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I'm looking for phonics games - something hands one to use with DS4 and DD5. I saw happy phonics but before I plunk down $50 to buy that, I wondered if anyone else had another comprehensive source for fairly easy to use/make games? I am overwhelmed with searching the web right now for all the "right" games! LOL :)

 

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We used Happy Phonics and really enjoyed it. It's how my oldest learned to read (along with Explode the Code). There are tons of phonics games out there that will teach different concepts, but as far as bang for you buck, I think Happy Phonics is the most comprehensive. There are these that are a little more flashy, but I still don't think they cover as much http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Resources-Phonics-Game-Board/dp/B0009K4EIA .

 

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Shalynn

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I've found several nice phonics file folder games online by just googling--free printable phonics file folder games and free printable language arts file folder games. I have found games for:

 

Clown vowels

Race for a Rhyme

A bowl full of Cherries (ch sounds)

Berry Good (oo sounds)

Homophones with Charlie

Take me out to the ball game (compound words)

hopping frog -ing

singular to plural

good sentences

 

 

But I really had to dig and visited various sites. Here are a few links:

 

http://www1.freewebs.com/cherylschildcare/filefoldergames.htm Quite a few nice ones on this site.

 

http://www.mormonchic.com/crafty/filefolders.asp

 

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/file_folder_games.htm Page down on this one.

 

http://www.fastq.com/~jbpratt/education/theme/filefolders.html

 

http://www.filefolderheaven.com/files.html

 

http://www.christianpreschoolprintables.com/ChristianFileFolderGames.html

 

http://www.gigglygames.net/freebies.htm

 

http://hill.troy.k12.mi.us/staff/bnewingham/myweb3/literacy_centers%20Final.htm

 

I found some nice ones on these sites and not just for phonics but math and such too. Good luck.:001_smile:

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Thanks ladies :)

 

Tabrett - DD can read three letter words easily and is reading tons of sight words and other longer words (VC-e patterns, school, etc etc) before I can even get the chance to teach her the rules LOL She's going to be reading before I can decide on a program! LOL That's why I keep going towards AAS or SWR - I really think she is going to be ready for spelling (well, she already is!) before I'm ready to teach it :) But for DS, I'll look for PP in the meantime. I just know having some games right now will make it so much more interesting for him. I'm not pushing, but I just want to make sure I am appealing to his learning style (and right now, he's a wiggly willie) He always wants to participate and do what DD is doing, but he gets frustrated quickly b/c his skill level is nowhere near hers of course. So I thought maybe some games might make it click a little easier for him :)

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Why wait until they are reading three letter words for Happy Phonics? Happy Phonics starts with learning your alphabet and moves through the three letter words. Isn't the first game the Muffin Match where you match capital and lower case letters?

 

I used it from day one without my child being able to read at all. It does have some higher level concepts, but it covers the lower ones too. That's just my humble opinion.

 

Smiles,

Shalynn

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Why wait until they are reading three letter words for Happy Phonics? Happy Phonics starts with learning your alphabet and moves through the three letter words. Isn't the first game the Muffin Match where you match capital and lower case letters?

 

I used it from day one without my child being able to read at all. It does have some higher level concepts, but it covers the lower ones too. That's just my humble opinion.

 

Smiles,

Shalynn

My dd had some blending issues and we were stumped. All Happy Phonics had was a flip book for blending. Dd knew all the sounds and there wasn't anything else to do until we got past this mile stone. We did use the muffin match. Once Phonic Pathways get past three letter words, I will probably get Happy Phonics out again. ......OK, I just got it out and looked at the instruction booklet again. I think I can use the games now. Thanks:lol:.

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I may not be the best person to respond to your thread as I haven't used any other materials for phonics other than the SWR materials I've purchased. I've chosen SWR for our Lang. Arts program and I think it has great phonics game ideas. We are in our 4th week of K4, wherein we cover phonics everyday (M-TH) and then do a game with them (more details on my blog - see signature line below).

 

 

Examples of Phonics Games we do:

 

- How sounds are made (ds and I watched ourselves in the mirror to see the shape of our mouth as we say the phonograms)

 

- Guess/Glue the Word (2 examples: I say /back/ and /yard/, then ds says backyard ; I say or write /c/ /l/ /o/ /ck/, then ds says clock, etc.)

 

- Unglue the Word (dc tries to say each sound of the word and I guess the word)

 

- Count the Syllables (clap 1, 2, 3, and 4 syllables words)

 

 

Also, I have the SWR Phonogram Fun Packet, but I haven't used it yet... that may be another fun game I'll have to incorporate in to our lessons soon.

 

Hmm... I guess I have started using the A Beka Phonics Reader Set to get ideas for Guess/Glue the Word and Unglue the Word.

 

:001_smile: Melissa

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