How do I teach my 1st grader reading skills?

1st grade reading games are wonderful tools to teach your first grader reading skills. Help your child recognize, build, rhyme and match words with these fun games . Your child can also explore words with long and short vowel sounds, initial blends, nasal blends, word families, end blends and practice to find the odd one out with fun reading games for 1st graders online.

What to teach 1st graders in reading?

Kids should learn about long vowel sounds, initial and ending consonant blends, magic E words, vowel teams, bossy R and soft sounds in the first grade. Online tools and resources can be employed to help teach children these essential ELA topics.

What are some of the best fun reading activities for 1st grade?

Some fun reading activities and some of the best reading games for 1st graders include: making story predictions, practicing rhyming words with fun poems, making a visual story flipchart, etc.

What are the best books for reading for 1st grade?

Short fiction story books and poetry books for kids are amazing tools to practice reading skills with your first grader. A lot of poems include fun visuals, rhymes, and interesting backdrops that make practicing reading really interactive. Storybooks have bright illustrations that make them quite eye-catching. They help in creating a strong association with words, stories and characters.

Reading Games for 1st Graders Online

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Games

SUBJECT

Number Sense (56)

Number Sequence (14)

Number Sequence Within 50 (5)

Number Sequence Within 100 (5)

Number Sequence Within 120 (4)

Counting (14)

Compare and Order Numbers (12)

Compare Numbers (6)

Compare Numbers within 100 (6)

Order Numbers (6)

Order Numbers within 10 (3)

Order Numbers within 20 (3)

Place Value (30)

Read and Write Numbers (30)

Numbers up to 10 (5)

Numbers up to 20 (6)

Numbers up to 50 (7)

Numbers up to 100 (7)

Unit Form (5)

Addition (145)

Subtraction (81)

Subtraction Sentences (5)

Subtraction Sentences within 10 (5)

Subtract with Pictures (5)

Subtract with Pictures within 10 (5)

Subtract using Models (4)

Subtraction Strategies (21)

Subtraction Strategies within 10 (11)

Count Back Strategy within 10 (5)

Relate Addition and Subtraction within 10 (6)

Subtraction Strategies within 20 (10)

Count Back Strategy within 20 (6)

Doubles and Near Doubles Strategy to Subtract (4)

Subtraction Facts (41)

Fluently Subtract within 10 (34)

Fluently Subtract within 20 (7)

Subtraction Without Regrouping (5)

Subtract within 100 without Regrouping (5)

Subtract Multiples of 10 (5)

Geometry (24)

Shapes (24)

2d Shapes (18)

Partition 2D Shapes (4)

3d Shapes (6)

Measurement (25)

Comparing Measurements (12)

Compare Lengths (12)

Data Handling (13)

Organize and Interpret Data (13)

Time (10)

Analog Clock (2)

Time in Half Hours (4)

Time in Hours (4)

Money (20)

Identify Coins (10)

Counting Money (10)

Count Money with Coins (10)

Penny, Nickel, and Dime (7)

Word Problems (27)

Addition and Subtraction Word Problems (27)

Addition Word Problems (21)

Addition Word Problems within 10 (6)

Addition Word Problems within 20 (5)

Addition Word Problems within 100 (10)

Add to Compare Word Problems (6)

Subtraction Word Problems (12)

Subtraction Word Problems within 10 (3)

Subtraction Word Problems within 100 (9)

Subtract to Compare Word Problems (6)

ELA (613)

Reading (593)

Phonics (593)

Bossy R (15)

Words with AR (3)

Words with ER (3)

Words with IR (3)

Words with OR (3)

Words with UR (3)

Ending Consonant Blends (23)

CK Blend (5)

LF Blend (3)

LK Blend (3)

LT Blend (3)

MP Blend (3)

ND Blend (3)

NK Blend (3)

SK Blend (3)

ST Blend (3)

NG Blend (4)

Beginning Consonant Blends (21)

L Blend Words (12)

BL Blend (5)

CL Blend (3)

FL Blend (5)

GL Blend (3)

PL Blend (3)

SL Blend (3)

R Blend Words (9)

CR Blend (3)

FR Blend (3)

GR Blend (3)

PR Blend (3)

TR Blend (3)

