Tag Archives: spelling
Word Games Galore
Some word games are just annoying. I’ve searched for word games that are actually fun to play. If your child didn’t enjoy one of these, let me know and I’ll erase it! http://www.mindjolt.com/word-drop.html – Click letters that are next to … Continue reading
SpellingCity.com
We’ve just become Premium Members at http://www.spellingcity.com/. View 1 min video All of Harley’s 4th Grade students have been assigned their own set of customized lists, and can practice the words by using the 25+ games on the site. They … Continue reading
Make An Educational Arcade Game!
http://www.classtools.net/education-games-php/quiz Put in 6×4*24 and 6×4 will be a question in your video game, and 24 will be the correct answer. You can then play 6 different games with your questions. Use it for vocabulary, missing letter in spelling, etc. … Continue reading
FlipWords and Chicktionary
Click on the letters to spell a word. You can click up, down, left, right, or diagonally to spell it. http://www.primarygames.com/langarts/flipwords/index.htm Another good game for spelling is Chicktionary. Use the letters on the chicken eggs to spell words. http://www.primarygames.com/langarts/chicktionary/index.htm
Online Refrigerator Magnets
http://www.kongregate.com/games/QRious/fridge-magnets Use this for spelling practice.
Dean’s Book, Winning Learners
My book is available at Lulu.com as a download or as a spiral-bound, ready-to-use book. Go here: http://bit.ly/qcP5vw WINNING LEARNERS: Prescriptive, FUN Games and Techniques, K-6 is for student teachers and beginning teachers who want to engage, motivate, and teach … Continue reading
Construct-a-Word
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/construct/ Some kids learn to read better through a “back door”. One of the back doors is “encoding”. These children learn the mechanics of word attack better by constructing words, rather than analysis of words. Construct-a-Word does a good job … Continue reading
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Alpha Assault!
http://www.gamegecko.com/alpha_assault.php This game would be for First Graders and later Kindergarteners needing more CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) practice. You are defending your castle against advancing letters, and by forming CVC words, you turn the bad letters to the Good Side.