uKloo: Riddle Edition — another great uKloo literacy game
uKloo is a terrific literacy game. Incredibly–wonderfully–they somehow managed to top it. Toronto game-maker Doreen Dotto recently launched uKloo, Riddle Edition. The premise of uKloo is simple—it’s a...
View ArticleTaboo Buzz’d will get ’em reading
Here’s a really fun game that will get your kids reading, and they won’t even knowing they’re practising their reading. Best of all, this game is electronic, which will make kids like it even more....
View ArticleRory’s Story Cubes
Here is a simple, elegant, wonderful game that’s great for: • Story-building • Fostering imagination • Putting events in sequence • Inspiration for writing a story • Staving off boredom while you’re...
View ArticleScrabble Twist — good fun, great for literacy
Hasbro makes great, sturdy toys. From an adult’s perspective, they tend to be an excellent buy–good value, won’t break. But for two other crucial factors, namely fun and literacy, we wanted to get the...
View ArticleSome of our favourite literacy-encouraging toys and games
uKloo Recap—It’s a treasure hunt you don’t have to make yourself! (What?! You’ve never made a treasure hunt yourself? Well, trust me, it’s very Pinterest and a whole lotta work. This is muuuuch...
View ArticleBook + board game = getting kids reading!
GUEST POSTBy children’s author, illustrator and board game geek Debbie Ohi. Board games that might help get kids reading? Plus a great book+game holiday combo gift idea? After playing and loving...
View ArticleLetter Bounce: fun, word-based game
There are lots of word games out there, but not all of them are fun. Here’s a good one that’s fun, just the right balance between easy and challenging, and it’s free.(Well, freemium, meaning it does...
View ArticleYou need this game, PDQ!
The aptly named Pretty Darn Quick word Game, PDQ, is easy to learn and will help to get your kid reading. It’s really just a bunch of letter cards, but the true genius of the game lies in the fun,...
View ArticleFun, Easy-to-Make Literacy Games
You don’t have to spend a lot of money on a great literacy game. The wonderful literacy website Reading Rockets offers ideas for six fun literacy-based games you can make yourself. And they’re...
View ArticleMake a word search
I created this simple word search puzzle online at Discovery Education. There are lots of free, online sites that will let you make a fun word search puzzle. They’re great for car rides, snow (or...
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