Wordplay : Fun Games for Building Reading and Writing Skills in Children With Learning Differences

by Lori Goodman, Lora Myers

Finally a fun way for children to learn to read and writeLearning can and should be fun. Yet many students struggling to develop their reading and writing skills are discouraged by the sheer boredom associated with learning.

"Wordplay"'s unique game approach shows parents how to help their children discover the joy of reading and writing while having tons of fun together.

Incorporating many multi-sensory and physical activity games-perfect for children who are frustrated by sitting at a desk all day--this unique guide helps students learn through touch, sound, and movement as well as sight. All games are flexible and require minimal materials and prep time. Parents can finally put away those dreary flash cards and instead teach their children in imaginative and amusing ways that will have their kids laughing and asking for more.

205 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2003

Reviews

[Charlie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think that this is more at a level of a kid who can already write and read to some degree - Jack is still struggling with speaking in full sentences, and I feel like even the games meant to teach the alphabet would require way too much concentration on his part. The difficulty goes all the way up to learning parts of speech and sentence structure. Would probably be more useful when he's a little older.

[Frrobins · Rating 3 out of 5]

This books presents a lot of different games to play with your child to build reading skills. It also focuses on educating about the different skills required for reading and figuring out which skill (or skills) your child is having difficulty with.

[Rose]

Lots of useful ideas. The majority of the games are most suitable for use at home by parents, but several can be adapted for classroom use.