• 10 colorful I Spy game boards featuring fun, easy-to-recognize illustrations
• 40 long vowel I image cards (examples include: ice, ride, kite, light, smile, pile, mice, hike)
• 20 printable star tokens to use as points or rewards
• Step-by-step teacher instructions for setup and multiple gameplay variations

Primary Skills Reinforced

Secondary Skills (SEL + Life Skills)

1. Prep your materials: Print the long vowel 'I' word image cards, I Spy game boards, and token cards. Laminate for long-term use and cut the pieces.
2. Set it up: Choose one long Vowel 'I' I Spy game board and place it in the center. Deal image cards to each player.
3. Flip and find: All players flip one word card at a time and race to find the matching image on the board.
4. Win a token: The first player to spot the correct image wins a token!
5. Repeat and play again: Keep flipping and matching until all cards are used. The player with the most tokens wins!

• Literacy Centers & Guided Reading Warm-Ups – Start your small groups with a quick, energizing activity.Speech Therapy – Target articulation goals for long vowel E words while keeping sessions fun.
• Occupational Therapy – Incorporate visual scanning, fine motor skills, and quick reaction time.
• ELL/ESL Support – Build vocabulary with strong visual cues and repeated practice.
• Homeschool – Add hands-on literacy play to your daily routine.
• Early Finishers & Rainy Day Fun – Keep students meaningfully engaged without extra prep.
• Sub Plans – Simple to set up, easy to follow, and high-engagement.

• K.2A / 1.2A – Demonstrate phonological awareness by identifying and producing spoken words with the same initial, medial, and final sounds.
• K.2B / 1.2B – Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by decoding words with common spelling patterns, including CVCe and vowel teams.
• K.2E / 1.2E – Decode and spell words using knowledge of letter-sound correspondences.
• K.6D / 1.6D – Discuss the meanings of new words and use them in oral and written communication.

• K.4a / 1.5a – Identify, produce, and manipulate beginning, medial, and ending sounds in spoken words.
• K.5a / 1.6a – Apply knowledge of letter-sound relationships to decode and encode words, including those with CVCe patterns and vowel digraphs.
• K.7 / 1.7 – Expand vocabulary by discussing meanings of words and using them in speaking and writing.
• K.1b / 1.1b – Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners in small and large groups.

• RF.K.2d – Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds in three-phoneme words.
• RF.K.3a – Produce the most frequent sound for each consonant and vowel.
• SL.K.1a – Participate in collaborative conversations with peers and adults.
• L.K.6 – Use acquired words and phrases through conversations and reading activities.