Rhyming
Match the words that sound the same. When children recognize words that rhyme they’ve mastered a critical auditory pre-reading skill. When the two puzzle pieces are connected, the printed words are side-by-side, reinforcing the awareness that groups of letters are associated with the rhyming sounds. This game promotes that knowledge with familiar words and appealing pictures. Matching house to mouse and truck to duck offers reinforcing repetition in a game that everyone enjoys.
Ages 3+
- 25 puzzle pairs
- Paired pieces are 2.5” x 6”
- Made from sturdy board
Read to me
Preschoolers who like to build puzzles will enjoy this unique puzzle game that offers pairs of a sentence and an image that it describes to piece together. Those who are ready to read will be learning words and sentence structure as they match the pairs and identify all the sentence elements in the picture. Once the pieces are paired, preschoolers will love “reading” along, as adults repeat the sentences. Younger children will enjoy playing this game with a “reader.”
Ages 3+
- 36 puzzle pairs
- Paired pieces are 2.5” x 6”
- Made from sturdy board
Opposites
Up & down, big & little, match the opposites. Once a critical mass of words are recognized, preschoolers love to engage in word play. The adult may select a puzzle piece with a bluebird flying up with the word UP. The toddler searches for the one on which the bluebird flies DOWN, and assembles the puzzle pair. This play encourages critical thinking skills.
Ages 3+
- 25 puzzle pairs
- Paired pieces are 2.5” x 6”
- Made from sturdy board
