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Short Vowel Spoon Learning Game

A printable word page with images, paired with a flippable plastic spoon labeled with two vowels. Pre-reading drill that feels like a game.

🧒 Ages 6-8⏱ 25 min
Download printable (PDF)

How to do it

  1. 1

    Download and print the short vowel printable.

  2. 2

    Write a vowel on each side of a plastic spoon with a dry-erase marker.

  3. 3

    Have the kid move the spoon along the printable, flipping it to find the right vowel for each picture.

Tips & extensions

Have them say the vowel sound, then say the whole word once the spoon lands.

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