Spike’s Sight Words: Construction Board – Early Literacy Game

Build Your Way to Reading Success on the Site

Learning to read should be a productive adventure. The Spike’s Sight Words Construction board introduces common exception and high-frequency words through a mechanical theme that children find fascinating. This construction-themed tool builds word recognition by turning study time into a mission to complete the big build. Whether your child is just starting or needs a confidence boost, this tactile board provides a hands-on experience. Consequently, mastering tricky sight words feels like a job well done rather than a chore.

How to Build Your Custom Spike Pack

Please remember that this is an individual board. Therefore, you must purchase three individual boards to complete your ‘Spike Pack’ and fulfill your order. If this is your first board, simply add it to your cart. Afterward, you can browse for your remaining pieces to complete the set. Our unique modular system allows you to customise your pack to suit your child’s interests. To reach your three-board goal, you can pair this with our Tractor Board or our Train Board. Additionally, this variety ensures a well-rounded vocabulary for your learner.

What you will get inside a COMPLETE pack:

• 3x Individual Spike’s Sight Words Boards (Mix and match your favourite themes!)

• Set of Word tokens (Includes Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels)

• Playing pieces and dice

• Quick-Start Guide to get you playing in seconds

• ‘Spike’ Tick Off Progress Sheet

Note: Toy construction vehicles are not included.

Tips for Playing with Your Construction Board

Start with the Beginner tokens to get the best results. Encourage your child to say each word aloud as their “digger” moves across the site. Moreover, this multisensory approach is a proven method for phonetic success. As they gain confidence, you can swap in the harder tokens to keep the challenge alive. Because our system is modular, it grows with your child’s ability. By the time you finish your Spike Pack, your learner will have practiced over 150 high-frequency words.

The Science of Spike’s Sight Words

We believe children learn best when they are building something great. For example, mechanical and construction themes lower the stress of learning for active children by providing a structured, goal-oriented environment. This board targets high-frequency words found in most children’s literature. Thus, these skills translate directly to reading bedtime stories. Our levels align with early reading development milestones supported by the National Literacy Trust.