Here is this week’s game from Mido, this time for practising phonics or spelling!
![phonicshop](https://genkienglish.net/teaching/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/phonicshop.gif)
1. Put several grapheme (letters e.g. s,a,t,i etc. or letter groups e.g. igh, oa, ee etc.) flashcards that you have studied so far on the table. Β Ninja Tip: Β I actually use the phonics posters, they have the key words on there so it really helps!
2. Put the kids in groups of 3 or 4.
3. Β The teacher says a word they want the kids to sound out.
![totalphysicalphonics](https://genkienglish.net/teaching/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/totalphysicalphonics.png)
4. The first group rushes to the pile of flashcards, picks up one or two flashcards each and holds them up to make the word!
5. Β One point if they get it right.
Bonus Ninja Tip: Β Write small numbers of each flashcard (just like scrabble!) and total up the points for each word!
Be careful in step 3 that you only use words they can do e.g. don’t use the “sh” or “ch” phonemes if you’ve only taught “c” and “h” separately so far.
Ninja Tip: Β If you’re unsure, just use the words in the “reading” section of today’s phonics poster, the kids can do all of those!
What do you think? Β Do let us know in the comments!
P.S. Β If you are unsure about phonics, do check out this “Phonics Crash Course” post I did a while back!
P.P.S. There are more of Midoβs great games in theΒ VIP Games section.
I like your song game
That’s exactly what I was looking for my first and second grade kids! Thank u Richard!
P.S. You should see eyes of my students when the lesson is over! ;))) they refuse to leave our classroom.
Even the quietest start speak! And ask parents: How u say it in English! Fantastic!