Kids Learning Arcade
Free 1st grade learning games
First grade spelling, one calm round of 5 words at a time: long vowels, the Dolch first grade sight words, and blends for review.
What 1st grade spelling covers here
- Long vowels: silent e (cake, kite, bone) and vowel teams (tree, rain, boat, moon).
- Dolch first grade sight words: 38 of the 41 are in the age 6 deck.
- Blends and digraphs for review.
Make it harder
Most first graders are ready for Mix (letters mixed up) or Tricky (no word shown, two extra letters). Tricky asks them to hear each sound and find its letter, which is real spelling practice.
Questions parents ask
What should a first grader be able to spell?
Schools differ, but first grade usually covers short and long vowel words, blends, digraphs and common sight words. The age 6 deck focuses on long vowels and first grade sight words.
Is it free?
Yes. There is no sign-in, nothing to download and nothing to buy inside the games. It runs in the web browser on phones, tablets and computers.