Listen for the change
Hearing how cat changes to cot helps your child notice which sound changed. Say both words and listen together.
A game for CVC Word Magic
Swap It!
The one-swap word game. Everything you need is already in the box.
Change one sound and a new word appears. Every swap is one more word read.
Dot the ladybug has three spots, one for each sound. Swap one and she turns into something new.
Read this first
The one rule
Say the sound, not the letter name. /m/, not "em". Keep stop sounds short: /t/, not "tuh".
Set up in a minute
- Take the q and x tiles out, and the box, fox and mix cards. They sit this one out.
- Put the other 24 tiles in the box lid. Nobody looks. That is the pool.
- Build the word dot to start, or choose a word card and build its word on the board.
One turn
Swap
One of your tiles goes on the board in place of one that is there. Red in the middle, blue at either end.
Say it
Say the sound of the tile you played.
Slide it
Push the slider. Read the new word out loud.
Back it goes
The tile you took off goes in the lid.
Try dot to hot, then hot to hat. The full word list is in the game sheet below.
For grown-ups
Why one swap does so much
Every swap is a read
Every new word gives your child another chance to blend. Count your trail and see how far you get together.
The board keeps it honest
One tile per letter, one slot per letter. Your child sees the change, says it, then slides and reads it.
Stop while it is still fun. Tomorrow, Dot starts a new trail.
Keep the full game sheet
Get the free 2-page PDF by email. It includes three games, Dot's word list and a trail record. Print both pages or keep it open on your phone.
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