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Squishyland
Squishyland
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8x Card Packs
6x Squishies
1 Instruction Guide
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Skills Covered After 30 Days
- Learn all foundational reading skills!
- Pre-K: Learn beginning sounds and letter sounds
- Kindergarten: learn phoneme addition and deletion & rhyming words
- 1st Grade: Counting syllables & Phoneme Manipulation
- 2nd Grade: Prefixes and suffixes & Decoding two syllable words
Key Features
- Ages 3+
- 2-6 Players (or 1-on-1 fun)
- Quick & Easy Play (10 min)
Educational Standards
Common core
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.2.E Add or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple, one-syllable words to make new words.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.2.A Recognize and produce rhyming words.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.3.D Use knowledge that every syllable must have a vowel sound to determine the number of syllables in a printed word.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.2 Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.2.3.D Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.2.3.C Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels.
TEKS
- ELA.K.2.A.i Identify and produce rhyming words.
- ELA.K.2.B.iii Recognize that new words are created when letters are changed, added, or deleted.
- ELA.1.2.A.vi Manipulate phonemes within base words.
- ELA.1.2.A.iv Recognize the change in spoken word when a specified phoneme is added, changed, or removed.
- ELA.2.2.A.ii Distinguish between long and short vowel sounds in one-syllable and multisyllabic words.
- ELA.2.2.B.vi Decode words with prefixes.
B.E.S.T
- ELA.K.F.1.2.b Identify and produce alliterative and rhyming words.
- ELA.K.F.1.2.e Add or delete phonemes at the beginning or end of a spoken word and say the resulting word.
- ELA.1.F.1.2 Demonstrate phonological awareness.
- ELA.2.F.1.3.b Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long and short vowels.
- ELA.2.F.1.3.d Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.
Ontario
- K- OE1.1 explore sounds, rhythms, and language structures, with guidance and on their own
- K-OE1.11 demonstrate an awareness that words can rhyme, can begin or end with the same sound, and are composed of phonemes that can be manipulated to create new words
- K- OE11.8 demonstrate knowledge of most letters of the alphabet in different contexts
- Grade 1- B2.1 use understanding of the sound structure of spoken words to orally isolate, blend, and segment phonemes, from simple structures with two phonemes to structures with more phonemes
- Grade 1- B2.2 name and form the upper- and lowercase letters both in and out of order and demonstrate knowledge of alphabetic order, with automaticity
- Grade 2- B2.1 use phonics knowledge, including phonemic blending to read words and set for variability to correct approximations, and phonemic segmentation to spell phonetically regular monosyllabic and multisyllabic words, in isolation and various text contexts
- Grade 2- B2.3 use developing knowledge of the meanings of words and common morphemes (i.e., bases, prefixes, and suffixes) to read and spell words
BC
- K- Language features, structures, and conventions: concepts of print, letter knowledge, phonemic and phonological awareness, letter formation
- Grade 1- Language features, structures, and conventions: concepts of print, print awareness, phonemic and phonological awareness, letter formation
- Grade 2- Language features, structures, and conventions: word patterns, word families
Alberta
- K- Children make connections between letters and sounds in words.
- K- Children experiment with sounds in words.
- Grade 1-Students manipulate sounds in words in oral language.
- Grade 1- Students analyze word formation and meaning.
- Grade 2- Students apply understandings of how sounds create meaning in oral language.
- Grade 2- Students expand vocabulary by connecting morphemes and words to their meanings.
- Manitoba
- K- Recognize, apply, and adapt rules and conventions (e.g., form, genre, grammar, register, punctuation, elements of design, spelling, legibility).
- Grade 1- Recognize, apply, and adapt rules and conventions (e.g., form, genre, grammar, register, punctuation, elements of design, spelling, legibility).
- Grade 2- Be aware of and articulate the ways that one engages with text.
- Grade 2- Recognize, apply, and adapt rules and conventions (e.g., form, genre, grammar, register, punctuation, elements of design, spelling, legibility).
- Grade 2- Identify, analyze, and apply understandings of whole-part-whole relationships (e.g., function and relationship of parts within a whole design, cueing systems, fluency, word study).
New Brunswick
- K- Demonstrate an awareness of words and some sounds in spoken language.
- K- Apply letter-sound knowledge to decode words and simple connected text.
- Grade 1- Demonstrate an awareness of sounds in spoken language
- Grade 1- Apply letter-sound knowledge to decode words and connected text.
- Grade 2- Demonstrate an awareness of sounds in spoken language.
- Grade 2- Apply letter-sound knowledge to decode connected text.
Newfoundland & Labrador
- K- GCO 4: Students will be expected to select, read, and view with understanding a range of literature, information, media, and visual texts. 4.5 demonstrate letter knowledge.
