After explicit instruction, students need lots of practice - why not make it fun??
 
There are 5 different decks included in this set - one deck per vowel:
DECK 1) short a word families, with some multisyllable words, and words with initial and/or end blends/clusters
DECK 2) short e word families, with some multisyllable words, and words with initial and/or end blends/clusters
DECK 3) short i word families, with some multisyllable words, and words with initial and/or end blends/clusters
DECK 4) short o word families, , with some multisyllable words, and words with initial and/or end blends/clusters
DECK 5) short u word families,  with some multisyllable words, and words with initial and/or end blends/clusters
 
Students love playing with these 5 decks of cards as they look and feel like real playing cards (not an 'educational game' ;). These short vowel games help children learn to read words that contain SHORT VOWEL word families. This set is the ORIGINAL game produced back in 1998.  
 
This set is terrific for differentiation as there are simple cvc words, and words that contain more advanced spelling patterns (but all have short vowels). The Original Crazy Shorts has been around since 1998, and gives students lots of practice with word-reading (for those who need mastery or reinforcement), and interesting vocabulary to challenge ALL students - even those who need acceleration. 
 
Teachers and families alike LOVE Crazy Cards phonics card games because:
there is no prep - just open the box and play
there is very little to explain
same instructions - less interruptions! ;)
easy-to-play
children stay completely engaged and on-task because of the strategy and oral sentence-making
there are 25 decks that cover almost all spelling patterns
created (and produced!) by experienced teacher, dyslexia interventionist, and structured literacy coach/trainer, Martha Kovack
 
These are the best games for phonics - FUN card games played just like the popular card game Crazy 8's! 
 
Students get practice with decoding, learn new vocabulary, build syntax (oral sentence making skills), and learn to strategize - all in one game! 
 
All games are played the same way. Easy rules, easy play. No need for repetition of instructions. Same instructions - less interruptions!
 
EVEN CHILDREN WHO STRUGGLE with reading (including older students and adults) LOVE THESE GAMES! They are perfect for diverse learners (students with dyslexia, English language learners, ADHD, DLD, etc.).
 
Each deck includes 52 word cards, 7 Wild Cards, and 4 Miss Your Turn cards.
 
$29.99US + shipping (also available in printable format)
SAVE 15% when purchasing all 3 Original Sets (Original Shorts, Longs, & Mores), or SAVE 20% when purchasing The Complete Set (all 5 sets - 25 decks)
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Give your students a fun way to get LOTS of practice reading words that contain short vowel spellings - short a games, short e games, short i games, short o games, short u games! These Phonics Card Games make decoding practice fun! 
 
Best Phonics Card Games - Hands Down!!
Phonics Card Games