List of games for literacy

Having fun always helps us learn.

Games for Reading

  • Kim’s game: (place objects in tray that start with the same letter, cover the tray and see if the objects can be remembered)
  • I-Spy (letter names, letter sounds, letter rhymes)
  • Bingo
  • Snap
  • Word searches
  • Board games
  • Colouring games
  • Pairs (pelmanism)

Games for Spelling

  • Three in a Row
  • Board Games
  • Shannon’s Game
  • Hangman
  • Crosswords
  • Word searches
  • Find little words in large words
  • Newspaper game: high-light all the words with same letter pattern in newspaper
  • Write in a different substances: cornflower, sand,
  • Model words/letters with flour water mix(Play doh)
  • Write with different tools: gel/italic pens, paints, felts, chalk, crayons, glitter,
  • Jigsaw words

Commercial Games for Learning