rolls.
4. After rolling the dice, the player moves in any direction according to the roll of the dice and lands on a particular word (i.e. can). All the players need to write down the word can on their individual paper/whiteboard. As a group, brainstorm 5 other words that rhyme with can and try to write them down on your paper/whiteboard. Compare your spelling of each word. Give yourself a point for each word that you spell correctly.
5. Allow the next player to roll and repeat step 4 according to the word that they land on (i.e. tin). If a player lands on a word that has already been done, they can roll again and move off of that word to a new word.
6. The game stops when a player lands on the cheese in the middle of the board. This can happen too by landing on a cat paw (it will automatically take you to the cheese).
7. When the game stops, add up all your points for words spelled correctly. The player with the most points wins!
Chinese Dragons
Number of players: 2 - 4 is best
Materials required: gameboard, dice (1), counters/player pieces as needed, paper/whiteboard, pencils/markers
How to play:
1. Shake hands with your opponent(s) and wish them 'Good luck'.
2. Do 'Scissors, Paper, Rock' to see who goes first.
3. Proceed in a clockwise direction after the first player rolls.
4. After rolling the dice, the player moves off the Start and lands on a particular consonant blend (i.e. dr). All the players need to write down the blend on their individual paper/whiteboard. As a group, brainstorm 5 other words (with 1 syllable) that begin with this blend and try to write them down on your paper/whiteboard. Compare your spelling of each word. Give yourself a point for each word that you spell correctly.
5. Allow the next player to roll and repeat step 4 according to the blend that they land on (i.e. pl). If a player lands on a blend that has already been done, they can roll again and move off of that blend to a new blend.
6. The game stops when a player lands on the dragon's head at the end of the board.
7. When the game stops, add up all your points for words spelled correctly. The player with the most points wins!
Extension option - If you want a harder challenge, play the game but only accept 2 or 3 syllable words (i.e. if you land on pl, the word play would not be a valid option. The words player or pleasantly would be).
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