Description
The name (and logo) of this puzzle says it all: Crossophone is a unique mix between the famous Crosswords puzzles and phonics. Instead of writing letters inside the squares, you place disks for every phoneme you hear in the word.
The first few puzzles have a single “special disk” which shows a specific phoneme. That one must be in the right place, of course, which usually means a square where two words cross over. Over time, puzzles get bigger, but the number of special disks you have (and know) grow too. Until, by the end, you are easily breaking words down into their exact sounds!
As expected, this is for pre-readers. All clues are given using clear, simple images of things that a young kid will recognize. That doesn’t mean they will know the word instantly, all times! Like all puzzles and games, this is also simply a way to expand vocabulary and expand your general knowledge.
We are very proud of this unique puzzle we invented. It’s definitely a puzzle that challenges you and makes you grow. But it’s also definitely doable for young kids learning about phonemes for the first time, because the grids are small, the images simple, and the fact their words cross over gives many (many) hints as you try to solve it.
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Product Contents
- Explainer page (text for Guardian; images for Apprentice)
- Tokens to cut out
- 20 crossophone Puzzles
- Two solution sheets with illustrated solutions
Fine Details
| Detail | Value |
| Age | 4 |
| Categories | phonemes |
| Duration | 90 |
| Language | en |
| Level | 1 |
| Player Count | 1 |
| Subject | language |
| Textless | true |
Subject: Language
The curriculum is split into six main subjects that align with your typical school subjects.
This resource is part of the Language subject. Below is a summary:
This subject teaches the English language! From an Apprentice’s first utterances to being able to read any book and write their own stories.
Faction: Puzzlepages
This resource is part of the Puzzlepages Faction.
But that's just one way to teach and explore its topic(s)!
You can always move to a different Faction to find a more effective way to teach the same topic.
Played a quiz? Try a game! Played a game? Try an escape room! And so on.
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Charm: Educational Puzzle
This product is part of the Educational Puzzle charm.
Visit its main page to learn more about what that means. Below is a summary:
Educational Puzzles are logic puzzles meant to build and strengthen specific skills. They are physical puzzles that must be played with pen and paper or by moving physical pieces.
Famous examples of such puzzles are Sudokus or Crosswords, but our resources show you can take it much further.
Spell: Phoneme Awareness
This resource is part of the Phoneme Awareness topic (or "spell").
This step teaches Apprentices to cut syllables into their smallest parts: individual sounds called phonemes.
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