A balloon-popping letter A game where preschoolers find big A, little a, and pictures that start with A, with voice directions and stars. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A carnival water-squirter letter A sound game where kindergarten kids squirt the targets with the short a and long a sounds, from apple and acorn to cat and cake. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A farm egg-catching short vowel review game where first grade kids catch the eggs with short a, e, i, o and u words like cat, hen, pig, pot and sun. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A toy-brick peek-a-boo game where preschool kids tap the moles holding a big B, a little b and pictures that start with B. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A soccer vowel teams game where second grade kids kick the ball at words with ai, ay, ee, ea, oa, ow, ie and igh, like rain, bee, boat and pie. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A calendar game where kids build this month’s real calendar with Sunny: put the days of the week in order, count the days, then answer today, yesterday and tomorrow and pick the weather. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A comic-book cooking game where third grade kids read each order and pour the prefix pre, dis or mis into the pot to cook up words like preheat, dislike and misspell. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A starry dot-to-dot game where preschool kids tap the stars with a big C, a little c and pictures that start with C. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A cause and effect game where 2nd graders underline the effect in blue and the cause in red in ten fun sentences, with Funzy reading every direction aloud. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A balloon-popping party game where preschool kids pop a big D, a little d and pictures that start with D. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A retro arcade game where 4th grade kids read each clue and tap the critter holding the matching word, using Greek and Latin roots like tele, scope, port and graph. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A 2nd grade place value game where Penny asks how many hundreds, tens and ones are in each number and kids tap the right gumball, then watch the number built in candy flats, rods and gumdrops. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A preposition game where kids read each sentence, ask “Where?” and tap the right word from the word bank, with picture clues and a claymation mouse who acts out every position word. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A mail-route adventure game where preschool kids find a big E, a little e and pictures that start with E. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A 2nd grade Thanksgiving reading comprehension game: kids follow along as Abby reads a short Thanksgiving story, then look back in the story to answer five questions by tapping the right autumn leaf. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
An underwater bubble game where 5th grade kids read each clue and pop the bubble with the matching word, using Greek and Latin roots, prefixes and suffixes. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A 3rd grade plural nouns game: kids say each noun out loud and shoot it at the rule that makes it plural (add -s, add -es or change the word), then finish comic speech bubbles with the right plural noun. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
Learning that feels like game night
Our games turn practice into play. Kids work on letters A through E and their sounds, short vowels, vowel teams, prefixes like pre, dis and mis, Greek and Latin roots, cause and effect, prepositions, plural nouns, place value and the calendar. Each game gives quick feedback, so kids know right away if they got it. A game is perfect for the moment a skill is almost there and just needs more reps, like reading dis + like = dislike without stopping to think.
Games work best with a goal and a routine. Here's how we use them.
Before kids start the place value game, tell them the goal: "Today we're finding the value of the tens digit." Afterward, ask two kids to explain a question they got right. A clear goal turns a fun game into focused practice.
Why it works: playful practice with a clear goal keeps kids practicing longer, and simple learning games have been shown to build real skills (Ramani and Siegler, 2008).
Try it withDetermining Place Value GameGamesOpen it →Start reading time with the short vowel review game, even weeks after you taught short vowels. A quick replay keeps old skills fresh while you move on.
Why it works: spreading practice out over days is one of the two most effective study methods in a major research review (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).
Try it withShort Vowel Review GameGamesOpen it →Use the plural nouns sorting game as an exit ticket. Kids sort -s, -es and -ies words, and you can see at a glance who has the rules down.
Why it works: a big review of study methods ranked quick self-quizzing among the most powerful ways to remember (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).
Try it withSorting Plural Nouns GameGamesOpen it →Kid favorites for centers, early finishers and home.
GamesUpper-grade kids combine roots and affixes to build big, impressive words.
Open Advanced Roots and Affixes Game →
GamesLittle ones find the letter E and the things that start with its sound.
Open Letter E Game →
GamesKids add pre, dis and mis to words and see how the meaning changes.
Open Prefixes Pre Dis Mis Game →Teacher favorites right now: Letter A Game, Letter A Sound Game and Short Vowel Review Game.
Yes, especially for practicing skills kids have already been taught. Games give lots of repetition and instant feedback, and kids are happy to play again and again.
We have games for preschool and kindergarten letter learning, phonics games for early readers, and word-study games like roots and affixes for upper elementary.
Use them as warm-ups, in centers, as exit tickets or for early finishers. Keep rounds short and tie each game to the skill you are teaching.
Yes. Our games run in the browser, so kids can practice on a computer or tablet at home or at school.
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