Beginning consonant blends online games

I do have a little question, what are the coloured squares for? Are they just aesthetic, or do they serve a purpose? Thanks for the freebies and all your hard work! Hi Stacey! I just put those in so the kids would get a little break as they play the game…otherwise they have to examine the sound of the picture for every single square. The challenge is reading […]. Your email address will not be published. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.

Learn how your comment data is processed. Sharing is caring! Facebook Twitter Pinterest How to play: 1. Print a game board. Gather two playing pieces and a die. Whoever reaches the final picture first, wins! So I insisted, since I knew he could do these and would probably like them.

Sure enough, he was happy by the end of the first game and wanted to play all six. Which we did. We hope you enjoy them too!

Get your free blends games! Click to download. Free Reading Printables for Pre-K-3rd Grade Join our email list and get this sample pack of time-saving resources from our membership site! R-controlled vowel games Fruit voice to print pack. Clearly say a word to your child that starts with one of the two letters that have been placed in front of the two baskets.

Buh Buh Buh. If there is a letter your child needs to practice longer, set it aside and replace with another letter. You may swap it back later in the game. Consonant Hide and Seek Supplies Consonant printable pages. Optional: laminator or self-laminating sheets Directions Print the consonant cards. Optional: Using a laminator or self-laminating sheets, laminate each consonant card. Game Idea 2: Pick several household items and place them in the center of the floor.

Examples include a pillow, a ball, a cup, a pencil, a bowl, and a toy car. Have your child leave the room while you hide the B, P, and C consonant cards, along with three other consonant cards. Now the fun begins! Have your child look for the hidden cards. When he finds one of the hidden cards, ask him to repeat the sound the letter makes. Then have him see if the consonant sounds match any of the items placed on the floor. Place the card on the floor, and have your child place the matching items on the card.

Repeat until all three of the cards have been found and matched with their items. Game Idea 3: Hide several of the consonant cards. Have your child begin looking for the consonant cards by giving clues. When she finds a card, ask her to find an item in your house that begins with that same sound.

For example, if the letter is D, she might find a toy dog or a drum. It is designed to practice listening and recognizing sound to word relationships. It is very popular in classrooms. I have put the video to give an idea of the game play, but i jazzed the video up a little. Do you need cool worksheets as well? It is a nice looking game, although the vocabulary in it is probably to complex for the age of students it is aimed for and it may need teacher or parent support.

Still it is one of the actual free games out there and can be played multi player which is useful in a classroom. This basic but effective game that asks students to complete words and build a spacecraft with a digraph sound. It uses them in the beginning and ending positions. It also has about 4 levels so could be used multiple times. It is a flash game so it may be hit and miss after December However there will be emulators that will play flash games after that time.

This is a flash game again so be warned after December these are not supported by most browsers. This game asks students to listen and find the correct blend in a warehouse. It is a little basic and dated but worked well enough. It has quite a long introduction to it. I am not sure whats goign to happen after december as the majoirty of online games are both aging and made with Flash which is not supported after.

I notice alot of websites are offering paid versions of games now so it may be this is the only way forward. You can be assured we wont.

This game is another basic option that asks the player to choose the correct words to fill up a space ship. It is fairly easy and requires students to just recognize the spelling of digraphs and pick the correct word.

This has a large number of phonics games covering all aspects. It is run by a guy I used to work with about 10 years ago and he does a great job. He runs a few sites and all have excellent content. The only small gripe i would have is that its labelled as Kindergarten or grade one. However i do the same to make it easier for teachers.

Check this one out. It is one of the best, and always free like us to play online. It also has minigames which are great for classrooms and you can pick your sound and how you want to practice it. I will link the video here to show you the main game and also the link to the mini games, however there is a full story mode as well which kids just LOVE.

A really user friendly site with stories and games that tie in with each other. Free to use online at the moment and although not loads of blending content it does have a couple of books and associated games that work really well.

It is worth looking, if not for this particular subject then for other phonics topics. These games are fairly basic, but they do what they need to do. My favorite is Digraphs Demolition as it seems the best for sound and word recognition. I will link that game, and the page choice here. It is going last though as the paywall is fairly restrictive. One thing to remember they let you play a couple of games then try to get you to sign up. Which is a little harsh in my opinion.