Word Tree
AIM:
This game teaches the child how to read words that contain the /ee/ sound.
Instructions:
Parent/Caregiver Instructions: There are two ways to play this game. You can download and print instructions #1 and play it with dice and counters. Alternatively, you can follow instructions #2 to play the game on your device using a virtual dice or slips of paper and small counters you can find around your home.
#1) Download and Print the Game: Click on download Letter Sound Worm. Print the game and find a dice and two small items, like buttons, pebbles or other small objects to use as counters.
#2) Play the Game on my Device: Click on Preview Letter Sound button. If you have dice at home, you will need it for this game. You will also need something to use as counters such as: small scraps of paper in different colours, small, dried beans or lentils in different colours, small buttons, etc. If you do not have dice, you can use a virtual dice app on your phone.
Try https://freeonlinedice.com/ and choose 6-sided dice. Alternatively, you can write the numbers 1 to 6 on small pieces of paper, place the pieces of paper face down and choose one at each turn to determine how many spaces you should move.
How to play the game
- Place the counters on the word START.
- The child rolls the dice and move along the board to the place indicated.
- The child must then read the words he/she has jumped over.
- If this is easy for the child, you can also ask the child to create a sentence with the word he/she landed on.
- Repeat until the word FINISH