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Some Reading Games & Activities for the Kids!
We were recently invited by Rosetta Stone to try out their new Kids Reading Program and share how we encourage literacy and practice reading skills in our home. We really just incorporate great books and reading into our daily routine; sounding out letters and new words on road signs, reading recipes with the kids in the kitchen, snuggling on the couch with a great new Usborne book! But my kids also love their technology time after a busy day at school, so Rosetta Stone’s Kids Reading Program has been a nice way to work on reading, too. And once in awhile we play a fun reading game or activity that we find among our favorite blogs. (Check out a bunch of fun reading games and activities at the end of this post!)
More About Rosetta Stone Reading
Did you know that more than 47% of kids are below reading level for their age? With just some more attention to words in our environment, reading at home, and playing some of the games above, we could solve that. But Rosetta Stone wants to help, too! They’ve recently partnered with literacy experts at Lexia Learning to create their Kids Reading Program. Rosetta Kids Reading is designed to help children ages 3-7 get a jump-start on their education and develop core literacy skills in a fun and effective way. Priscilla (my Kindergartner) has been using it a bit after school – while her older brother finishes his homework – to keep her reading skills up to par. And many days, Sawyer (who’s in grade 2) will join her to watch the fun after he’s done, too. The interactive reading games and colorful animation draw them in and making learning to read fun and easy!
The kids get a kick out of the Lingo characters that they use throughout the program:
“Wherever you see the Lingos, imagination, creativity and adventure are close by. Lingos love to tell stories, and kids join them on many skill-building adventures—like sounding out words, matching rhyming pairs, reading comprehension, and more! Lingos make great travel guides—and you can always trust them to introduce new skills, offer encouragement, provide gentle corrections, and share rewards!”
And I love that their reading adventures take them to different parts of the world, too!
Want to Try Rosetta Kids Reading with Your Kids?
Check out the free demo download of the first level of Rosetta Kids Reading here! Then stop back here and let me know what you think!
Interested in Other Reading Games and Activities?
18 Fun Kids Reading Games and Activities for Kids
- Read.Your.Way Scavenger Hunt (School Time Snippets)
- Printable Phonics Reading Game (Adventures in Mommydom)
- Reading with Dry Erase Blocks (Preschool Powol Packets)
- Swat the Sight Word (School Time Snippets)
- Printable Word Family Blackout Game (This Reading Mama)
- Secret Messages (Preschool Powol Packets)
- Child-Designed Literacy Game (Mama Smiles)
- Peek A Boo Blends (School Time Snippets)
- The Reading Road Activity (True Aim Education)
- Muffin Tin Reading Games (Growing Book by Book)
- Beach Ball Sight Word Game (Kids Activities Blog)
- Printable Roll A Sight Word Game (I Can Teach My Child)
- Sight Word Crayon Rubbing (School Time Snippets)
- Sight Word Fortune Tellers (True Aim Education)
- LEGO Reading Game (The Pleasantest Thing)
- Railroad Word Crash Game (Play Trains!)
- Word Family Tic Tac Toe (Kids Activities Blog)
- Cup Crash Sight Word Game (Coffee Cups & Crayons)
How do you help your kids learn to read? Share your favorite reading games or tips and tricks in the comments below!
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Heather P. says
Krissy – Thanks for these great ideas. I have pinned a bunch of them for game ideas for my library Reading Buddies group. (Teen big buddies read with emerging reader little buddies, then we have some fun.)
Krissy of B-Inspired Mama says
Yay! That sounds amazing. Keep up the great work!
Vern says
Is there any reading games for grade 7 – 10?
Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says
I’m sorry. I asked in a blogging group I’m in but didn’t come up with anything.
Heather P. says
Vern – Our reading buddies group had all-ages fun when we taped a wide variety of words to the sides of lego duplo blocks and had the kids try to make the silliest sentence they could. The older kids also enjoyed a scavenger hunt where they had to read the clues. Another one that all ages enjoyed was spelling practice where you had to bop a balloon for each letter and try to keep it in the air until the whole word is spelled.
Krissy of B-Inspired Mama says
Brilliant!