e or ee? Phonic Game

This e or ee? Phonic Game is a listening game to help the child to hear the ‘ee’ sound in words, as different to the ‘e’ sound as some children have difficulty hearing the new ‘ee’ sound.

This is a simple oral game for 2 players to help to develop the ability to hear the sounds as separate in words without the need to worry about text yet.

No die needed.

These children may have auditory processing difficulties, of which there are growing numbers of children. With the recognition of the needs of these children and timely intervention, many can survive school. Sadly without it, they may soon fall behind.

If you have a child who cannot hear the graphemes in words easily, then find or make a game to help. This is one such game you can use.

Background to why I made this game

One of my pupils has a speech delay. When I introduced him to ‘ee’, he tried to sound out the words by saying ‘e’ instead of ‘ee’. It was as if ‘ee’ was a foreign sound to him. So, I devised this game to help him to hear the ‘ee’ sound in words he uses frequently in speech. After playing it a few times he is now happily sounding out to read and spell words with the ‘ee’ sound.

Who can use thee or ee? Phonic Game?

Anyone who is teaching a child who shows difficulty learning to read words with /ee/, trying instead to say /e/.

For more help teaching phonics, see my FREE Phonic reading and Spelling programme, Reading Made Simple: www.readingmadesimple.weebly.com

What is included?

1 PDF with game and instructions