Games & Activities

A fun way to learn initial consonants and vowels! Early readers build letter-recognition skills through matching.

A great way to introduce sight words to your class! Students read the word on the spinner and match it with the word on their card.

A best seller and a favorite game of young readers everywhere! This game offers multiple levels of play and grows with your child as they move from a beginner to an accomplished reader. Early readers build letter recognition and vocabulary skills as they call out words beginning with selected letters. More advanced readers compete by listing and spelling as many words as possible in the allotted time. Game includes sand timer, transparent markers, game cards, dice, 16 critter game pieces and game board. For 2–4 players.

A high-energy introduction to letters, sounds, alphabetical order and word building. Activity Guide includes 8 different kinesthetic games! Great for individual, small-group or whole-class play. Includes 4.5' square vinyl alphabet mat, 5 inflatable cubes illustrated with familiar objects that start with different letters, and game markers. 1+ players.

“Bee” the household spelling champ by building words faster than your opponents.

• Features 12 Action Cards that keep play full of action and surprises (“Free bee!”, “Take a bee from another player!”)
• Provides lots of spelling opportunities with 88 color-coded Bee Cards, including letters and word parts
• Outlines 8 different game variations in Activity Guide
• Includes repair kit for years of play
• For 2+ players
• Durable vinyl hive inflates to 10" in diameter x 12"H

Students will be challenged by the fast pace of Crossword Math whether they are accomplished math whizzes or are building confidence with basic math skills. Includes 150 math tiles, game board, score pad and guide. Everyone takes three tiles and starts building math equations. The first person to run out of tiles says “Take three more!” The crossword-style puzzle can be rearranged at any time. Use the last tile and win! For 2-8 players.

Fast-paced fun is the name of the game! Players pick and pass cards as fast as they can to build three- and four-letter words. Award-winning game includes 90 cards. For 2–6 players.

Fast-paced fun is the name of the game! Players pick and pass cards as fast as they can to build words and reinforce beginning and ending blends concepts. Award-winning game includes 90 cards. For 2–6 players.

Deliver an understanding of fractions using visual games based on a favorite treat. With 7 games at different levels, children can practice identifying fractions, matching fraction equivalents and adding and subtracting fractions. Game includes 11 double-sided pizzas (one side is labeled with fractional amounts) with 59 individual slices, 3 double-sided spinners and game guide. For 2-6 players.

Time to make a pizza! This clever game teaches fraction concepts and skills using slices of pizza to identify fraction denominations. Students play seven different games to practice identifying fractions, matching fraction equivalents and adding and subtracting fractions by building pizzas. Game includes 13 double-sided pizzas (one side shows fractions) and three double-sided spinners providing different levels of learning. For 2-6 players.

Throw the dice and form word after word until the timer runs out. Encourages students to experiment with letters and language in a fun way. Includes 13 dice, a dice cup and timer.

Build key reading skills, word families, long and short vowels, consonant sounds, parts of speech, compound words and more - with kid-pleasing games that are easy to assemble, fun to play and a snap to store! Just photocopy the game boards, glue them inside the file folders and give to kids for independent learning fun. Perfect for learning centers and ESL! 64 pages

Kids improve their reading and listening comprehension skills without even realizing it! Players read a riddle, then move across game board maze to collect the tile with the riddle's answer. Maze pieces, which can be rearranged, allow for multiple ways to reach the answer tiles. The first player to collect three riddle cards wins. Double-sided tiles provides two levels of play. For 2-4 players. Includes game board, 81 tile cards, 80 riddle cards and instructions.

With Tri-Words, students will have fun scrambling to sort out their 3-sided letter tiles into color-coded words. This fast-paced game packs a world of colorful, word-powered fun inside its compact tin case. And it’s easy to play! Each player draws 5 to 8 Tri-Tiles from the pile. Throw the Tri-Die to determine how many words to make from your tiles and the color that will give you the most points. 1 to 6 players.

Spin your way to building better phonics skills with our Pharaoh's Phonics game. Multiple skill levels teach long and short vowels, explore beginning blends and practice consonant sounds. Players challenge each other to build 3, 4, 5 and 6-letter words. The student with the first completed pyramid wins. For 2-4 players.

Students compete with themselves and each other in this fast-paced word-building game. Players hurry to build words using all sides of the Reading Rods® within the 2-minute time limit. Game can be played at multiple levels and can be customized to practice specific reading and word-building skills. Includes 112 color-coded Rods, 2-minute timer, 4 pencils, score pad and instructions. For 2-4 players.

Capture the excitement of a big-city newspaper while reinforcing your child's grammar skills. This unique proofreading game focuses on spelling, word usage, capitalization and punctuation. Players try to create a complete newspaper by moving from department to department finding and correcting errors in the headlines. The first player to return to the boss’s office and say, “Go to press!” wins. Game cards are self-checking with language rules printed at the bottom of each card. For 2 to 6 players.

Get your head in the word-building game! Roll lettered dice, then race to build words. Think creatively and use the same letter more than once. Red and blue dice help children learn vowels and consonants. Activity Guide includes 6 game variations for different levels of challenge. Includes 6 dice, tray 100-page score pad, 2-minute sandtimer, guide and shaker measuring 3.25" in diameter by 3.5"H. For 1 or more players.

