Story and reading games
For kids ages 2 to 6
Retelling what happened, putting a story in order, making up an ending and finding out what a list, an invitation and a note are for. Games that prepare children to enjoy books.
- games
- 24
- regions
- 5
- BNCC goals
- 10
BNCC goals in this theme
Listening, speaking, thinking and imagination
- EI03EF07Learn what everyday texts are for: lists, invitations, recipes, notes12 gamesHead Start ELOF P-LIT 2 · Common Core RL.K.5 · EYFS L-COMP
- EF01LP17Put together lists, invitations, notes and envelopes, knowing what each is for5 gamesHead Start ELOF P-LIT 2, P-LIT 6 · Common Core W.K.2 · EYFS L-WRI
- EI03EF05Retell a story they heard with the characters, the place and what happened4 gamesHead Start ELOF P-LIT 4 · Common Core RL.K.2, RL.K.3 · EYFS L-COMP
- EI03EF04Retell stories: who did it, and where and when it happened3 gamesHead Start ELOF P-LIT 4 · Common Core RL.K.2, RL.K.3 · EYFS L-COMP
- EF15LP14Understand comics: kinds of speech bubbles, lettering and sound words2 gamesHead Start ELOF P-LIT 2 · Common Core RL.K.7 · EYFS L-COMP
- EI02EF07Handle books and other texts and know what they are for2 gamesHead Start ELOF P-LIT 2 · Common Core RI.K.5, RL.K.5 · EYFS L-COMP
- EI03EF06Make up their own stories, with a beginning, a problem and an ending2 gamesHead Start ELOF P-LIT 4, P-ATL 13 · Common Core W.K.3 · EYFS EAD-BIE
- EI03EF08Choose books by topic and type of text to read or listen to2 gamesHead Start ELOF P-LIT 5 · Common Core RL.K.5 · EYFS L-COMP
- EI02EF03Listen to stories read aloud, telling writing from pictures and following the page order1 gameHead Start ELOF P-LIT 2, P-LIT 5 · Common Core RF.K.1.a, RL.K.7 · EYFS L-COMP
- EI03EF03Flip through books guided by the pictures and find familiar words1 gameHead Start ELOF P-LIT 2, P-LIT 5 · Common Core RL.K.7, RF.K.3.c · EYFS L-WR
The games, region by region
From the first region on the map to the last. Each game shows its age range and the goals it works on.
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Region 40Zebra Town1 gameFree on the trail43
Region 43Elephant Plains2 gamesFree on the trail44
Region 44Deer Clearing11 gamesFree on the trail- Flip and findAges 2 to 3
- Who was in the story?Ages 4 to 5
- What kind of bubble?Ages 4 to 5
- The right bookAges 4 to 5
- Retell on stageAges 5 to 6
- The word in the bookAges 5 to 6
- Whisper or shout?Ages 5 to 6
- Make up the endingAges 5 to 6
- Whose bubble is it?Ages 5 to 6
- Clearing partyAges 5 to 6
- Party theaterAges 5 to 6
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Region 47Ostrich Road9 gamesFree on the trail- Who is the letter for?Ages 2 to 3
- House numberAges 4 to 5
- Make the invitationAges 4 to 5
- Shopping listAges 4 to 5
- Street and numberAges 5 to 6
- NoteAges 5 to 6
- EnvelopeAges 5 to 6
- Road partyAges 5 to 6
- Party mailAges 5 to 6
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Region 56Tiger Jungle1 gameFree on the trail
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