Blends with Friends

Join Happy Harrison as he hosts a fun game show where players earn points by correctly identifying three-letter consonant blends. As Happy Harrison shares a photo and clues, contestants Cammie the Chameleon and Charlie the Cheetah must pick the correct word with the right three-letter consonant blend that matches the picture.

Blends with Friends gives 2nd graders an opportunity to explore the world of consonant blends, grow their vocabulary, and improve their phonics skills as they practice blending sounds and deciphering words.

Hidden Word Family Hunt

Hidden Word Family Hunt is an exciting matching game that helps kids practice recognizing words in various word families. With a focus on three-letter word families, children can improve their reading and phonics skills while having fun.

In this game, children are presented with a series of pictures, and they must match each picture to its corresponding word. By making these connections, children can strengthen their ability to identify common patterns in words and expand their vocabulary.

Hidden Word Family Hunt provides a stimulating and interactive learning experience that can help to support early literacy development. With its colorful illustrations and simple gameplay, this game provides a fun opportunity for children to practice word recognition and can help solidify their understanding of word families. Join in the hunt to uncover hidden word families with Hidden Word Family Hunt!

Ride the River

Ride the River is an educational game where players help put campers in the correct boats by matching the picture on each camper’s shirt with the consonant blend that begins its name. For example, if the letters ch appear on the boat, players will match it to a camper with cheese.

Ride the River helps to grow phonics and letter-sound recognition skills as players identify and associate consonant blends like bl, gr, sn, and more with corresponding images. By engaging with the game’s camping-themed activities, young learners can strengthen their understanding of letter blends and work to improve their ability to read and spell words with these blends. This game offers an enjoyable and educational experience that aims to reinforce essential phonics concepts in a fun and adventurous outdoor setting.

Ride the Roller Coaster

In Ride the Roller Coaster, players match riders with the correct roller coaster cars by identifying the beginning consonant digraph that matches the picture on each rider’s shirt. For example, if a roller coaster car has the letters sh on it, children will match a picture of a sheep to that car. Once players fill the roller coaster, they can enjoy watching the ride.

Through interactive gameplay, children can work on improving their phonics skills and developing phonemic awareness. Ride the Roller Coaster focuses on developing word-picture association and enhancing letter-sound recognition and language development. By engaging with this roller coaster-themed game, children have a chance to strengthen their understanding of consonant digraphs like ch, sh, th, and wh.