Reading Games for Kids Builds
Confident and Successful Readers

Do you really need to incorporate reading games for kids in order for them to learn how to read? It really depends on your child. All kids are different and have different learning styles and needs. As parents, there's nothing more satisfying than watching your child develop a love of books and reading. See reviews below of some of our favorites:

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Erudition	Zingo	ThinkFun What’s Gnu
Chunks Word Building Game	Silly Sentences	You’ve Been Sentenced
Opposites Teaching Puzzle Cards	Scrabble Junior	Snap it Up Card Game
Educational Insights Tri-Words	Leapster Learning Game System	Super Why ABC Letter Game
Apples to Apples Junior	Reading Rods Word Building	Hey What’s the Big Idea
Word Shuffle	Reading Riddles Maze Game	Wordplay for Kids

But the one thing virtually all kids have in common is their love of fun and their imaginations. Not everything you teach your kids has to be fun, but there are definitely times when fun reading games are the perfect teaching tool.

Whatever you can do to have your kids associate reading with something fun and positive is a powerful weapon in teaching reading.

Some kids are just born readers. They don't need any additional motivation to pick up a book. But some kids need that extra boost and fun reading games can do the trick.

Are you stuck because you don't know where to start or what to teach? Finding high quality games that teach children how to learn to read can be a great solution. The good ones have been developed by educators in a logical structured way to ensure reading success.

What are the benefits of reading games for kids?

Helps improve memory
Boosts mental capacity
Sharpens critical thinking skills
Sparks creativity and imagination
Opens them up to new ideas and new worlds
Improves self confidence
Improves spelling abilities, vocabulary, reading comprehension and fluency

What to look for when searching for games to teach reading:

Are they teaching skills in a logical way so that each skill builds on the previous one?
Are the games appropriate for their age and learning style?
Do they allow your kids to progress at their own pace?
Do they include reward systems to help build your child's confidence?
Are they interactive so that your kids are engaged and excited to learn?
Are they safe?
Do they allow for participation by parents and teachers?
Do they teach skills such as alphabet order, spelling, phonics, vowel and consonant recognition, rhyming, word endings, contractions, sight words, capitalization, or punctuation?

Special note to parents:
It's important to make sure you don't substitute reading games for actual reading. Even the best educational games should be a complement; not a replacement for reading books together.

Also, to get the best results, keep yourself in the game. Educational games shouldn't be used as a babysitter - get involved and play with your kids. Your kids love to spend time with you (at least when they're young) so take advantage of this and use your time together to teach them to love reading. Making the games a family affair can have a big impact.

The best reading games for kids will instill in your child a desire to learn and that is the key to success.

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Reading Games for Kids: WORDPLAY For Kids Game Not rated yet
Reading Games for Kids: WORDPLAY For Kids Game Who is it for? -Kids age 6 to 12 Why we like it: This is a fun word game where …

Reading Games for Kids: Reading Riddles Maze Game Not rated yet
Reading Games for Kids: Reading Riddles Maze Game Who is it for? -Kids age 6 to 8 years old Why we like it: This is a fun way to …

Reading Games for Kids: Word Shuffle Not rated yet
Reading Games for Kids: Word Shuffle Who is it for? -Kids and adults -Kids with different learning styles -Level 1: Elementary school …

Reading Games for Kids: Hey! What's the Big Idea? Not rated yet
Reading Games for Kids: Hey! What's the Big Idea? Who is it for? -Kids and adults Why we like it: Teaching reading comprehension …

Reading Games for Kids: You've Been Sentenced Not rated yet
Reading Games for Kids: You've Been Sentenced Who is it for? This one's for the older kids -Kids Age 8 thru 12 -Ideal for 3rd grade and …

Reading Games for Kids: Learning Resources Reading Rods Word Building Activity Set Not rated yet
Reading Games for Kids: Reading Rods Word Building Activity Set Who is it for? -Kids 6 years old and up Why we like it: This …

Reading Games for Kids: Apples to Apples Junior - The Game of Crazy Comparisons! Not rated yet
Reading Games for Kids: Apples to Apples Junior - The Game of Crazy Comparisons! Who is it for? -Kids Age 9 and up -kids who can read …

Reading Games for Kids: University Games Super Why ABC Letter Preschool Game Not rated yet
Reading Games for Kids: University Games Super Why ABC Letter Preschool Game Who is it for? -Preschool kids (3 -5 yrs old) -Struggling …

Reading Games for Kids: LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game System Not rated yet
Reading Games for Kids: LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game System Who is it for? -Kids from preschool through 4th grade -Kids with all learning …

Reading Games for Kids: Educational Insights Tri - Words Not rated yet
Reading Games for Kids: Educational Insights Tri - Words Who is it for? -Kids age 6 and up Why we like it: Fun way to build on …

Reading Games for Kids: Scrabble Junior Not rated yet
Reading Games for Kids: Scrabble Junior Who is it for? -Kids 5 to 8 years old Why we like it: Well, who doesn't like Scrabble? …

Reading Games for Kids: Learning Resources Snap It Up! Phonics and Reading Card Game, Word Families Not rated yet
Reading Games for Kids: Snap It Up! Phonics and Reading Card Game Who is it for? -Kids age 6 to 9 -Older kids who are struggling readers …

Reading Games for Kids: Melissa & Doug Opposites Teaching Puzzle Cards Not rated yet
Reading Games for Kids: Melissa & Doug Opposites Teaching Puzzle Cards Who is it for? -Kids 3 to 7 -Kindergarten kids are perfect age …

Reading Games for Kids: ThinkFun What's Gnu Not rated yet
Reading Games for Kids: ThinkFun What's Gnu Who is it for? -Kids age 5 to 8 -2 to 6 players at a time -All learning styles Why …

Reading Games for Kids: Erudition Board Game Not rated yet
Reading Games for Kids: Erudition Board Game Who is it for? -Preschool readers -Emergent readers Why we like it: (one of our favorites!) …

Reading Games for Kids: DK Games: Silly Sentences Not rated yet
Reading Games for Kids: DK Games: Silly Sentences Who is it for? -Kids age 4 to 8 -beginning readers Why we like it: This is a …

Reading Games for Kids: Chunks - A Word Building Game (Using Onsets and Rimes) Not rated yet
Reading Games for Kids: Chunks - A Word Building Game Who is it for? -Kids 6 to 10 yrs old -Struggling readers AND good readers -Kids …

Reading Games for Kids: ThinkFun Zingo Not rated yet
Reading Games for Kids: ThinkFun Zingo Who is it for? -Kids ages 4 thru 8 -All learning styles Why we like it: Kids learn and have …

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