Vowels (77)

Long Vowel Sounds (75)

Long A Vowel Sound (15)

Long E Vowel Sound (17)

Long I Vowel Sound (15)

Long O Vowel Sound (15)

Long U Vowel Sound (13)

Magic - E (12)

Magic E Words with Long Vowel A (3)

Magic E Words with Long Vowel I (3)

Magic E Words with Long Vowel O (3)

Magic E Words with Long Vowel U (3)

Vowel Teams (15)

Words with AI and AY (3)

Words with EA and EE (3)

Words with IE and Y (3)

Words with OA and OW (3)

Words with OO (2)

Words with UE and UI (1)

Blending (169)

CCVC and CCVCC Words (28)

CVCC and CCVCC Words (46)

Words With Bossy R (45)

Words With Vowel Teams (50)

Rhyming Words (37)

Soft Sounds (2)

Words with Soft C (1)

Words with Soft G (1)

Sight Words (300)

Dolch Sight Words (150)

Fry Sight Words (84)

Writing (20)

Writing Sight Words (20)

Phonics Games for 1st Graders

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Bossy R

Explore Words With Bossy R - ar Game

Get familiar with reading by learning to explore words with bossy R - ar.

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Ending Consonant Blends

Explore Words With Final Digraphs - ck Game

Polish your language skills by exploring words with final digraphs - ck.

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Beginning Consonant Blends

Build Words With Initial L Blends - sl Game

To enhance your skills, build words with initial L blends - sl.

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Vowels

From Short Vowel A to Long Vowel A Game

Change from short vowel A to long vowel A to practice your english skills.

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Phonics

Explore Words With R Controlled Vowels - ar Game

Polish your language skills by exploring words with R controlled vowels - ar.

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Phonics

Build Words With Bossy R - ar Game

To enhance your skills, build words with Bossy R - ar.

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Phonics

Explore Words With Bossy R - er Game

Get familiar with reading by learning to explore words with bossy R - er.

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Phonics

Explore Words With R Controlled Vowels - er Game

Polish your language skills by exploring words with R controlled vowels - er.

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Phonics

Build Words With Bossy R - er Game

To enhance your skills, build words with Bossy R - er.

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Phonics

Explore Words With Bossy R - ir Game

Get familiar with reading by learning to explore words with bossy R - ir.

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Phonics

Explore Words With R Controlled Vowels - ir Game

Polish your language skills by exploring words with R controlled vowels - ir.

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Phonics

Build Words With Bossy R - ir Game

To enhance your skills, build words with Bossy R - ir.

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Phonics

Explore Words With Bossy R - or Game

Get familiar with reading by learning to explore words with bossy R - or.

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Phonics

Explore Words With R Controlled Vowels - or Game

Polish your language skills by exploring words with R controlled vowels - or.

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Phonics

Build Words With Bossy R - or Game

To enhance your skills, build words with Bossy R - or.

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Phonics

Explore Words With Bossy R - ur Game

Get familiar with reading by learning to explore words with bossy R - ur.

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Phonics

Explore Words With R Controlled Vowels - ur Game

Polish your language skills by exploring words with R controlled vowels - ur.

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Phonics

Build Words With Bossy R - ur Game

To enhance your skills, build words with Bossy R - ur.

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Phonics

Explore Words With Ending Digraphs - ng Game

Get familiar with reading by learning to explore words with ending digraphs - ng.

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Phonics

Build Words With Ending Digraphs - ck Game

To enhance your skills, build words with ending digraphs - ck.

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Phonics

Build Words With Ending Digraphs - ng Game

To enhance your skills, build words with ending digraphs - ng.

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Phonics

Explore Words With Ending Digraphs - ck Game

Get familiar with reading by learning to explore words with ending digraphs - ck.

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Phonics

Build Words With End Blends - lt Game

To enhance your skills, build words with end blends - lt.

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Phonics

Build Words With End Blends - lf Game

To enhance your skills, build words with end blends - lf.

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Phonics

Explore Words With End Blends - lf Game

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Phonics

Explore Words With End Blends - lk Game

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Phonics

Build Words With End Blends - lk Game

To enhance your skills, build words with end blends - lk.

