Kids love the Find-A-Word game. Hidden amongst a grid of seemingly random letters are words from their word list.
Kids get to hunt for the words like detetives, and circle the words when they find them.
Just enter the list of words to appear in the Find-A-Word game, one per line. Then press MAKE GAME. A window will appear with this Find-A-Word game, including the grid and the word list. Print it out and hand it to the kids.
It's a fun way for kids to practise their reading sight words.
We've entered some words for you to get you started, but you can enter your own.
...parenting tip of the moment
A FIRST WORLD LEARNING PLAN FROM AFRICA
Through these African communities, I gained an understanding of the crucial developmental factors necessary for the elaboration of full learning potential. Having observed and been privileged to share their life, I offer this summary as my idea of a "First World" plan to support learning and brain development:
A. A rich sensory environment full of sound, touch, smell and visual stimuli.
B. Lots of movement and the ability to freely explore one's own body in space.
C. Security and basic needs gratification that fosters full exploration of the physical environment.
D. Parents or other adults available as listeners, consultants and interactive participants in each child's growth.
E. Plenty of time and practice for pattern recognition - of sensory-motor patterns, language patterns, rhythm and music patterns and human relationship patterns.
F. The establishment of responsibilities, boundaries, and respect for self and others.
G. Encouragement of imagination, art, music, communication and interactive play.
Small children should be supervised by a caregiver when at a computer,
to ensure no accidents occur that could hurt the child and that no equipment gets broken.