- Grade 1- GCO 4: Students will be expected to select, read, and view with understanding a range of literature, information, media, and visual texts.4.3 use strategies to make sense of texts
- Grade 2- GCO 4: Students will be expected to select, read, and view with understanding a range of literature, information, media, and visual texts.19.0 use strategies to make sense of texts
Nova Scotia
- K- Use knowledge of phonemes to isolate, blend, and segment one syllable words orally. Apply this knowledge with increasing progression when reading and spelling words
- K- Name and form uppercase and lowercase letters in and out of order.
- K- Read, and spell most common grapheme-phoneme correspondences of consonants and vowels.
- Grade 1- Use knowledge of phonemes to isolate, blend, and segment words orally. Apply this knowledge with increasing progression when reading and spelling words
- Grade 1- Name and form uppercase and lowercase letters in and out of order and demonstrate knowledge of alphabetic order, with automaticity.
- Grade 1- Read, and spell most common grapheme-phoneme correspondences of consonants and vowels, with automaticity.
- Grade 2- Use consolidated phonics knowledge, including phonemic blending to read and spell multisyllabic words in a variety of contexts.
Prince Edward Island
- K- understand basic concepts of print including directionality, word, space, letter, and sound
- K- begin to use knowledge of sound-symbol relationships as one reading cue (e.g., initial and final consonants)
- Grade 1- understand basic concepts of print including directionality, word, space, letter, and sound
- Grade 1- begin to use knowledge of sound-symbol relationships as one reading cue (e.g., initial and final consonants)
- Grade 2- word solve by using analogy with known words; knowledge of affixes, roots, or compounds; and syllabication
- Grade K-2- Students will be expected to select, read, and view with understanding a range of literature, information, media, and visual texts.
Saskatchewan
- K- CCK.2 Use and construct symbols, pictures, and dramatizations to communicate feelings and ideas in a variety of ways.
- Grade 1- CC1.2 Represent key ideas and events, in a logical sequence and with detail, in different ways (including dramatization, pictures, sounds, physical movement, charts, models, and drawings).
- Grade 2- CC2.2 Use a variety of ways to represent understanding and to communicate ideas, procedures, stories, and feelings in a clear manner with essential details.
Year 1
- Apply phonic knowledge and skills as the route to decode words
- Respond speedily with the correct sound to graphemes (letters or groups of letters) for all 40+ phonemes, including, where applicable, alternative sounds for graphemes
- Read accurately by blending sounds in unfamiliar words containing GPCs that have been taught
- The process of segmenting spoken words into sounds before choosing graphemes to represent the sounds
- Name the letters of the alphabet
- Add prefixes and suffixes
Year 2
- Continue to apply phonic knowledge and skills as the route to decode words until automatic decoding has become embedded and reading is fluent
- Read accurately words of two or more syllables that contain the same graphemes as above
- Read words containing common suffixes
Years 3 and 4
- Apply their growing knowledge of root words, prefixes and suffixes (etymology and morphology) as listed in English Appendix 1, both to read aloud and to understand the meaning of new words they meet

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My kids find this very fun!
Our kids love it. We play with two decks at a time for my kids who are in different grades
Fun way to practice reading fluency. Thank you, Fidget Games, for helping gamify our routine practice!
We absolutely love this game and others by the company. It's really helping with learning to read and it gives us lots of family time.
Wonderful product for families
My 4 year old loves playing this game, we started a Family Game Night after purchasing this game. Because it's specifically geared towards kids at different levels of reading, we can play it as a family or have friends over and play it with 5, 6 year olds as well. Wonderful game for a social night or quiet night in with family.
You ask, we answer!
How does Squishyland help children learn to read?
Squishyland helps kids see words as tiny puzzles made up of sounds, building essential phonemic awareness. The game includes card packs for Pre-K through Grade 2, covering all the foundational reading skills children need. Additional packs are available for Grades 3-5 to continue building on those skills as they advance.
Can Squishyland be used for children with learning disabilities?
Absolutely! Squishyland is like a superhero sidekick for little learners with dyslexia or ADHD. With its colorful, multisensory challenges that captivate and stimulate, every child is set up for success. It’s more than just a game—it’s a gentle guide that helps all children, no matter their learning style, to focus, flourish, and have oodles of fun along the way!
Does my child need to have specific skills before playing this game?
Not at all! Squishyland welcomes all, from tiny tots just starting on their reading adventure to big kids brushing up on their skills. With card packs from Pre-K all the way to grade 5, everyone can jump right in at their own pace—no previous experience required!
How can I adapt this game to a classroom setting if it only has 6 squishies?
Squishyland shines in small groups! With 2-6 players, it’s perfect for keeping everyone engaged and learning together. Whether it's a bustling classroom or family game night, Squishyland turns reading lessons into a blast!
What happens if my child gets stuck on one of the cards and can't advance?
No worries! If your little one hits a snag, they simply skip their turn and get a mini-lesson on the spot. Think of it as a quick pit stop in a race—fuel up on knowledge and zoom ahead next time!
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