Word Ladders - Great Literacy Game!

I love using games in the classroom and this is one that is easy to prepare, easy to learn and great for making kids think about spelling and letter patterns.

The game is word ladders and all you need to play is a whiteboard or somewhere for children to make a list of words.  

 

Word Ladders can be a game for 2 players or 2 teams or it can be a challenge to give individuals.

Start with a simple 3 or 4 letter word and players take turns to change only one letter to make a new word.

A word can't be repeated in a game. The game ends when a player can't make another word.

This game can also be played by the whole class with the class divided into 2 teams.

 

A great challenge for individuals is to give them a start word and ask them to make a word ladder that is as long as possible in a given time. Children can compete to see who can make the longest word ladder.



 

Here are some words that you might use to start the word ladder.

Easy game - cat, pet, pig, hot, bug.

Getting harder - time, name, line, rose.

More challenging - meet, moon, band.

 

This game is similar to the Word Change games in 2 of my phonics games collections.

 

   

   

Silent e Board Games

In the Word Change games in this set, the players take turns to place a letter card over a letter on the board. Great game to make them really think!

 

There are also some CVC Word Change games in

Short Vowel CVC Board Games.

   

 

Hope the kids enjoy playing the Word Ladders Game! 

 

Easter Math Freebies Happy Easter!

The big bunny is coming! :)

 

If you want some fun math with an Easter theme, you are going to love these Easter math freebies!

 

Easter Math Printables Freebie gives you 2 Easter math board games and also an Easter math puzzle sheet.

      

Download now at Easter Math Printables Freebie

 

   

The Easter Math Mazes Freebie gives you 4 Easter mazes for the kids to work their way through. There is one for each of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

      

Download it now at Easter Math Mazes Freebie.

 

And if you want more Easter math there is plenty available in

Easter Math Games, Puzzles and Brain Teasers.

Here are a few of the Easter math activities in this collection.

      

      

      

 

 

This collection of Easter math board games, Easter math puzzles and Easter math brain teasers gives you over 30 different Easter math activities!

Enjoy the Easter Math!

Domino Math Games

There are so many different ways to use dominoes in math.

Here are a few of my favorite ones.

Domino Keepers Addition

a game for 2 players (or two teams)

All of the dominoes are placed in the centre face down.

Both players pick up a domino at the same time.

Each player tells the sum of the dots on their domino, e.g. 2+4=6, 5+3=8.

The player with the highest answer keeps both dominoes. If both players have the same answer, each keeps a domino. The winner is the player or team with the most dominoes when all dominoes have been picked up.

Domino Keepers Multiplication

a game for 2 players (or two teams)

Play this game as above but instead of adding the two numbers on the domino, multiply them.

These games tick all of the boxes - the kids love them, they are simple to play and all you need is a set of dominoes!

 

   

  

 

 

 

St. Patrick's Day Math FREEBIES



To celebrate St. Patrick's Day I have created some St. Patrick's Day Math Games FREEBIES to give the kids some fun, green math especially for the day!

 

There are 2 print and play games and also 2 board games and a St. Patrick's Day math puzzle.

 

There are photos of these games below -

 

 

In this St. Patrick's Day addition game, players search for pairs or trios that add to 17.

 

 

In this game players try to be the first to make a line of four.

They roll 2 dice then take this total from 17.

Of course, green pencils are perfect for playing these games. :)

Download now at

St. Patrick's Day NO PREP Math Games FREEBIE

 

 

I also have 2 Printable St. Patrick's Day Math Board Games and a St. Patrick's Day math puzzle sheet in the St. Patrick's Day Math Printable Freebies.

 

      

 Download now from St. Patrick's Day Math Printables FREEBIES 

 Want More St. Patrick's Day Math?

Make sure you check out my St. Patrick's Day Math Games, Puzzles and Brain Teasers !

     

Contains 7 Printable St. Patrick's Day Math Board Games

  

7 Printable St. Patrick's Day Math Puzzles

  

12 Printable St. Patrick's Day Math Brain Teasers in large card size and worksheet size!

 Available now at St. Patrick's Day Math Games, Puzzles and Brain Teasers  

Happy St. Patrick's Day!