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  • Decoding Practice, Syntax, Vocabulary, and Strategy - all in one game!

  • Effective in home, intervention, and classroom environments

  • Perfect for  literacy center games with partners

  • Students with a variety of learning needs can play together!

  • Quality social interactions - OFFLINE!

  • Looks & feels like REAL playing cards

  • Tried, tested, and true since 1998: Read Testimonials

  • No prep needed - Ready to use right out of the box!

  • Same instructions - Less interruptions!

25 different decks that go in order from simple to complex!

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Crazy Shorts FOR STARTERS

phonics card games help children learning to read short vowel spelling patterns (cvc, floss, -ck, digraphs, -ng/nk) by playing crazy card games similar to Crazy 8s, only with words!

 

Crazy card reading games build decoding skills, improve vocabulary and syntax skills, and get them belly laughing and having fun!

$39.99CAD +shipping

Ideal for Pre-K - Grade 2 or any beginning reader

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SAVE 25% when you buy both STARTERS and BLENDS sets

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Crazy Shorts WITH BLENDS

phonics card games build literacy skills by helping children learn to read short vowel spelling patterns that contain INITIAL and END blends (ccvc & cvcc words). Crazy card games with blends are the BEST decks for reinforcing short vowels and reducing confusions. Designed for all beginning readers, especially those with dyslexia - and even adult learners!

$39.99CAD +shipping

Ideal for Pre-K - Grade 2 or any beginning reader

All games may also be downloaded to print and play for just $6.99 per set.

All games may also be downloaded to print and play for just $6.99 per set.

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The Original Crazy Shorts phonics card games are perfect for multi-level play. Words contain different difficulty levels that cater to varied literacy skills, yet all reading levels can read the words by reading the 'splash' sound first, then sounding out the word, and then making up a CRAZY sentence to build oral language, get them belly-laughing, and having fun!

$39.99CAD +shipping

Ideal for K-Grade 3 or any beginning reader!

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The Original Crazy Longs phonics card games focus on all of the ways that you can spell the long vowel sounds. One deck per vowel. This set is the well-loved Marnie Ginsberg's (Reading Simplified) favourite game to teach the long vowels!

$39.99CAD +shipping

Ideal for Grade 1-5, or any beginning reader

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The Original Crazy Mores phonics card games go even further by teaching all of the other spelling patterns in English. Same game - same fun!  Science of Reading games that they can play with their siblings, friends, or peers at school! Same durable, easy to play games - affordable, inclusive, portable, and screen free! Crazy Mores reading games contain ways to spell the sound /oo/ & /er/, and more!.

$39.99CAD +shipping

Ideal for Grade 1-5, or any beginning reader.

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SAVE 25% when you purchase all 3 Original  sets

Complete Set of 25 Decks of Crazy Cards!

  • Crazy Shorts FOR STARTERS

  • Crazy Shorts WITH BLENDS

  • The Original Crazy Shorts​

  • The Original Crazy Longs

  • The Original Crazy Mores

Reg. $199.95 NOW: $149.95CAD + shipping

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SAVE 25% when you purchase all 5 sets

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Beginner Set: Crazy Shorts for Starters $6.99/set of 5 decks

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Beginner Set: Crazy Shorts with Blends $6.99/set of 5 decks

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The Original Crazy Shorts (one vowel per deck) $6.99/set of 5 decks

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Crazy Longs (one vowel per deck) $6.99/set of 5 decks

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Crazy Mores $6.99/set of 5 decks

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Founder of Sound Readers Crazy Cards, Martha Kovack, MEd,. talking with founder of Reading Simplified, Dr. Marnie Ginsberg, about the card games and their instructional power.

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FOUR easy Steps for using Crazy Cards as part of your foundational word reading program.

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