This post contains affiliate links. Today I’m sharing my final set of short vowel four-in-a-row games. They’re a fun (and quick!) way to review single-syllable short vowel words. To play, print a board game of your choice. Then grab two do-a-dot markers. Other options include covering the words with small round manipulatives or coloring with regular markers or crayons. Take turns reading the words and dotting with a do-a-dot marker….
Free four-in-a-row games for short i words
Today I’m sharing a set of four-in-a-row games for teaching short i words. (This post contains affiliate links.) My Five is getting better and better at reading short vowel words automatically. Hurray! One of his favorite ways to practice is with our 4-in-a-row games. You should know something about my Five. He’s cute, but he’s grumpy. While he’d listen to me read books all day long, he’s often resistant when…
Four-in-a-row alphabet games
Try these free alphabet games to help your child remember letter names! (This post contains affiliate links.) Have our seen our Four in a Row games? Kids take turns reading or answering a math fact and dotting their answer. The first to get four in a row, wins. I’ve modified this simple game to review many different skills, from learning to read to practicing addition facts. A reader recently asked…
Four in a row games for “oo” words
It’s time for another set of four in a row reading games! (This post contains affiliate links.) I’ve shared quite a few of these four in a row reading games along with my other phonics activities. That’s because they’re quick to print and play, and they provide a lot of practice in a short amount of time. Plus, my kindergartner loves them. He’s one of those kids who are hard…
Four-in-a-row games for u-e words
(This post contains affiliate links.) Yay! We’re at the last of our Four in a Row reading games for silent e words! This is a small set for u-e words. There just aren’t many words that fit this category, so I included just two games in the download. My Three chose red and green Do-a-Dot markers for us to use as we played this game. (Christmas will be here soon!)…
Four-in-a-row games for o-e words
We’ve been working on o-e words at our house. Here’s a fun, no prep game! (This post contains affiliate links.) I’ve shared a giant collection of phonics games and worksheets over the past few years. This game is part of a big collection of silent e games. Whenever I tell my Five that we’ll be doing learning games after morning kindergarten, he asks, “Will we play Four in a Row?” It’s…
Reading games for i-e words
I’m sharing yet another free printable for practice reading i-e words! These four-in-a-row reading games take the boring out of reading practice. Plus, they’re quick to print and play! Print the game you’d like to play. I include four in the download: CVCe (i-e) words, such as ride and time CCVCe (blend or digraph + consonant + silent e) words, such as smile or write. Short i words, such as tip and sit, PLUS CVCe words Short i…