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Phonics

Build Words With End Blends - mp Game

To enhance your skills, build words with end blends - mp.

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Phonics

Explore Words With End Blends - lt Game

Polish your language skills by exploring words with end blends - lt.

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Phonics

Explore Words With Nasal Blends - mp Game

Polish your language skills by exploring words with nasal blends - mp.

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Phonics

Build Words With Nasal Blends - nk Game

To enhance your skills, build words with nasal blends - nk.

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Phonics

Build Words With Nasal Blends - nd Game

To enhance your skills, build words with nasal blends - nd.

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Phonics

Explore Words With Nasal Blends - nd Game

Polish your language skills by exploring words with nasal blends - nd.

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Phonics

Explore Words With Nasal Blends - nk Game

Polish your language skills by exploring words with nasal blends - nk.

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Phonics

Build Words With End Blends - st Game

To enhance your skills, build words with end blends - st.

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Phonics

Build Words With End Blends - sk Game

To enhance your skills, build words with end blends - sk.

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Phonics

Explore Words With End Blends - sk Game

Polish your language skills by exploring words with end blends - sk.

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Phonics

Explore Words With End Blends - st Game

Polish your language skills by exploring words with end blends - st.

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Phonics

Explore Words With Final Digraphs - ng Game

Polish your language skills by exploring words with final digraphs - ng.

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Phonics

Explore Words With Second Sound of C Game

Get familiar with reading by learning to explore words with second sound of C.

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Phonics

Build Words With Initial L Blends - pl Game

To enhance your skills, build words with initial L blends - pl.

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Phonics

Explore Words With Initial L Blends - bl Game

Polish your language skills by exploring words with initial L blends - bl.

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Phonics

Build Words With Initial L Blends - bl Game

To enhance your skills, build words with initial L blends - bl.

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Phonics

Build Words With Initial L Blends - fl Game

To enhance your skills, build words with initial L blends - fl.

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Phonics

Explore Words With Initial L Blends - cl Game

Polish your language skills by exploring words with initial L blends - cl.

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Phonics

Build Words With Initial L Blends - cl Game

To enhance your skills, build words with initial L blends - cl.

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Phonics

Build Words With Initial L Blends - gl Game

To enhance your skills, build words with initial L blends - gl.

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Phonics

Explore Words With Initial L Blends - fl Game

Polish your language skills by exploring words with initial L blends - fl.

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Phonics

Explore Words With Initial L Blends - gl Game

Polish your language skills by exploring words with initial L blends - gl.

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1st Grade Reading Games

Children love stories and books. And what better way for them to practice than to read on their own!

We love doing what we are good at, and children are no different. The more a child can read, the more they will want to. Learning the right methods and techniques can help children read faster. Fun reading games for 1st graders help engage and push children to read more words, build fluency, and gain familiarity with reading concepts. It also develops a greater interest in reading, writing, and spelling as a result.

When kids have fun, the process of learning becomes thrilling. Online reading games for 1st grade include phonics games and sight words games.

Other ELA games you can explore are: reading games, writing games, writing sight word games, letter tracing games, etc.

How Do We Introduce Reading to 1st Graders?

Introduce reading after your child is well versed with letter and vowel sounds. While most learners in this grade will be fairly familiar with them, always practice them regardless because it is possible for children to lose touch with these concepts or forget them.

Learn to read games for 1st graders can also be used to introduce the concept of reading and reading skills. Your child can practice phonics, sight words, vowel sounds, vowel teams, rhyming words and much more with such games. This allows children to be introduced to reading in a way that’s fun and engaging.

How Can We Make Reading Fun for 1st Graders?

Some of the best reading games for 1st graders can be used to make the process of developing reading skills fun! These games are innovative and fill your child with creativity and a want for learning. They set your child up for success perfectly by using varied techniques and encouraging consistent practice. Exciting and bright visuals make the process of learning reading skills fun and engaging.

How Can Games Help Better the Reading Skills of 1st Graders?

Online reading games for 1st grade help kids pick a concept and allow them to practice similar groups of words or patterns. Children learn to work with word groups with ease. Fun reading games for 1st graders help kids make strong associations between words, their sounds, their formation and other language elements. This helps in building a better understanding and thus enhances their reading skills greatly.