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Games for Reading: Playful Ways to Help Your Child Read [Paperback]

Peggy Kaye
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Book Description

June 12, 1984
HERE ARE OVER SEVENTY GAMES TO HELP YOUR CHILD LEARN TO READ--AND LOVE IT.

Peggy Kaye's Games for Reading helps children read by doing just what kids like best: playing games.  There is a "bingo" game that helps children learn vocabulary. There is a rhyming game that helps them hear letter sounds more accurately. There are mazes and puzzles, games that train the eye to see patterns of letters, games that train the ear so a child can sound out words, games that awaken a child's imagination and creativity, and games that provide the right spark to fire a child's enthusiasm for reading. There are games in which your child has to act silly and games--sure to be any child's favorite--in which you do.

Easy to follow and easy to play, these games are ideal for busy, working parents. You can read a game in a few minutes and start to play right away. You can play on car trips, while doing the laundry, or while cooking. These games are so much fun for the whole family that you may forget their serious purpose.  But they will help all beginning readers--those who have reading problems and those who do not--learn to read and want to read.

Games for Reading also includes a list of easy-to-read books and books for reading aloud, and a "Note to Teachers" on how to play these games in their classrooms.

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From the Inside Flap

HERE ARE OVER SEVENTY GAMES TO HELP YOUR CHILD LEARN TO READ--AND LOVE IT.

Peggy Kaye's Games for Reading helps children read by doing just what kids like best: playing games.  There is a "bingo" game that helps children learn vocabulary. There is a rhyming game that helps them hear letter sounds more accurately. There are mazes and puzzles, games that train the eye to see patterns of letters, games that train the ear so a child can sound out words, games that awaken a child's imagination and creativity, and games that provide the right spark to fire a child's enthusiasm for reading. There are games in which your child has to act silly and games--sure to be any child's favorite--in which you do.

Easy to follow and easy to play, these games are ideal for busy, working parents. You can read a game in a few minutes and start to play right away. You can play on car trips, while doing the laundry, or while cooking. These games are so much fun for the whole family that you may forget their serious purpose.  But they will help all beginning readers--those who have reading problems and those who do not--learn to read and want to read.

Games for Reading also includes a list of easy-to-read books and books for reading aloud, and a "Note to Teachers" on how to play these games in their classrooms.

From the Back Cover

"Peggy Kaye's book is a delight. She has wisely kept the focus on the enjoyment that parents and children can have in acquiring and refining reading skills. The games are marvelous: fun, interesting, comprehensive, and very supportive to children. Teachers as well as parents will find it a valuable resource."
--Katherine O'Donnell, faculty, Graduate School of Bank Street College of Education

Product Details

  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Pantheon; 1 edition (June 12, 1984)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0394721497
  • ISBN-13: 978-0394721491
  • Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.5 x 8.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #140,405 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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These games are ALWAYS fun. April  |  6 reviewers made a similar statement
I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to put the joy of reading back in their child! Olivia Sautter  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent compendium of engaging games to teach reading December 29, 1998
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
Peggy Kaye has produced an excellent resource for truly fun ways to engage a reluctant or struggling reader with games that both child and adult will enjoy. Some involve learning words themselves (labeling with handwritten pieces of paper the parts of the child's body). Others involve training the eye to see detail--eg, "set the table" in which the adult sets a few objects out and the child must replicate the pattern. The games are all simple, require no unusual equipment, and are well described. This has worked well for my children.
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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best! September 5, 2003
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I had been teaching my 4 1/2 year old daughter to read using pure phonics only (Phonics Pathways). Although she could read the words, she wasn't enjoying the process much, and I was afraid of turning her off reading.

After taking the summer off and then buying this book, I made up a number of games from the book. My daughter loves the games and asks to play them all of the time. I can tell that she is learning new words and enjoying the process as well.

I highly recommend this book. It is broken down into sections for teaching different reading skills - phonics, sight words, etc. You can pick and choose from the games to teach the skill that you think needs emphasizing.

This book is well worth the money spent.

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Games for Reading -- works well in speech therapy March 19, 2000
Format:Paperback
I borrowed "Games for Reading" from a library for some ideas to use in speech therapy. I've enjoyed the games so much (and so have my kids) that I decided to buy the book for myself.
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1.0 out of 5 stars too technicl
It was useless to me. It looks like a guide to persons who want to teach a child to read; it has serious teaching instruction. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lucinda L Hughes
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book for tutoring
I've use so many of the games with children. They keep the kids interested in learning and are fun for them.
Published 3 months ago by MLG
3.0 out of 5 stars good solid activities
Needs an update....but good low tech activities. Great addition to any elementary classroom or great for at home activites.....includes research based strategies
Published 3 months ago by cfox
5.0 out of 5 stars Learning Was Never So Fun!
I believe whole-heartedly in making learning fun! This book is a great example of doing just that. Written by a teacher at a private elementary school, the games in this book... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Olivia Sautter
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and Creative
I have just skimmed through this, but there are plenty of great games and ideas that are perfect for kids my son's age (he'll be six in a few months). Read more
Published 4 months ago by SH
5.0 out of 5 stars Games for Reading
I was pleasantly surprisd at the number of wonderful ideas in this book. I'm sure i will be using many of them.
Published 5 months ago by Lynda Chew
4.0 out of 5 stars Games for Reading
Book was in great condition when it arrived, it arrived promptly and has been excellent for my daughter, she has enjoyed the games we have played
Published 7 months ago by MG
5.0 out of 5 stars Full of great ideas!
I was lucky to have found one in such great condition! Thanks!It came quick and was exactly as it was described online. Read more
Published 14 months ago by C. Woffinden
5.0 out of 5 stars awesome... and EASY!
Most of the games in this book require no more than a pencil! :-)

Super easy to do, which in busy mom language means I might actually get to it. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Miguel's Helpmeet
4.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful
Helpful, easy to read, lots of ideas. Some ideas would be good for ages 3 and up to 9 or 10, depending on the skill of the reader.
Published on January 20, 2011 by Leah Wall
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