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Envelope Spelling Game
literacy activity for kids
This simple spelling game is a fun, hands-on way for kids to strengthen multiple literacy skills including phonemic awareness, spelling skills, decoding ability and word recognition.
The Envelope Spelling Game is a simple way to get kids excited about spelling! The difficulty level of this game can also be easily adjusted to fit the needs of your child.
Continue reading for the step by step directions, to shop this project and for a picture card printable to use with the game!
purpose
- promotes letter and sound recognition
- reinforces decoding (sounding out) skills
- improves letter, sound and word recognition
- improves spelling skills
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directions
How to play the Envelope Spelling Game
Download and print picture cards (download link below)
Cut out picture cards
Glue picture cards onto the top of the envelopes
Glue one picture per envelope
Write words of items from picture cards onto index cards
Write one word per index card
Pull out magnetic letters to spell the word written on the index card
Place the index card and letters into the envelope with the matching picture
Once the envelopes are filled, introduce the game to your child!
Invite your child to empty the contents of the envelope into a tray or onto a table
Ask your child to read the index card, assisting as needed
Next, encourage your child to spell the word written on the index card with the magnetic letters
After your child spells the word, ask your them to spell it aloud, pointing to each letter as they do
When finished, your child will return both the index card and letters to the envelop and pick out another envelope
To make this game more challenging, remove the index cards from the envelopes and give your child the chance to spell the words independently
Another way to increase the challenge of this spelling game is to add extra letters to the envelope that are not needed to spell the word correctly
Add envelopes to a basket
Set basket inside a tray
Keep the game out and accessible for your child to play and access independently
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