Reinforce time, money and numbers with this self-correcting party in a box! Students earn points by solving word problems involving planning the details of a party. Two levels allow students of different ability levels to play simultaneously. Level 1 covers addition and subtraction, Level 2 covers multiplication and division. 2-4 players.

Spice up grammar centers! Recipes call for students to categorize different parts of speech and build sentences. Add a silly word of your choice when you draw a Free Ingredient Card. Reading aloud at the end promotes fluency and reinforces spoken grammar. Includes 150 self-checking Parts of Speech Cards (word on the front, part of speech on back), double-sided recipe cards, pawns, spinner and game board measuring 19" square. For 2-4 players. Grades 2+

Words are the weights to this workout! A refreshing and truly enjoyable way to build vocabulary, this full-color board game takes learners on a defining mission. Players advance along the path by spinning the spinner and correctly defining words from cash to curious, dash to dazzling! Both levels include bonus word lists so that new vocabulary can be introduced once the old is learned. 2-6 players.

Grades 3-6

It's never too early for students to develop an interest in earning, saving and spending money! With the Allowance board game, players take turns earning money with tasks like mowing the lawn or cleaning the garage, then choose-- just like in real life-- whether to spend it or put it into savings. A great way to reinforce money management skills! 2-6 players.

Leaping Lizards! What a great way to master multiplication tables! Friendly iguanas watch every move as kids use multiplication facts to reach their goal. Bumping and capturing moves make this game even more fun. Includes self-checking 3-layer spinner, markers and game board. For 2-4 players.

Travel the USA discovering fascinating facts while building reading and listening comprehension skills. Players take turns spinning and moving their cars across the country reading aloud fun-filled facts based on the state they landed on. The first person to comprehend and correctly answer the trivia question collects a souvenir. Be careful, spin a tornado, and you could get caught in a whirlwind! The first player to collect four souvenirs and return to their home state wins. For 2-4 players.

Perfect students’ grammar with this colorful board game that gets students to correctly identify and correct common grammatical errors. Over 800 sentences, at three levels of play, cover mistakes in the usage of adjectives, adverbs, subject-verb agreement, superlatives, gerunds, infinitives, prepositions and more. 2-6 players.

Head 'em up and move 'em out! Have fun corralling your herd of cute, quirky critters while answering questions designed to build key vocabulary and literacy skills.

• Game questions focus on synonyms, antonyms, homonyms/homographs and homophones
• Gets children moving with 12 fun action cards
• Features two ways to play—one quick and one a bit more challenging
• Includes 28 pawns to build 4 different herds, plus 80 double–sided, self–checking game cards
• Game box measures 10"L x 10"W x 2.75"H and creates an engaging "corral"
• For 2–4 players

The award-winning Beginning Fraction Zone® Game focuses on identification of fractions through eighths using circles and squares. Set includes four bingo cards, markers and two-sided spinner. For 2–4 players.

Unique puzzle format allows players to create their own bingo cards and select from two levels of challenge. The award-winning Advanced Fraction Zone® Game teaches up to twelfths, with Level 1 featuring identification of fractions using circles, squares, rectangles and parts of a set. Level 2 focuses on equivalencies and renaming fractions in lowest terms. Set includes four bingo cards, markers and two-sided spinner. For 2–4 players.

Math takes a prehistoric turn in this award-winning game designed to reinforce counting, place value, addition and subtraction skills. Each student rolls a number, then moves his or her dinosaur to the appropriate ones, tens, hundreds and thousands place. Includes colorful game board, 16 dinosaurs, 5 cards and number die with two levels of play. For 2–4 players.

Learning valuable money skills is in the bag as your students collect, count and exchange money all the way to the finish line. Includes 17" x 12" game board with spinner, 100 plastic coins, play bills, markers and die. For 2-4 players

Cook up early literacy skills! Familiar-looking cans and their corresponding contents reinforce each letter of the alphabet.

• Features a can for every letter, each holding an uppercase and lowercase letter plus 5 object cards featuring real–life photos on one side and word labels on the reverse
• Supports alphabet awareness, letter sounds, and recognition of letter shapes
• Builds early vocabulary, oral language, sorting and fine motor skills
• Includes 130 die–cut photo cards, 52 color–coded letters (red vowels, blue consonants), and 26 durable cardboard cans with lids
• Activity Guide includes interventions
• Cans measure 3" in diameter x 4.25"H

Challenge students to try their hand at the fine art of getting the main idea.

• Features high-interest, paragraph-length fiction and non-fiction passages; non-fiction focuses on science and general knowledge topics
• Familiarizes students with multiple-choice question format they’ll encounter on standardized tests
• Engages children with unique, art-themed game play plus the fun of unscrambling a mystery picture
• For 2-4 players
• Includes 4 cardboard picture frames (10"L x 7"H each), 64 picture cards, 70 self-checking question cards, 10 game play cards, card holder box and Activity Guide

Build students' reading comprehension skills with these fun and easy-to-play games that give kids practice in identifying the main idea, understanding plot, predicting outcomes, recognizing cause and effect, and more. A great way to get students ready for the standardized tests! 72 pages

This addition and subtraction game takes children on a journey through Sum Swamp™. They'll make their way over the crocodile shortcut and through the endless loop by adding and subtracting the numbers rolled. For 2-4 players.