Learning Resources Pop for Blends™ Game, Educational Toys, Ages 6+, LER8471

I use this to reinforce phonics in primary age pupils can be used in a variety of ways we play it by turning a card over and using the blend .They add it to a word family that they have been working on ie sp+ ear. = spear the winner is the pupil with most correct spelling or sounding. If we have more time we play the game with the popcorn cards but only when I've time to deal with disappointed losers !

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Amazing game, it's a funny game. I also used it as a resource to learn English vocabulary.

Pop for Blends is a fun phonics game that is simple to learn and fun to play. I loved that I could just take off the plastic wrapping, read the brief directions posted on the side of the box, and begin playing. I couldn't wait until school to try it out with my students, so my husband and I actually sat at the table and played for about fifteen minutes. There are over 25 different blends and 100 total cards included in this game. Additionally, there are two different ways you can play.

Need more like this for digraphs etc.

My grandson loves playing games and ones that involve learning are the best! Often he doesn't even realize that he is learning!

My grandson loves playing games and ones that involve learning are the best! Often he doesn't even realize that he is learning!

Great addition to the series. Even older kids enjoy it.

I would really have liked a list of the sounds included on the website as I was a little disappointed to not get vowel digraphs.

Pop for Blends is a new game from Learning Resources. Some of the most fun games aren't created directly for SLP's but can easily be adapted from 'reading/writing' games into articultion games! Learning Resources provided SpeechRoomNews with copy of the game, but the opinions in this review are strictly mine. The game in it's original form targets begining blends and digraphs. Students are given a spinner and popcorn kernals. They take turns drawing popcorn pieces from the popcorn box, saying as many words as indicated on the spinner. For example if they spin 3 and draw 'bl', they could say 'blue, blanket, black.' Students keep correct cards and seperate 'un-popped' cards (ones they can't complete!) If they draw a 'POP!" card - all their kernals go back into the box! To use this activity with articulation clients, I first sorted the kernals. I sorted into Sblends, L blends, R blends and 'other.' The 'other' category included digraphs (sh, th, wh) and some other blends (ie: tw). Now I can easily create a game by only selecting certain sounds. For my student this week we played with just S blends and L blends. If I was working with older students working on the /r/ sound, I could use the R blends with the digraphs added as foils. For the price it's a great activity that the kids liked!

It's a super simple concept and the kids seem to enjoy the game. Not their favorite, but educational and makes learning more fun.