Making Red Words Fun
Red words are phonetically irregular words that kids simply need to learn. Playing with the words and interacting with them frequently makes learning these words much easier. Here are some creative ways to engage your child in red word practice.
Who Am I? Game
Have your selected flashcards on display. Children take turns giving ‘Who am I?’ clues for a chosen word. For example, "I have 5 letters, I end in the letter y."
Hangman
Have your selected flashcards on display. Play ‘Hangman’ using these flashcards as reference.
Find-a-Word in Reading Books
Using your pile of chosen flashcards, children find each word in class reading books. Write down each word and how many times they found it.
Chalk Words
Children go outside and practice writing their flashcard words with chalk on the concrete.
Flashlight Words
Have your chosen word cards on display. Turn off the lights and use a flashlight to flash on each word card. Children say the words as you flash on them.
Who Am I? Game
Have your selected flashcards on display. Children take turns giving ‘Who am I?’ clues for a chosen word. For example, "I have 5 letters, I end in the letter y."
Hangman
Have your selected flashcards on display. Play ‘Hangman’ using these flashcards as reference.
Find-a-Word in Reading Books
Using your pile of chosen flashcards, children find each word in class reading books. Write down each word and how many times they found it.
Chalk Words
Children go outside and practice writing their flashcard words with chalk on the concrete.
Flashlight Words
Have your chosen word cards on display. Turn off the lights and use a flashlight to flash on each word card. Children say the words as you flash on them.