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Are you ready to take your students on a phonics adventure? Our Short u Interactive Whiteboard Games are here to make learning engaging, interactive, and downright fun! Whether you’re teaching in the classroom or through remote learning, these games are perfect for your interactive whiteboard. Get ready to dive into the world of short u words with excitement and enthusiasm!

Our online Phonics Interactive Whiteboard Games are a treasure trove of resources designed to support students in using short vowels in their reading and writing. These online phonics games also focus on blending and segmenting skills, which are essential for reading single-syllable words.

Short u Online Phonics Games

Prepare for a blast of phonics fun! Our online phonics spinner games are interactive and captivating, ensuring an enjoyable learning experience for your students. They will be actively engaged as they explore and practice short u word families.

Let’s take a closer look at the Short u Word Families included in our Spinners:

• _ub (e.g., cub, tub, rub)
• _ud (e.g., bud, mud, stud)
• _ug (e.g., bug, hug, rug)
• _um (e.g., gum, hum, drum)
• _un (e.g., bun, fun, sun)
• _ut (e.g., hut, nut, cut)
• Mixed Short U Families

These word families provide a solid foundation for students to practice and reinforce their understanding of short u sounds. By engaging with these games, students will enhance their phonemic awareness, build their vocabulary, and improve their reading and writing skills.

Phonics instruction plays a crucial role in developing strong literacy skills. Our Interactive Whiteboard Games align with the Australian Curriculum, ensuring that you address the necessary learning outcomes. You can confidently integrate these games into your lessons, knowing they provide valuable support for your students’ phonics development.

The versatility of our games makes them suitable for various teaching environments. Utilize them during whole-class instruction on your interactive whiteboard or let students explore them independently on computers or tablets. Whether you’re teaching face-to-face or through distance learning, our Interactive Whiteboard Games adapt to your needs, delivering a consistent and engaging learning experience.

Prepare for a wave of excitement and enthusiasm as your students dive into the world of short U words. These interactive games will captivate their attention, ignite their love for phonics, and empower them on their literacy journey. Happy teaching!

How To Play Online Phonics Games

To play these games you will need:

• an internet connection & modern browser, we suggest Google Chrome
• a digital device like an iPad, interactive whiteboard, laptop or PC
• the Student Password to share with your students. Note – Only PAID Premium members will be able to access this Student Password

To get the Password To Share With Students

• Log into your account & click the Students Password link in your account
• or Go To The Student Password Page 

How to use the QR Code Below

We know getting a class full of students to play the right games can be tricky so we have made it easy for them all to be in the right place at the right time with a QR Code. Simply display this page on your interactive whiteboard and get your students to scan the QR Code below. Once they scan it all the students will be directed to this page and the online games you want them to play! Nifty!

Use the QR Code to help organise your students

• Display this page on your interactive whiteboard
• Give your students the “Student Access Password”
• Students scan the QR Code with their device to get to this list of Games
• Students then Click the image of the game to play