Students receive a stack of 10 to 15 word cards based on their grade level, each card containing one word. They have to apply their knowledge of letters and the order of the alphabet by alphabetizing the words. Once students attempt to order the words, the teacher can assess their understanding of the order of the alphabet. If the student has cards that are out of order, the teacher can provide some guidance by identifying which cards may need to moved either up or down in the order.
The coloring pages game is appropriate for kindergarten and first-grade learners. The coloring pages should have at least a sentence written at the bottom of the picture that the student has to color. The sentence should describe the picture in some way. For example, the coloring page may have a picture of a cat. The sentence could be: "The cat is small." The teacher can allow the student to identify the word cat in the sentence by pronouncing the word aloud. Once the student pronounces the word, then the student can color the cat.
Word searches help students with learning how to spell. The teacher can use sight words and vocabulary words for the students to find in the word search. Based on grade level, the student should have at least five to 10 words to find. Once the student has found all of the words, then he can select two of the words to write a sentence about or, if in kindergarten, draw a picture of.
A student's ability to spell helps him to read, identify and pronounce words better. The teacher can create a list of vocabulary words or high-use words from previous lessons and give them to the students to study for a few days. The students can then compete in a mini-spelling bee in the classroom.