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Word plus word
Some words are made of two words! Sun plus flower makes sunflower. Tap the pieces, listen to each one and put them in the right order.
Shark Reef
Educational games for kids ages 2 to 6
On the reef of letters: solve crosswords, read and write secret messages in code and join words that make another word.
- games
- 14
- years old
- 2 to 6
- BNCC goals
- 6
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What children learn here
Every game follows a goal from Brazil’s BNCC, with its equivalent in Head Start ELOF, Common Core and the EYFS. Tap a code to see every game that works on the same goal.
Listening, speaking, thinking and imagination
- EF01LP02Write words with the letters in the right order7 gamesHead Start ELOF P-LIT 6, P-LIT 3 · Common Core RF.K.1.b, L.K.2.d · EYFS L-WRI
- EF01LP04Tell letters apart from other signs, like numbers and drawings6 gamesHead Start ELOF P-LIT 3 · Common Core RF.K.1.d · EYFS L-WR
- EF01LP08Connect the pieces of spoken words to writing5 gamesHead Start ELOF P-LIT 3 · Common Core RF.K.3.a · EYFS L-WR
- EF01LP05Notice that writing represents the sounds of speech, letter by letter3 gamesHead Start ELOF P-LIT 3 · Common Core RF.K.1.b, RF.K.3.a · EYFS L-WR
- EF01LP09Compare words by the sound of the beginning, middle and end syllables3 gamesHead Start ELOF P-LIT 1 · Common Core RF.K.2.b, RF.K.2.c · EYFS L-WR
Spaces, time, quantities and relationships
Themes in this region:Nature and animalsLetters and words
The 14 games of Shark Reef
2 and 3 year olds
To get started: few options, big pictures and the teacher’s voice.
4 and 5 year olds
More pieces that look alike, asking for attention and memory.
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Reef crossword
There's a crossword on the reef! Tap a picture and write its name in the boxes: lying down goes to the right, standing up goes down. One letter works for both words.
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Secret message
The shark sends messages in code! Each drawing in the key is a letter. Look at each drawing in the message, find its letter in the key and write it.
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Animal with two names
Some animals have a name made of two words: seahorse, hedgehog, butterfly! Put the pieces of each animal's name together.
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Write in code
Now you write in code! For each letter of the word, find its drawing in the key and tap it.
5 and 6 year olds
Bigger challenges and the party that reviews everything the child learned.
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Big crossword
Now three words cross each other! Start with the one you know and use the letters that are already in the boxes.
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Code with a hint
Some letters in the key are missing! Read what you can, look at the clue picture and find the missing letter.
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Stick and discover
Two or three pictures and lots of pieces! Build the name of each picture, one at a time.
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Animal crossword
This crossword has only animals, and some names are long! Write the name of each one.
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Shark's note
The shark left long notes in code, and half the key is missing! Read slowly, letter by letter.
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One word leads to another
Careful: the same piece works for more than one word! Sun makes sunflower and sunglasses. Build each name in the right order.
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Reef party
Region party
The shark invited the fish to the word party on the reef! Let's remember the crosswords, the codes and the joined words.
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Party crossword
Region party
The party has a crossword as a gift! Write the name of each picture.
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Party code
Region party
The party invitation came in code! Read and write secret messages.
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