Expert-approved reading games for your 6-year-old
Your six-year-old can sound out 'c-a-t,' but getting them to practice feels like a battle. Here’s how to shift from resistance to joyful repetition.
An educational expert shares how to transform reading practice for your 6-year-old using games that build skills and a love for reading.
A real-world example
Scenario: My son loved our sticky-note 'Word Detective' game at first, but soon started sighing, 'Not the lamp again!'
What happened: We watched a short video about planets and then I wrote 'MARS,' 'STAR,' and 'ROCKET' on the notes for him to find.
Takeaway: Changing the vocabulary to match his current obsession was all it took to make the old game feel brand new and exciting.