Monster Bones Phonics Board Game

It can be difficult to motivate young children to read. Phonics and spelling can especially seem abstract and off-putting. The Monster Bones Phonics Board Game is a new and exciting phonic game specifically designed to give emerging readers help with acquiring early phonic skills, by introducing a competitive game situation and a fun setting to facilitate learning. 

How is the Monster Bones Phonics Board Game Played?

Players collect bones to feed the giant in the Castle at the centre of the board: the first person to get the bones and reach the castle is the winner, with an option to read a Caption Card as a final task. Players move around the board in either direction so that they can choose which colour bone to collect each turn. The rules of the game can be adapted to suit different abilities.

What is the Benefit of Playing the Monster Bones Board Game?

The game is based on the Primary National Strategy Letters and Sounds Phase 2 and 3 and offers practice at decoding both phonetically regular words and 'alien' words. This helps children to acquire knowledge of key 'tricky' words from a high frequency list including multi-syllabic words with short captions. There are two sets of cards for each type of word, Set 1 for Phase 2 and Set 2 for Phase 3. 

Features of the Monster Bones Phonics Board Game

• Helps children aged 5 - 6 with early phonics skills
• Motivates reading in a fun competitive environment 
• Ideal for parents to use at home to complement school teaching
• Two sets of cards for Letters and Sounds Phases 2 or 3
• Rules of the game can be adapted to suit different abilities

The game is for four players and recommended for children aged 5 - 6.