Word Families (Onset and Rime Wordbuilding)

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Many dyslexics find it easier to learn spelling through word family analogies than through decoding individual sounds. (For more information
on this interesting topic, see "Teaching the Brain to Read" by Dr. Duncan Milne). Here we present a selection of multisensory word families resources.

Word Families Resources
Dyslexics often find onset and rime easier than synthetic phonics.
Chunk Stacker Game Chunk Stacker CD ROM Foam Cubes Reading Rods Spinner/Bingo/Dominoes
games		 Spingoes Structured Game Sets Reading Activities for older students
       
    Word Families Card Games  


Chunk Stacker Game
The towering chunking game

Each player takes a Stacker and builds a tower of words by adding blue onsets or pink rimes. Whoever makes the highest tower wins. Develops knowledge of word and spelling patterns and encourages strategic and lateral thinking. Contains 6 stackers, a dictionary, 40 onset rime tiles and 40 rime tiles, all colour-coded. Suitable for players aged 6 - adult.

£19.99 + VAT  
   
Chunk Stacker CD ROM
Now available on interactive CD-ROM, this exciting literacy game teaches segmenting, blending and wordbuilding. It is suitable for single player use (against the computer) or for up to 4 students (who play against each other). Players score by building words and whoever gains the highest score wins. The difficulty level can be adjusted when playing against the computer to ensure that every child is challenged, regardless of ability. Chunk Stacker CD-ROM teaches both phonological and phonemic awareness, as well as the patterns of written forms. The cursor can be used to listen to the letter sound and by dragging the letter pattern onto the word stacker. Children are shown the meaning of the word across the bottom of the screen. Comes complete with teacher's session for tracking children's progress.
Single User £19.99 + VAT

 

 Five Users £49.99 + VAT

  

 Mult-User £95.00 + VAT

  
   

 

 

  

Word Families Foam Cubes

Use on their own for word finding and rhyming games, or use with consonant cards/dice for further wordbuilding activities.

 

£8.75 + VAT 

 
 

 

  
Word Families Reading Rods

Students put consonants and common word endings together to build simple words. Colour-coded Reading Rods® make beginning reading an enjoyable hands-on activity! Students will learn to recognize short- and long-vowel word patterns, group rhyming words, identify initial consonant sounds and initial consonant blends use spelling patterns to build words. Convenient storage bucket contains 90 rods, including consonants, beginning blends and 2-, 3- and 4-letter word families
 

 

  

W I N G O

The excitement of bingo and the fun of dominoes! A great way to reinforce Blends and Digraphs. Players spin the spinner to select a colour, then choose a matching domino. Students must form a word, matching the letters on the domino to the letters on their card. Each game includes 84 dominoes with cloth bag, six two-sided "bingo" cards, spinner and guide.


 For ages 6+    

 PRICE U.K.£16.95  + VAT

Game 1: Short vowels     

Game 2: Long Vowels     
Game 3: Blends and Digraphs

    

 

 

 

Snap it Up Word Families
 2-6 Players Age 5+ 
£7.25 + VAT
 Word families
A fast and furious game for teaching and reinforcing word families: simple to play, but requiring focus and concentration to pick up and pass on the cards they need. Children will want to Snap it Up again and again!  Each game includes 90 cards. 

     

 
   
Initial Blends    Age 7+
  
  nitial Blends   develops spelling of 12 common initial blends (-l blends, -r blends + st and sp) through a simple, fast-moving onset and rime game using 55 cards and 2 dice. Various playing options allow for very competitive, quick-thinking play, or straightforward turn-taking rules that give no player any advantage over the other(s). Each vowel sound has its own colour, and long vowels have a different colour background to eliminate confusion. Typical words formed: STOP CLIP PROP CLAP PLUM SLACK FLICK  SLEEP STAIN etc

Card size: 85mm x 55mm. (Standard playing card size)
Packaging:  clear plastic zip wallet 130mm x 110 mm 

UK £7.95+VAT

     
   

Wordbuilder Chunks

Develops wordbuilding skills using whole word chunks as children learn to recognize and use words within words.

Great fun to play - an ideal after school club game.

Strong visual design

"Jokers" give variety of onset options.

When I win, "You Lose! (Kids love this card)

For ages 7+    

 PRICE U.K.£7.95 + VAT

    

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