Interesting Phonics Board Games for Kids
Parents want their young children to learn to read, but many parents are at a loss as to where to begin. Helping children learn phonics skills in a fun environment is a great first step for parents hoping to boost their child's reading skills. Teaching your preschooler early phonics will give him an advantage when he enters his kindergarten classroom.
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Learning Letter Sounds
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Learning the sounds that each letter makes is the basis for learning phonics. Games that focus on learning the letter sounds in an interactive way are a good place to start with young learners. Look for games that emphasize movement while learning the sounds. Some games involve throwing letter balls into a mitt while naming the sound; other games have a more traditional spinner and game piece to move. Before purchasing, consider the child for whom you are getting the game and buy accordingly.
Learning Rhyming Skills
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Rhyming games give children a chance to practice rhymes in a silly and engaging way. A child does not need to have reading skills to play rhyming games; many games have pictures to match up with other images. Some games even have a singing element, which provides entertainment to the parents while their children are engaged and learning.
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Learning Beginning and Ending Sounds
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Being able to distinguish the beginning and ending sounds in a word is important for when your child begins using his phonics skills to read and write. Most games that are available to teach these skills involve some early reading skills. Because these games are geared towards young children, they focus on learning the skill and having fun, instead of winning and losing. Games may include a word-building component, which can help your child build success in her writing work.
Learning Letter Blends
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Very similar to learning the sounds is learning letter blends, such as "sh" or "th." Learning blends is the next step after mastering the 26 letter sounds. Many of the games that focus on learning the letter sounds can extend to learning the letter blends.
Learning All Phonic Skills
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The best games will take all of these skills and incorporate the skills all together. Increasing the interest for your child is when you find a game that encourages movement, such as throwing a beanbag onto a large game board. The game that your child will find the most interesting is the game that he plays with you.
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