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Spelling Games

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Being a good speller takes a solid phonics foundation and lots of practice. Here are some fun and educational spelling games that will help to build your children's spelling skills.

1. Syzygy Game

This fast paced family game is easy to learn. Each player draws 9 tiles to build their own crossword puzzle, expanding as more tiles are drawn. The first to use up all their tiles ends the game, but only those with their words spelled correctly can win. (for 1 to 12 players, ages 9 and up)

2. 4 Way Spelldown

Players roll the letter dice and use the letters and the letter keys to spell a word. The first player to flip over all 10 letter keys wins the game.

3. Spelling Bee Game

Can you win the Spelling Bee? This self-correcting spelling game contains over 600 words that have been carefully selected from current spelling lists. As players move around the game board they determine which word is misspelled, and score points when they identify those words.

4. Alpha-Bug Step 'N Spell

Children ages 4 to 7 will love learning language skills with this fun, interactive floor mat. Children will learn letter recognition, consonant and vower sounds, beginning letter sounds and how to spell three and four letter words.

5. I Spy Word Scramble Game

Players draw a picture card and then move the tiles around to spell the word in the game board. Picture cards are double sided, for beginner and advanced play. Ages 7 and up.
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