Multisensory resources for onset and rime word families

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.

			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 Quantity :



		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 £15.95 + VAT Quantity :

	Snap it Up Word Families 2-6 Players Age 5+ 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. £7.25 + VAT Quantity :

	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 Quantity :

	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 Quantity :

Spingoes

SPINGOES consists of two sets of 60 games (short vowels and long vowel), each containing 10 sets of individual word family games and ten recap games games. Spinners and reproducible bingo sheets are included. The spinners are made of high quality rigid plastic with non-slip feet that can be used with other games or with overhead transparencies.

A comprehensive structured set of phonics activities for short and long vowels,

SPINGOES

Develops phonological awareness
Gives children confidence in using rime analogies.
Provides fun, multisensory support for other phonological awareness training programs.
Is a cumulative program with ongoing revision built into the game sequence.
Develops a solid foundation for reading and spelling.

Each game gives students the opportunity to build a variety of onsets onto the same rime. Initial blend onsets are introduced gradually, according to levels of difficulty.

Individual word family game: ACE.

1) PREPARE:
Point to Sp to make SPACE, then make all the other words orally.

2) WRITE:
Players write each word TWICE on their bingo sheet.

3) PLAY:
Spin, and players cross off one word at a time until one has a line.

Recap game: A – E families

1) PREPARE:
Moving the spinner round the board, have the children make as many rime analogies as possible from each family.

2) WRITE:
Players write 16 different words on their bingo sheet, using each family at least once.

3) PLAY:
spin, and players cross off one word at a time that contains the rime chunk shown, until one player has a line.

Short vowel rimes: AT, IP, OP, UN etc (CVC rimes) ACK ING UMP etc., (CVCC rimes)

Long vowel rimes : OO, EE, and Vowel +E RIMES (illustrated above); other vowel digraph rimes AIN, EAT, OIL etc, + -GHT rimes.

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Word Families Resources

Chunk Stacker Game	Foam Cubes	Reading Rods	Spinner/Bingo/Dominoes games	Spingoes Structured Game Sets	Reading Activities for older students

	Word Families Card Games

Word Families (Onset and Rime Wordbuilding)

Spingoes