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Help a dyslexic child get better at reading by playing this fun word sounds game.
Words can form:
- Word Families.
These are groups of words that share similar sounds, like:
- Rat, hat, and sat.
When children group words by sounds, it helps them understand the structure of words and boosts their reading skills. Simple word games can help dyslexic children learn sounds and practise them in a fun way.
Word Families Card
Play this fun game on the Word Families card below to help a child practise word sounds.
Taken from Mooki Cards it is based on scientific research, on “Developmental dyslexia and sensitivity too rhymes”.
Learn word sounds improve reading
Get advice from the Dyslexic Mum on how learning word families can help read better.
“Frog, free, apple, fresh, fruit! Which word is the odd one out? I am sure you guessed it was apple. This seems like a really easy game and you may have guessed the correct answer in just a few seconds.
What did all the words have in common? Yes, all the words, other than apple share the same start sound ‘fr’.
Playing this simple ‘Word Families’ game, will help a dyslexic child become a better reader. Play time and time again using the card above.”
Follow these top tips when playing the ‘Word Families’ game on the card above:
- Have fun playing: The ‘Rhyming Tags’ card makes learning fun. Use it during family time, after dinner, or on a car journey. Get everyone involved!
- Treasure hunt: Add a treasure hunt to the rhyming game. Can your child find items that rhyme with ‘cat’? Look for things like a bath mat or a sports hat.
- Use word lists: To discover more rhyming words, check the ‘100 words list’ and visit ‘rhyming words for kids‘.
- Climb reading staircase: Word Families is step 4 on the ‘Reading Staircase‘. Practising each step on the reading staircase helps children become better at reading.
Check out the clickable video ‘Games to help with dyslexia’ below. The Dyslexic Mum shares tips on playing the word families game above.
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