Christmas Short Vowel Game for K-1

What your child does

Your child listens to a word like pig with its middle letter missing (p ? g) and taps the peppermint with the right short vowel.

Candy Cane CVC, level 1: the word c ? p with peppermints a, i and u to choose the missing vowel — **A real screen from Candy Cane CVC.** Which vowel is missing from c ? p? Tap a, i or u.

The skill it builds

Hearing the middle sound in CVC words: short a and i, then short o and u, then all short vowels. Hints say to say the word slowly.

How to try it

Candy Cane CVC comes with Bright Minds Club membership: 14 days free, then $9 a month or $79 a year. We'll email you 3 days before your first charge. Cancel anytime. Or try a no-account game first: Piggy Bank Coin Counting, Which Is Worth More?, Shape Safari, Word Builder, Tick Tock Time.

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