Games That Make Learning To Read FUN!

We all know having fun can make a tedious task more enjoyable. It’s no different with learning. Take a look at these games that can help your early reader embrace learning to read and even enjoy it! Each game is simple and geared toward a specific learning style so you can pick and choose the ones that will work for you.

Have fun!!

Visual Learners

Game: Word Picture Match

• How to Play: Create a set of cards with words and another set with pictures corresponding to those words. Mix them up and lay them out face down. Players take turns flipping over two cards, trying to match the word with the correct picture. If they find a match, they keep the pair and take another turn. If not, they flip the cards back over, and the next player takes a turn.

• Objective: This game helps visual learners associate words with images, reinforcing vocabulary and comprehension.

Auditory Learners

Game: Story Listening Relay

• How to Play: Form small groups of players. The first person in each group listens to a short, recorded/read story segment. They then have to recount the story to the next person in line, who continues the relay until the last person writes down the story or narrates it back to the group. See how or if the story has changed.

• Objective: This game enhances listening skills and memory, encouraging auditory learners to pay close attention to details.

Kinesthetic Learners

Game: Letter Hopscotch

• How to Play: Create a hopscotch grid with letters instead of numbers. Children hop on the letters in sequence to spell out words. For example, you can call out a word, and the child has to hop on the letters in the correct order to spell it.

• Objective: This physical activity helps kinesthetic learners connect movement with letter recognition and spelling.

Logical Learners

Game: Phonics Puzzles

• How to Play: Create puzzles where each piece has a phonetic sound or a letter on it. Children need to fit the pieces together to form words. You can start with simple words and gradually increase the complexity.

• Objective: This game helps logical learners understand the structure of words and the rules of phonics through problem-solving.

Social Learners

Game: Reading Theater

• How to Play: Assign roles from a story to different children. They read their parts aloud, acting out the scenes as they go. This can be done with simple picture books or more complex stories as their reading skills improve.

• Objective: This interactive game fosters social engagement and helps children improve their reading fluency and expression by collaborating with peers.

Solitary Learners

Game: Reading Scavenger Hunt

• How to Play: Create a list of items, words, or phrases for children to find in their books. They can read at their own pace and check off each item as they discover it. For instance, they might need to find a word that starts with a specific letter or a particular type of sentence.

• Objective: This game allows solitary learners to enjoy a quiet, self-paced reading activity while practicing word recognition and comprehension.

By incorporating these fun and educational games into reading practice, you can cater to different learning styles and make the process of learning to read enjoyable for every child. Whether they are visual, auditory, kinesthetic, logical, social, or solitary learners, these activities can help enhance their literacy skills in a playful and engaging way.